Comments on: I Have Crab Cakes

By: Gridiron Grub: A Case of the Crabs | Endless Simmer

Gridiron Grub: A Case of the Crabs | Endless Simmer — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:54:38 +0000

[...] my introduction to saltwater proteins, my absolute favorite seafood dish is the regional specialty, Maryland blue crabs. How can you go wrong with a crustacean whose scientific name actually means “beautiful [...]

By: The Not So Humble Lemon and Potato

The Not So Humble Lemon and Potato — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:33:59 +0000

[...] the planet. Check out Blog for the Bay campaign, which, if you ask me, is really just a love for the deliciousness of Maryland crabs. MMMM, crabs…) Share and [...]

By: Coonass cook

Coonass cook — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:30:08 +0000

scared of boiled crab or even soft shell? come on man your a food blogger take a page out of Bourdains book and seize life by the cajones, try everything it wont kill you…..usually that said my personal heaven is an enless Draught of Abita and all you can eat soft shell…..and their never out of season.

By: DAD GANSIE

DAD GANSIE — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:15:21 +0000

neat stuff..sorry woun’t be able to join you in this life time,

neat pics once again

By: AlexL

AlexL — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:54:41 +0000

The food at Cantler’s is good, although I think 80 and Gansie made the right choice–the entrees have a better work to enjoyment ratio when compared to the crabs.

Cantler’s can be an absolute madhouse on the weekends–my family went there last summer and it was a 3 hour wait (we arrived at 5). The parking lot was mobbed with people hanging out and there was an hour wait to park (hellish, given the tiny road that leads to the place).

We got several buckets of crab, onion rings and corn. It was all quite tasty, but, really, after a few cuts-with-Old-Bay in the them, I really wondered if the 5 hour ordeal surrounding the meal was worth it. I still don’t think it was.

By: Endless Simmer - A Food Blog » Blog Archive » Artsy Photo of the Day

Endless Simmer - A Food Blog » Blog Archive » Artsy Photo of the Day — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:53:35 +0000

[...] was no way 80 and I (this is gansie, FYI) could leave that Naptown crab shack without bringing some meat home. So yes, I bought a pound of it. For $26 [...]

By: Tia

Tia — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:39:25 +0000

Oh these pictures made me want to rush to the airport, catch a plane & head for this restaurant. Unfortunately the year I turned 30 I also suddenly developed an allergy to shellfish. I shall remember fondly all the lovely crab dinners I ate way back when as I continue to enjoy your shellfish blogs.

By: Very Very Good Girll

Very Very Good Girll — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:30:42 +0000

I love a good soft shell crab sandwich, and I like that they used classic white bread instead of a bun. Thanks to the other commentators… I will attempt to eat crabs/seafood at each restaurant you all mentioned in the next year!!

If you think you get bored eating crabs try the old school method to catching them – tie a chicken neck to some string, stand in knee deep water, when you feel a tug slowly pull the string in and hope you have the hand-eye coordination to actually scoop the crab. Beware of hungry hermit crabs!

By: gansie

gansie — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:39:18 +0000

nice pimp job for your blog, JH. and i’ve actually been to both quarterdeck and obrycki’s. i’m fairly well versed in crab for only starting to eat shellfish about 5 years ago.

and, i’d like to talk about that top picture for a second. (a) i took it and (b) those are actually empty crabs. so when 80 and I first got to the place we saw all those crabs lined up and then the table left. and i’m thinking, holy hell, i can’t believe how many crabs they neglected. but then we heard the servers say that they were actually eaten, as everyone was shocked at how orderly the guests left their crabs. the couple sitting next to us joked, that is the definition of culinary OCD.

By: JoeHoya

JoeHoya — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:26:39 +0000

There's a great old-school crab place just across the Potomac in Rosslyn called Quarterdeck. Their all-you-can-eat crabs are a yearly tradition for my wife and me.

In fact, she just wrote about a recent visit over at Capital Spice.