Costco Dungeness Crabs

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anyone ever partake? They’re currently on “road show” here in Chicago.

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Find live ones and make 'em yourself, Chris.

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Was not a great season out here in SW OR Chris.

FWIW

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Brad - think the DuPage river has some? :wink:
Live crab around here may be difficult. But, I’ll check.

Glenn - what would “not a good season” translate into? I don’t have a frame of reference for how that would impact the product. Can you elaborate please.

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Check the Asian markets with live tanks, Chris. There’s bound to be some.

Not Glenn, but I would think he just means low numbers.

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And sweetness + that great texture. Last year when we being recruited here you could not miss with DC, this year they are big but pricey and just not as good. Fisherman bemoan the season.

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Interesting. Never really heard of sweetness/texture differences from one year to the next that have nothing to do with different locations or time of year.

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What brad said. Tons of dc in the tanks of Asian markets in la right nkw

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Thanks guys.

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You certainly can find in Chinatown markets if you venture into the City, Chris. Long ride, though

Should also have a Super H Mart on Ogden in your area

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So - took the advice here. Ignored it (4.5 year old girl was getting tired and crabby)and grabbed two crab from Costco. $7.99/# (ouch).
Just finished cleaning them. net weight slightly under 1# - and frankly, I kind of ate a bit as I cleaned. :slight_smile:

But, while they were a bit watery (and that could be my fault from rinsing and not letting it drain enough) the meat is REALLY sweet - impressively so. Ver rich too. Remind me - why do people eat blue crab?

David - H-Mart is on the way to my office, I was going to swing in tomorrow to confirm.

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Chis let me know if H mart has them I would run and get some also. thanks for the help

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Let me know, Chris. Last time I was in their Niles store, they had a tank

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I’ll report back tomorrow.

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Because they’re good? Seriously, I have never had Dungeness that was as good as fresh local blue crab. But it is more perishable and for you folks in the middle of the country, Dungeness may be a better choice.

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I love blues

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I think you burn more calories getting the meat out of them then you get from eating them… It is like celery. Calorie negative… [snort.gif]

Softshells on the other hand…

George

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YUM!!!

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Having had both fresh out of the traps/boat, while both good, nothing is better than a blue crap, preferably from the Chesapeake. Yes, far less meat/crab compared to others, but ohh so good!