Who's got crabs?

Dennis

Dennis

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It's Soft-Shelled Crab season.

I made them last Saturday night: Soaked them in milk for about an hour then coated them in a flour/S & P/ Old Bay mixture. Fried 'em up and served them with a Smoked Spanish Paprika Aoli.

A lovely bottle of wine made for a wonderful evening. Trust me.

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Looking for some different ideas for this weekend.

Got Crabs?
 
I got the idea for the aoli from Friday Night's dinner out at This place.

We ordered a side dish of Patatas Bravas (Spicy Potatoes with Spicy Paprika Aioli.) I knew that soft-shells were on our list for things to make at home Saturday night and I was trying to figure out how to serve them. The Aioli was perfect and we created a Spanish menu around them with Serrano and Iberico jamon , garrotxa cheese and a recreation of the roasted potatoes. We thought about a Spanish wine but when I was in the wine store, a guy was promoting this house’s Rose. Mrs. Dennis loves, loves, loves Rose, so…
 
Very nice. I make an aioli when I do fried calamari rings. Let's see if the Intruder keeps this here or you wind up in the Food section. :p
 
We'll see.

I'm just waiting for Mr. Seafood to chime in on how I can't possibly be enjoying fresh soft-shelled crabs because I live more than 17' from the ocean and he finds them in his boots after digging for clams, etc, etc...
 
Dennis said:
We'll see.

I'm just waiting for Mr. Seafood to chime in on how I can't possibly be enjoying fresh soft-shelled crabs because I live more than 17' from the ocean and he finds them in his boots after digging for clams, etc, etc...
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and I've come to accept that most of you, due to circumstances beyond your control, simply cannot enjoy truly freah seafood and I now I feel sorry for you all so I am not going to poke anymore....
 
Dennis said:
But why would I do that with soft-shelled crabs?
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you could...the meat is the same...just no hard shell because they are moulted off.....why is another issue - but you could...there really isnt much you want to do with a soft shelled crab other than what you are already doing...but if you re flushed in them, the ideas I put forth are worthy of consideration
 
if you like soft shell crab season....you should see soft shell lobster season...and thats next month

love the avatar
 
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