If you haven't had the opportunity to eat Dungeness crab, I suggest you fix that immediately.ĭungeness crab recipes suggest that Dungeness crab is best served in a variety of ways. Both types of crab have their place in the seafood hierarchy. Dungeness crab is going to give you larger chunks of meat while the backfin meat of the blue crab is classically tender and delicious. The average weight of a live blue crab is about 1/3 of a pound. The average weight of Dungeness crab is around 2-3 pounds.
Not that crab is all that "fishy." Dungeness crab meat is also firmer in texture than blue crab.ĭungeness crabs are larger than blue crabs. Dungeness crab has a fresher taste and is much less notoriously "fishy" than other crab varieties. Blue Crabĭungeness crab meat is slightly sweeter than blue crab meat. where live Dungeness crab will cost around $6.99/lb. Cleaned and cooked Dungeness crab will run you about $8.99/lb. The Dungeness crab market price can vary depending on whether you buy cooked or live Dungeness Crab. I don’t want to wait until I travel to the west coast again to eat the best Dungeness crab cake recipes. If your label doesn't show the source of the crab, you may not be getting the best quality.Īfter I left Seattle, I made sure to check online for buying and shipping frozen Dungeness crab. Be sure to check the label, Dungeness crab comes from the west coast. Dungeness lump crab meat is available frozen as well. Dungeness crab legs are also available for purchase frozen. Whole Dungeness crab is steamed or boiled and then frozen to maintain the best taste and texture. Pick the fastest Dungeness crabs you can find.ĭungeness crab is available frozen. The faster the Dungeness crab, the fresher and healthier they are. Fresh Dungeness crab won't move as quickly as live lobster or blue crabs, but it will move. When buying Dungeness crab fresh, you want to check the crab for movement. Dungeness Crab is freshest during crab season, which starts at the end of November and early December. I was in Seattle in early January which was a perfect time to try Dungeness crab. Dungeness crab is for sale at most seafood markets in the North West. If you live on the west coast, you can find Dungeness crab live. The Dungeness Spit in Northwest Washington state is one of the largest natural habitats for the Dungeness crab.
On the east coast, it's hard to find Dungeness crab for sale near me. While staying Seattle, I ate as much Dungeness Crab as I could fit in my belly, and I learned more about this west coast seafood delicacy.ĭungeness crab gets its name from an area in Northwest Washington state. I was shocked I had never tried Dungeness crab before. Commercial fishing for Dungeness crab has been around since the late 19th Century. Dungeness crab is caught off of the coast of Northern California, Oregon, and Washington State.Įarly Native Americans fished for Dungeness crab off the west coast, going as far back as the 1600s. Seattle introduced me to a whole new variety of crab, Dungeness Crab! ĭungeness crab is a species of crab that comes from the cold waters off of the west coast of the United States. Crab cakes are one of my favorites, and I was very familiar with Maryland Style Crab cakes. Dungeness crab cakes were ALL over Seattle! I thought crab cakes were Maryland's thing! What I didn't realize is that the Pacific Ocean is home to a very particular and very delicious type of crab. What surprised me about Seattle was the fame of crab cakes. I wanted to see them throwing whole fish around, like you see on television. When arrived in Seattle, our first stop was the Pikes Place Fish Market. We've said yes to the U.S Virgin Island and Seattle because of wanting to eat fresh seafood for days. I am not kidding when I tell you that when given a chance to travel, the availability of seafood is one of the primary points we consider when discussing whether to go or not. Last year, we had the opportunity to travel to Seattle for a wedding.
I've even ventured into the online seafood market for higher-quality than I can find near me. I've had to become quite the label reader when it comes to buying quality frozen seafood. The mid-west is landlocked, and high-quality seafood is hard to come by. įive years ago, we moved to the mid-west. Not much beats a crab cake in flavor and texture. The mid-Atlantic is famous for its blue crab and crab cakes made from blue crab meat.
For the first twelve years of our relationship, my husband and I made it a yearly tradition to go crabbing for blue crab every September. Growing up on the East coast, I've traveled and eaten seafood all across the mid-Atlantic states.
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