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Ida Mae
08-11-2009, 10:14 AM
I would like to thank my dad for teaching me all the finer aspects of life....and how to enjoy them....:thumbup:
CJacobs2
08-11-2009, 10:20 AM
I am going to have to cook some for for dinner tonight! They look great!
Ida Mae
08-11-2009, 11:00 AM
Its been almost an hour since lunch...i geuss its safe to swim now:D:D
petekilch
08-11-2009, 11:20 AM
OMG ! I'm surrounded by a pool of drool !!!!!
Do you work? If so, are they/you hiring? LOL
Very nice, thanks for sharing IM
Pete
Seadog1
08-11-2009, 01:57 PM
hey ida you got an extra room at your house, i promise i wont take up much space i can wash the dogs cut the grass wax the boat ....those are some good looking bites ya got there:thumbup:
rgminer
08-11-2009, 02:10 PM
I was with you until you ruined them by battering or flouring them...sauteed in butter with a squeeze of lemon juice, nothing more. Soft crabs are too delicately flavored to compete with the likes of batter, flour or breading. I don't even eat mine with lettuce or tomato usually....
zachl
08-11-2009, 02:18 PM
man i haven't had a soft crab in a while.... gonna have to go pick a few up after looking that those pics lol
Burchbeer
08-11-2009, 02:21 PM
Yummmmmmmmmmy.
I think I can smell them Charley...................:thumbup:
Ida Mae
08-11-2009, 02:23 PM
tomatoe and lettuce....you got to be kidding me....i dont ruin a nice softcrab with bread even....just EAT IT!!!!!!!!!!
Capt.Nick
08-11-2009, 02:36 PM
I've got some kind of allergy with soft crabs.They make my throat itch on the inside?Luckily,I don't care for them any way.Anybody else have this happen to them?
zachl
08-11-2009, 02:46 PM
i think i'd kill myself if i was allergic to softcrabs lol
Salmo trutta
08-11-2009, 02:58 PM
I've got some kind of allergy with soft crabs.They make my throat itch on the inside?Luckily,I don't care for them any way.Anybody else have this happen to them?
I get that way with sort of nut. It's an allergy I developed later in life. Plus I've got some other sort of allergy to some food in some hot sauce that sends me to the hospital with breathing problems and hives all over my body. All this must have developed sometime in my late 20s because that's when it started.
Anyway.... good stuff there. I was walking the shores of the bay this weekend just north of Cove Point with my son on my shoulders and bare feet. The water was clear, no jelly fish around and we were just checking out all the wildlife around. There were tons of crabs in the shallow water like less than three feet. Some huge too. This was around 10am, approaching low tide. But the weird part was that I stepped on two soft crabs that were buried in the soft sand that I never saw until I stepped on them. I kept one that was good size.
So, how do you cook them again? How do I know they are fully cooked? Then just eat the whole thing right? Sorry for the newbie questions. I've eaten some at a restaurant before but that's about it.
I have been told soft crabs can be fatal for some older folks. They contain high amounts of iodine in them. Anyway, those pics have made many go get soft crabs sooner then they thought they would.
fisheyed
08-11-2009, 03:53 PM
Goodluck finding softees anywhere after that post. Nice job I love the reports.
Capt. Dale
08-11-2009, 04:38 PM
I get that way with sort of nut. It's an allergy I developed later in life. Plus I've got some other sort of allergy to some food in some hot sauce that sends me to the hospital with breathing problems and hives all over my body. All this must have developed sometime in my late 20s because that's when it started.
Anyway.... good stuff there. I was walking the shores of the bay this weekend just north of Cove Point with my son on my shoulders and bare feet. The water was clear, no jelly fish around and we were just checking out all the wildlife around. There were tons of crabs in the shallow water like less than three feet. Some huge too. This was around 10am, approaching low tide. But the weird part was that I stepped on two soft crabs that were buried in the soft sand that I never saw until I stepped on them. I kept one that was good size.
