Crabs anyone??

Well, I am not chatting for too long tonight as I think I’m going to turn in early. Blame it on last night’s birthday excesses!

I was just reading the Gleaner and found an article on crabs…(no not that kind!) Now, when they are prepared properly, crab can make good eating. The only problem I have with it, is that there is a hell of a lot of time and effort involved in breaking the shell open and extracting the succulent meat in order to feel as if one has had a proper meal. I think the best blue crabs I’ve ever eaten is at a place called the Rustic Inn Crabhouse in Florida. The table cloths at this establishment are newspapers and everyone gets a little wooden hammer to clobber the shell. They have excellent seafood as well. If you wish, you can have the crab as an appetizer or as your main course. Don’t wear your fanciest clothing though, it can be a pretty messy affair.

Snow crabs are large and quite good eating as well. I have had them often at Red Lobster.

Locally, what I like are stuffed curried crab backs…. MMM! Anyhow, all this talk about food is making me feel peckish (hungry). Read the Gleaner article about crabs. What do you feel about the part that says they are full of crap? Is it just BS?? Me nuh know! Anyway, might as well satisfy my hunger with a piece of leftover carrot cake! More time.

13 Responses to “Crabs anyone??”

  1. Mad Bull Says:
    Crabs are nice but they take too much energy to eat! T carrot cake, now… Save some for me, I will check you tomorrow for it.
  2. Dr. D. Says:
    I think that is what I was trying to say bout crabs rudes. You safe wid de carrot cake!
  3. Sandee Says:
    mmmmm. carrot cake
  4. Duppy Says:
    ah carrot cake, an mi nah talk the crap in the stores, I’m talkin the stuff that resembles a bright orange sponge and tastes great. hammers and newspaper? yuh ever notice the less “stoosh” (haughty/snooty) the establishment, the better the food? and way more portions? mi cyaan eat at where the servings favor smudge from someone else’s real meal mi gone
  5. Dr. D. Says:
    Dupps….dis yah carrot cake wikid! All Bugs Bunny woulda fight a man over it! True what you seh bout dem place weh stoosh! See good food here…Hellshire fish ‘n’ festival, right pon de beach wid whole heap o onion and vinegar and scotch bonnett! Some of Jamaica’s best eating spots are on de roadside inna country where ‘Miss G’ cook food. Or dem Jerk Pork establishment where all you need to eat along wid de pork is two slice o hot ‘yellow heart’ roast breadfruit and a well cold Red Stripe! Lawks, me need fe tek a Portland drive soon! Right now is a gungo peas soup me havin fe dinner so I guess it nuh dat bad eh? You ready fe come home come haunt yet? But den again, duppy nyam food??
  6. Duppy Says:
    Rass, first dem hold food festival pon TV wid dis old white dude jus a taunt me a seh “The curry goat is stupendous” now yuh done list off mi weakness; breadfruit? jerk pork? Purgatory!!
  7. Jamie Says:
    Ohh I would come and read about my favorite type food, crab, crab legs, lobster, fish, shrimp ohhhhhhhhhhh yummie ~ now I’m hungry and everything is closed and hubby is snoring away!!!
  8. Dr. D. Says:
    Watch me frig wid de Duppy again…. Hey Dupps, wha you eat dis mawnin fe breakfast? One six egg omlette from IHOP??? You need fe haunt a Air J flight and come hold some cook up saltfish wid Johnny cake, liver wid onion and boil green banana, mackerel run down, ackee and saltfish……now dat a wah me call breakfast! OK rude ghost, you ready fe tell me bout me rass yet!
  9. Allison Says:
    Ok, ya’lls conversations in ‘Jamacian’ put a big grin on my face! I just thought I’d come by on a weekend and boost your hit counter! Have a great one!
  10. Dr. D. Says:
    Nice to know that you are ‘Learning how to talk Jamaican Yardie Style 101′ Allison See how ‘educational’ blogging can be! Thanks for sending up the counter by one!
  11. Duppy Says:
    Damn u all, damn u all to HELL!!
  12. Mad Bull Says:
    Wait… So das who Duppy was when him was alive… I was a wonda y’know Hey Doc, see how Allison treat you nice!
  13. billy Says:
    ..good golly gosh…all this jolly bantering does make one want to join in what, what :^)…however, 3lbs of cracked crabs claws, a selection of cocktails, sitting on the end of the dock at key west watching the sunset…bliss!!!…you can keep your carrot cake :^P…