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I am serving Maryland steamed crabs and crabcakes for dinner next week.
(I'm not cooking them; I'm having them delivered pre-cooked) I'm
going to a local liquor store to have someone suggest a good wine to go
with it. So now I have the crabs and wine covered. But that's it.

Can someone suggest something (preferably simple) that would go well
with crabs? Maybe some kind of rice or couscous or something like that
and some veggies? I'm open to any ideas. I'm a bachelor, so the
easier the suggestions, the better.

Thanks

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> wrote in message
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>I am serving Maryland steamed crabs and crabcakes for dinner next week.
> (I'm not cooking them; I'm having them delivered pre-cooked) I'm
> going to a local liquor store to have someone suggest a good wine to go
> with it. So now I have the crabs and wine covered. But that's it.


A good wine with crabs is beer.

>
> Can someone suggest something (preferably simple) that would go well
> with crabs? Maybe some kind of rice or couscous or something like that
> and some veggies? I'm open to any ideas. I'm a bachelor, so the
> easier the suggestions, the better.


Corn on the cob and more beer.

Go to a good Maryland crab house and you don't see any wine, just beer. Go
to any bar in Philly or Jersey that has crabs and they will be drinking
beer. Go to any backyard crab boil and there will be beer.


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> >I am serving Maryland steamed crabs and crabcakes for dinner next week.
> > (I'm not cooking them; I'm having them delivered pre-cooked) I'm
> > going to a local liquor store to have someone suggest a good wine to go
> > with it. So now I have the crabs and wine covered. But that's it.

>
> A good wine with crabs is beer.
>
> >
> > Can someone suggest something (preferably simple) that would go well
> > with crabs? Maybe some kind of rice or couscous or something like that
> > and some veggies? I'm open to any ideas. I'm a bachelor, so the
> > easier the suggestions, the better.

>
> Corn on the cob and more beer.
>
> Go to a good Maryland crab house and you don't see any wine, just beer.

Go
> to any bar in Philly or Jersey that has crabs and they will be drinking
> beer. Go to any backyard crab boil and there will be beer.
>
>


Yepper. Steamed crabs are what change the equation. If they are done
right they will be caked with Old Bay and steamed in beer, and everyone
will be ripping into them with their bare hands. Beer.

If the OP was doing just crab cakes it migh be different, but steamed crabs
need beer. We never had any side dishes with them!


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Edwin wrote:

>Yepper. Steamed crabs are what
> change the equation. If they are done
> right they will be caked with Old Bay
> and steamed in beer, and everyone will
> be ripping into them with their bare
> hands. Beer.


>If the OP was doing just crab cakes it
> migh be different, but steamed crabs
> need beer. We never had any side
> dishes with them!


Yeppers is right. I have had this many times at my marina on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland.

Lotsa beer and corn on the cob too.
MANY paper towels...

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"cybercat" > wrote:

> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> om...
> >
> > > wrote in message
> > oups.com...
> > >I am serving Maryland steamed crabs and crabcakes for dinner next week.
> > > (I'm not cooking them; I'm having them delivered pre-cooked) I'm
> > > going to a local liquor store to have someone suggest a good wine to go
> > > with it. So now I have the crabs and wine covered. But that's it.

> >
> > A good wine with crabs is beer.
> >
> > >
> > > Can someone suggest something (preferably simple) that would go well
> > > with crabs? Maybe some kind of rice or couscous or something like that
> > > and some veggies? I'm open to any ideas. I'm a bachelor, so the
> > > easier the suggestions, the better.

> >
> > Corn on the cob and more beer.
> >
> > Go to a good Maryland crab house and you don't see any wine, just beer.

> Go
> > to any bar in Philly or Jersey that has crabs and they will be drinking
> > beer. Go to any backyard crab boil and there will be beer.
> >
> >

>
> Yepper. Steamed crabs are what change the equation. If they are done
> right they will be caked with Old Bay and steamed in beer, and everyone
> will be ripping into them with their bare hands. Beer.
>
> If the OP was doing just crab cakes it migh be different, but steamed crabs
> need beer. We never had any side dishes with them!


Beer... <shudder>

Ew.

Champagne would be more classy.

IMHO ALL beer tastes like earwax!

Cheers!

Om -> Who has honestly tried very hard to like beer, but just can NOT
deal with it......
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In article >, OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
[...]
>Beer... <shudder>
>
>Ew.
>
>Champagne would be more classy.
>
>IMHO ALL beer tastes like earwax!


Some people will try anything once.

Cheers, Phred.

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In article >,
"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:

> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >I am serving Maryland steamed crabs and crabcakes for dinner next week.
> > (I'm not cooking them; I'm having them delivered pre-cooked) I'm
> > going to a local liquor store to have someone suggest a good wine to go
> > with it. So now I have the crabs and wine covered. But that's it.

>
> A good wine with crabs is beer.
>
> >
> > Can someone suggest something (preferably simple) that would go well
> > with crabs? Maybe some kind of rice or couscous or something like that
> > and some veggies? I'm open to any ideas. I'm a bachelor, so the
> > easier the suggestions, the better.

