On 3/21/2016 2:07 PM, Gary wrote:
> Cheryl wrote:
>>
>> Well, I only like the crab claws.
>
> (speaking about blue crabs only>
> Very unique of you, Cheryl. I don't know of anyone else that prefers
> the claw meat over the white body meat. Many I know here even just
> toss out the claws. I don't...I use all the meat but I do prefer the
> body meat over the claw meat.
>
> Definitely a different taste between the two. I'll often use the claw
> meat in a busy recipe and save the more delicate body meat for a
> recipe that uses less seasoning.
>
> Actually, whenever I cook and pick crabs to save for recipes later,
> I'll usually just combine the two saved meats.
>
You just brought back a memory. Many years ago (when my parents were
fairly young and I was much younger LOL ) I visited Dataw and my dad
took me crabbing. We brought home a cooler full of blue crab.

I'd brought my little mutt dog Sampson with me and he was sniffing
around the cooler. All of a sudden he heard them scuttling around in
there and JUMPED! WTH is that?! LOL

As for the crab, we boiled them and ate them, picking the meat from the
claws and body meat. Sweet, succulent, delicious. Even though I live
here now I haven't had fresh picked crab in a very long time.

Jill