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Crab Season now open in my neighborhood!

by Jenise » Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:52 pm

Yesterday's catch: 15. Day before: 19. Both days before that, 5 each. Both days before those, 7 each.

Not too shabby! But especially the last four days while my friend Annabelle have been cooking our hearts out. Oh, and during which we roasted 48 pounds of Hatch green chiles. The delicacies? Crab bisque, crab stuffed mushrooms, crab ceviche, crab enchiladas in a green chile sauce, roasted salmon en croute with crab béarnaise, crab cakes--crab, crab and more crab. Among other victims, a '91 Domaine Romanee Conti, a '00 'Dugat Py and a bottle of Cristal gave their lives for the cause. Yesterday we went Asian: crab sui mai and crab-stuffed belgian endive leaves rolled in rice paper, Vietnamese style, with nasturtium and red chile-ponzu dipping sauces. Tosssed those down with a gorgeous bottle of Bollinger that John and Annabelle brought from L. A. just for the weekend (they were also the bearers of the gorgeous burgundies). Life is good. REAL good.

Sue and Neil--you left too soon!!
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Re: Crab Season now open in my neighborhood!

by Sue Courtney » Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:49 pm

yes we left too soon ... but our last meal in North America, in Birch Bay to be precise, of those freshly caught, perfectly steamed crabs, drizzled with a little melted butter, will be in our taste memory banks for a long long time.
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Re: Crab Season now open in my neighborhood!

by Fred Sipe » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:08 pm

Ohio. Arghhhhhh!!! :mrgreen: Green for envy.
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Re: Crab Season now open in my neighborhood!

by Neil Courtney » Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:21 pm

Sue Courtney wrote:yes we left too soon ... but our last meal in North America, in Birch Bay to be precise, of those freshly caught, perfectly steamed crabs, drizzled with a little melted butter, will be in our taste memory banks for a long long time.


Don't forget the Chardonnays that went with the crab. I could have stayed on the deck all afternoon sipping these!
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Re: Crab Season now open in my neighborhood!

by Jon Peterson » Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:49 am

I suppose we'll ever know who the first person was who looked at a crab and said "That looks like it would taste good" but I so happy someone did. Jenise, your assortment of dishes with crab sound like heaven.
BTW - Everyone's welcome to Maryland, The Blue Crab State.
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Re: Crab Season now open in my neighborhood!

by Jenise » Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:00 pm

Neil Courtney wrote:
Sue Courtney wrote:yes we left too soon ... but our last meal in North America, in Birch Bay to be precise, of those freshly caught, perfectly steamed crabs, drizzled with a little melted butter, will be in our taste memory banks for a long long time.


Don't forget the Chardonnays that went with the crab. I could have stayed on the deck all afternoon sipping these!


I'm trying to remember which ones we served. Clos du Val, Quails Gate and Novelty Hill?
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Re: Crab Season now open in my neighborhood!

by Jenise » Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:01 pm

Fred Sipe wrote:Ohio. Arghhhhhh!!! :mrgreen: Green for envy.


I forgot to mention crab and goat cheese stuffed chile relents. :wink:
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Re: Crab Season now open in my neighborhood!

by Sue Courtney » Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:40 pm

Jenise wrote:
Neil Courtney wrote:
Sue Courtney wrote:yes we left too soon ... but our last meal in North America, in Birch Bay to be precise, of those freshly caught, perfectly steamed crabs, drizzled with a little melted butter, will be in our taste memory banks for a long long time.


Don't forget the Chardonnays that went with the crab. I could have stayed on the deck all afternoon sipping these!


I'm trying to remember which ones we served. Clos du Val, Quails Gate and Novelty Hill?


Clos du Val and Quails Gate with the crab. Novelty Hill the night before.
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Re: Crab Season now open in my neighborhood!

by Rahsaan » Thu Aug 29, 2013 12:43 pm

Sounds great. I wish I had a neighborhood crab season!
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Re: Crab Season now open in my neighborhood!

by Jo Ann Henderson » Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:16 pm

D-a-a-m-m-m-m-m-m-n!
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Re: Crab Season now open in my neighborhood!

by Jenise » Fri Aug 30, 2013 3:08 am

We need to get you up here, Jo Ann. This year I actually have a boat that works!
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