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Old 10-19-2013, 09:27 AM   #1
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Cooking SD Bay Crab

I went out last night and got 2 legal bugs. First time out, sweet!

I also pulled in a bunch of crabs. My buddy said that they are good to eat, so I kept them. He said to just boil them in salt water. Is that right?

Any other suggestions?
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Old 10-19-2013, 01:42 PM   #2
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I personally wouldn't keep a crab from the bay, but when I do keep them(when I catch them outside the bay) I usually just boil them in freshwater for about 10 or so minutes, then melt some butter and have a great meal.
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Old 10-20-2013, 06:31 PM   #3
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I wouldn't hesitate to keep anything from say Harbor Island on out. I think the water is pretty clean out there being flushed by the tides every day. The inner bay however I don't think I'd keep...
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Old 10-20-2013, 07:29 PM   #4
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It helps to add sea salt or kosher salt to the water (try not to use iodized salt). 1 tablespoon per quart or 1/4 cup per gallon of water. It makes a huge difference for lobsters, less so for crabs.
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