>
> Corn on the cob and more beer.
>
> Go to a good Maryland crab house and you don't see any wine, just beer. Go
> to any bar in Philly or Jersey that has crabs and they will be drinking
> beer. Go to any backyard crab boil and there will be beer.


Except that there are those of us, like me, that absolutely _hate_ the
taste of beer no matter how hard we've tried to acquire it!

White Zinfandel, (there are many good brands) work great with crab.
Sutter home is one that I'd personally recommend and it's not expensive.

Ballatoire spumante champagne would work too if you want to spend more.
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On 2006-09-02, OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:

> Except that there are those of us, like me, that absolutely _hate_ the
> taste of beer....


(cringe!)

> White Zinfandel....


(wince!)

> Ballatoire spumante champagne would work too if you want to spend more.


(DOH!)

nb ...speechless
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notbob > wrote:

> On 2006-09-02, OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
>
> > Except that there are those of us, like me, that absolutely _hate_ the
> > taste of beer....

>
> (cringe!)
>
> > White Zinfandel....

>
> (wince!)
>
> > Ballatoire spumante champagne would work too if you want to spend more.

>
> (DOH!)
>
> nb ...speechless


<chuckles>

To each their own luv. ;-)
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On 2006-09-02, OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:

> Sourdough. :-)
>
> With LOTS of butter.


You're redeemed. (whew!)

nb


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> On 2006-09-02, OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
>
> > Sourdough. :-)
> >
> > With LOTS of butter.

>
> You're redeemed. (whew!)
>
> nb


<lol>
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We like corn on the cob and cole slaw for a crab dinner with a cobbler
for dessert and I agree with the others....beer! Have a nice party....
Ellie

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On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:51:50 -0700, msk_30339 wrote:

> I am serving Maryland steamed crabs and crabcakes for dinner next week.
> (I'm not cooking them; I'm having them delivered pre-cooked) I'm
> going to a local liquor store to have someone suggest a good wine to go
> with it. So now I have the crabs and wine covered. But that's it.
>
> Can someone suggest something (preferably simple) that would go well
> with crabs? Maybe some kind of rice or couscous or something like that
> and some veggies? I'm open to any ideas. I'm a bachelor, so the
> easier the suggestions, the better.
>
> Thanks


I have seen the corn and beer posts and they are what you will see at
crab shacks and lobster pounds. When I enjoy fresh crab or crabcakes, I
like to enjoy crab and crabcakes NOT corn. If you need a filler a lot of
things work like slaw, potatoes, steamed rice, garden salad, bread..and
corn if you want corn.

Drink what you enjoy with any meal. There are many nice wines that work
with seafood.

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> wrote in message
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>I am serving Maryland steamed crabs and crabcakes for dinner next week.
> (I'm not cooking them; I'm having them delivered pre-cooked) I'm
> going to a local liquor store to have someone suggest a good wine to go
> with it. So now I have the crabs and wine covered. But that's it.
>
> Can someone suggest something (preferably simple) that would go well
> with crabs?


This may sound strange but I love field greens (salad) with crab cakes. I
love to mix a bite of the crab cake and a bite of the field greens and a bit
of the roasted-pepper-tartar sauce and eat it!

Actually, this is what I eat out all the time!

Elisa (I know, sounds strange)


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> Can someone suggest something (preferably simple) that would go well
> with crabs?


Lemon and butter...
If you need sides, you don't have enough crab...


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On Sat, 02 Sep 2006 14:14:38 +0000, ~-x-y-~ wrote:

>> Can someone suggest something (preferably simple) that would go well
>> with crabs?

>


> If you need sides, you don't have enough crab...


More crab is absolutely the best sides!
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In article >, jay > wrote:
>On Sat, 02 Sep 2006 14:14:38 +0000, ~-x-y-~ wrote:
>
>>> Can someone suggest something (preferably simple) that would go well
>>> with crabs?

>
>> If you need sides, you don't have enough crab...

>
>More crab is absolutely the best sides!


As the OP implied, enough crab is all you need -- though damn
difficult to achieve IME if you're committed to freshly caught
muddies!


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> > Can someone suggest something (preferably simple) that would go well
> > with crabs?

>
> Lemon and butter...
> If you need sides, you don't have enough crab...


Lol! Too damned true...... ;-)

This thread was perfect timing.

For the first time in months, I invested $26.00 in 2 lbs. of monster
Kind Crab legs this morning when I went shopping. Keep in mind that that
was only _2_ legs!!!

I'll serve them with lemon butter, strip steak grilled then sliced thin
into a light salad and red rice pilaf with shrimp and the grilled pork I
thawed last night, _before_ finding the strip steak and crab on sale
for the weekend...

(When it comes to meat, I try to meal plan 24 hours ahead of time and
the meal plan may get seriously modified if I go shopping and find
something cool, but have stuff already thawed!).

I don't expect any of the sides to get eaten. <G>

But that's ok. I'm cool with leftovers as I don't have to cook as much
during the week when I have to work ;-).
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Get a big pot of water boiling and add some Old Bay. Drop in some
tiny new potatoes and boil until they are nearly done. When the
potatoes are almost done, drop in some quartered corn on the cob.
Cook a few minutes more, then drain and dig in.

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> Get a big pot of water boiling and add some Old Bay. Drop in some
> tiny new potatoes and boil until they are nearly done. When the
> potatoes are almost done, drop in some quartered corn on the cob.
> Cook a few minutes more, then drain and dig in.


This is what's usually served with crawfish boils, too. Spread out lots of
newspaper, throw down big piles of seasoned crawfish and the potatoes and
corn (and sometimes sausage), and dig in. With LOTS of beer, of course.

Mary


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On Sat, 2 Sep 2006 12:29:48 -0400, "MareCat"
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>"Tara" > wrote in message
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>> Get a big pot of water boiling and add some Old Bay. Drop in some
>> tiny new potatoes and boil until they are nearly done. When the
>> potatoes are almost done, drop in some quartered corn on the cob.
>> Cook a few minutes more, then drain and dig in.

>
>This is what's usually served with crawfish boils, too. Spread out lots of
>newspaper, throw down big piles of seasoned crawfish and the potatoes and
>corn (and sometimes sausage), and dig in. With LOTS of beer, of course.


I love a big crawfish boil. I haven't been to one in ages. Yeah,
crab or crawfish or shrimp or whatever -- just peel and eat it with
your hands. Your hands get covered with the Old Bay and butter and
shellfish broth and that flavors the potatoes and corn as you pick
them up. You could maybe add some crusty bread. Maybe. Oh, it's
all soooooo good.

I just don't get the sausage. I know it is a traditional addition to
crawfish and crab boils, but I don't want it! If it's a choice
between crab and sausage, the crab will win out every time.

Tara
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>>This is what's usually served with crawfish boils, too. Spread out lots of
>>newspaper, throw down big piles of seasoned crawfish and the potatoes and
>>corn (and sometimes sausage), and dig in. With LOTS of beer, of course.

>
> I love a big crawfish boil. I haven't been to one in ages. Yeah,
> crab or crawfish or shrimp or whatever -- just peel and eat it with
> your hands. Your hands get covered with the Old Bay and butter and
> shellfish broth and that flavors the potatoes and corn as you pick
> them up.


And the shells cut your hands, and the Old Bay gets rubbed into the wounds.
All part of the experience.


>You could maybe add some crusty bread. Maybe. Oh, it's
> all soooooo good.
>
> I just don't get the sausage. I know it is a traditional addition to
> crawfish and crab boils, but I don't want it! If it's a choice
> between crab and sausage, the crab will win out every time.


Oh, I don't really care for the sausage, either. I'm there for the
crab/crawfish and don't really eat much of anything else.

Mary




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> I am serving Maryland steamed crabs and crabcakes for dinner next
> week. (I'm not cooking them; I'm having them delivered pre-cooked)
> I'm going to a local liquor store to have someone suggest a good wine
> to go with it. So now I have the crabs and wine covered. But that's
> it.

Before it gets too late

Frogmore Stew

This is not an exact science. This is approximately how they do it at a
restaurant called Steamer's on Lady's Island, SC, to serve 6 people:

1 lb. smoked pork sausage (the actual recipe for the original sausage is
unk.)
3 lbs. new potatoes, chopped
water and beer to cover
1 large Vidalia onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
3 ribs of celery, chopped
3 lbs. fresh shrimp, unpeeled
6 fresh blue crabs
6 ears sweet corn on the cob
Crab boil seasoning mix

Fill a large stew pot about 1/2 full of water. Squeeze lemon juice into
pot, including lemon rind. Add a large amount of shrimp and crab boil. Add
potatoes cut into chunks and corn on the cob cut into 2 inch slices. Cook
about 5 minutes then add cut up onions and cook until the corn and potatoes
are tender. Add the sausage and cook about 10 minutes longer. Add crab
and cook for 5 minutes. Add shrimp and cook 3 minutes more, or until shrimp
are pink. Drain it all and serve it up in baskets. Have Tabasco, seafood
seasoning and tartar sauce on hand. And a bucket in the middle of the table
to
toss the seafood shells and the corncobs in. Serves 6-8. Happy Labor Day!

Jill


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Barry Parrish wrote:
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>
> herpes simplex #5



Barry is very familiar with crabs. He got them from cybercnt.

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>
>
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>




Arlene is not going to like this, with or without the "u"

Go check your web site, Stefanie has a few things to say to you ...

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cybercat wrote:
> Arlene is not going to like this, with or without the "u"


You mentioned her before. Exactly who *is* this person?
Oh... you mean John's girlfriend? She doesn't have a computer.

> Go check your web site, Stefanie has a few things to say to you ...


A) I don't have a website, numb nuts; you reeeaallly don't have a CLUE
as to my identity.
B) I don't know a Stefanie either.

> lol


My thoughts exactly - about this bizarre Usenet crusade you're on.

C'mon, Barry! POST MORE STUFF ABOUT "ME"!
MORE NEWSGROUPS! HURRY!!

Moron.



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