So, how do you cook them again? How do I know they are fully cooked? Then just eat the whole thing right? Sorry for the newbie questions. I've eaten some at a restaurant before but that's about it.
Flour,salt,pepper,EVO and butter pan fry 3-3 1/2 minutes on each side. Enjoy!
Ida Mae
08-11-2009, 04:54 PM
ive taken stock out in softcrabs:D:D glad everyone has enjoyed my posts:yes: god knows i enjoy posting them:thumbup:
BowMovements
08-11-2009, 05:35 PM
YOU SIMPLY GRILL THEM ON MEDIUM HEAT TILL CRISPY> THAT IS IT! TRY IT ONCE! keep a careful eye on them though. I learned it from a bud and will never ruin a softie again with flour or other chit!
JB Crabs
08-11-2009, 06:20 PM
Great Post Ida
John
port fisher
08-11-2009, 06:29 PM
Salmo,
Might be an allergy to certain oils. May not have anything to do with the soft crabs.
Ida Mae
08-11-2009, 07:39 PM
when you eat as many of them as i do....its nice to have them a number of ways.....sauteed with butter and garlic powder, sea salt and old bay is one of my favorites
crabby and son
08-11-2009, 07:49 PM
You're a PIG:D...........Gary
Ida Mae
08-11-2009, 09:12 PM
Coming from you Gary....thats a compliment:thumbup:
crabby and son
08-11-2009, 09:37 PM
Coming from you Gary....thats a compliment:thumbup:
That's the way it was meant:thumbup:.........enjoy.......I wanted a soft crab soooo bad tonight and the seafood house in Mt. Airy is open Wed- Sun:rolleyes:..............Gary
Ida Mae
08-11-2009, 09:43 PM
Come on down .....once your in the county ...you wont want to leave.....My Menu is very simple......Soft Crabs, fresh flounder, crab cakes...steamed crabs, or venison cooked to your choice....couldnt tell you whats at Giant......living off the land....at least its a living...oh yeah...dont forget the homemade apple pie or peach cobbler:yes: Ida Maes kitchen is open 24-7....365:yes:
Ida Mae
08-11-2009, 09:44 PM
i think i got a BUNCH of people wanting soft crabs
crabby and son
08-11-2009, 09:51 PM
Charlie, I got to get down there to meet you. I live off the land too...........just not as well:D..........Gary
petekilch
08-11-2009, 09:53 PM
Charlie, I got to get down there to meet you. I live off the land too...........just not as well:D..........Gary
Me too :) Come on 9/15, I need some more meat in the freezer, me, the wife and kids tore it up during the off season !!!
Pete
Ida Mae
08-11-2009, 10:29 PM
Gary if your ever close to the area....just give me a call...i'll b-mail you with my numbers...Looking forward to putting a face with the name....even if it aint as pretty as mine:D:D
Rock My World
08-12-2009, 01:30 PM
Flour,salt,pepper,EVO and butter pan fry 3-3 1/2 minutes on each side. Enjoy!
I thought you got to open 'em up and get the gills out first?
mike cozzens
08-12-2009, 09:40 PM
Good on you for thanking your dad! My Dad is my favorite fishing, crabbing, cast netting, boat driving, beer drinking, trash talking, heavy subject discussion partner, EVER.
The older I get (I'm 40) the more I enjoy hanging out with him.
If your Dad introduced you to any of the wonderful things that happen with fiberglass under your feet and water around you - call him and say thanks!
Mike:thumbup:
Ida Mae
08-13-2009, 03:00 AM
well put Mike....im 41 ...and talk to my dad on a regular basis.....Thank him all the time...he definately made me who i am today....if it wasnt for him taking me every time i wanted to go..since i was real little....i problably wouldnt have the desire i have now...and i mean from dipping herring and white perch in the creeks....to bluegill fishing...to trolling for blues with hoses....If you get the opprotunity to thank your father .....DO IT TODAY....who knows what tomorrow will bring:yes:Thanks Pop....you da Man!!!!!I just stand in your shadow:thumbup: