I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday party.

I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.

I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.

She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
Pretty? It looked fantastic!

Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
butter and let me have at it! Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
potatoes and the sausage. And a bucket for discarding the crab and
shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.

Jill

On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 7:38:24 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday party.
>
> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
>
> I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
> boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.
>
> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
> Pretty? It looked fantastic!
>
> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
> butter and let me have at it! Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
> potatoes and the sausage. And a bucket for discarding the crab and
> shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.

I thought I was going to hear something about frog legs, but nothing? How disappointing.

On 3/27/2021 7:44 PM, bruce bowser wrote:
> On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 7:38:24 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
>> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday party.
>>
>> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
>> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
>>
>> I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
>> boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.
>>
>> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
>> Pretty? It looked fantastic!
>>
>> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
>> butter and let me have at it! Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
>> potatoes and the sausage. And a bucket for discarding the crab and
>> shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.
>
> I thought I was going to hear something about frog legs, but nothing? How disappointing.

Haha, "click bait" title... I was expecting the same. Seafood sounds
more appetizing, however.

On 3/27/2021 7:54 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
> On 3/27/2021 7:44 PM, bruce bowser wrote:
>> On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 7:38:24 PM UTC-4,
>> wrote:
>>> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
>>> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday
>>> party.
>>>
>>> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
>>> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
>>>
>>> I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
>>> boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.
>>>
>>> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
>>> Pretty? It looked fantastic!
>>>
>>> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
>>> butter and let me have at it! Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
>>> potatoes and the sausage. And a bucket for discarding the crab and
>>> shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.
>>
>> I thought I was going to hear something about frog legs, but nothing?
>> How disappointing.
>
> Haha, "click bait" title... I was expecting the same.Â* Seafood sounds
> more appetizing, however.

You'd be wrong about the click bait. Frogmore is an actual place and
no, it has nothing to do with frogs or frog legs. You fell for the
troll-interruptus bait. So sad.

Jill

On 28/03/2021 00:07, jmcquown wrote:
> On 3/27/2021 7:54 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
>> On 3/27/2021 7:44 PM, bruce bowser wrote:
>>> On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 7:38:24 PM UTC-4,
>>> wrote:
>>>> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
>>>> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday
>>>> party.
>>>>
>>>> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
>>>> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
>>>>
>>>> I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
>>>> boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.
>>>>
>>>> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
>>>> Pretty? It looked fantastic!
>>>>
>>>> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
>>>> butter and let me have at it! Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
>>>> potatoes and the sausage. And a bucket for discarding the crab and
>>>> shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.
>>>
>>> I thought I was going to hear something about frog legs, but nothing?
>>> How disappointing.
>>
>> Haha, "click bait" title... I was expecting the same.Â* Seafood sounds
>> more appetizing, however.
>
> You'd be wrong about the click bait.Â* Frogmore is an actual place and
> no, it has nothing to do with frogs or frog legs.Â* You fell for the
> troll-interruptus bait.Â* So sad.
>
> Jill

Is there not a castle/palacae there?

On 3/28/2021 5:54 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> On 28/03/2021 00:07, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 3/27/2021 7:54 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
>>> On 3/27/2021 7:44 PM, bruce bowser wrote:
>>>> On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 7:38:24 PM UTC-4,
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
>>>>> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a
>>>>> birthday party.
>>>>>
>>>>> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
>>>>> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
>>>>>
>>>>> I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
>>>>> boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.
>>>>>
>>>>> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
>>>>> Pretty? It looked fantastic!
>>>>>
>>>>> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
>>>>> butter and let me have at it! Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
>>>>> potatoes and the sausage. And a bucket for discarding the crab and
>>>>> shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.
>>>>
>>>> I thought I was going to hear something about frog legs, but
>>>> nothing? How disappointing.
>>>
>>> Haha, "click bait" title... I was expecting the same.Â* Seafood sounds
>>> more appetizing, however.
>>
>> You'd be wrong about the click bait.Â* Frogmore is an actual place and
>> no, it has nothing to do with frogs or frog legs.Â* You fell for the
>> troll-interruptus bait.Â* So sad.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Is there not a castle/palacae there?

There is at Frogmore, England. The name here in South Carolina (USA)
does come from the British, however. At one point in time (the 17th
century) this area was claimed by Spain, then England, then the Spanish
ran the Brits out. Right now it's called Saint Helena Island. About 25
years ago some people (apparently ignorant of history) didn't think
the name 'Frogmore' sounded very classy so they petitioned to change it
to the name Spain used.

Jill

On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 8:07:20 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> On 3/27/2021 7:54 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
> > On 3/27/2021 7:44 PM, bruce bowser wrote:
> >> On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 7:38:24 PM UTC-4,
> >> wrote:
> >>> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
> >>> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday
> >>> party.
> >>>
> >>> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
> >>> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
> >>>
> >>> I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
> >>> boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.
> >>>
> >>> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
> >>> Pretty? It looked fantastic!
> >>>
> >>> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
> >>> butter and let me have at it! Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
> >>> potatoes and the sausage. And a bucket for discarding the crab and
> >>> shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.
> >>
> >> I thought I was going to hear something about frog legs, but nothing?
> >> How disappointing.
> >
> > Haha, "click bait" title... I was expecting the same. Seafood sounds
> > more appetizing, however.
> You'd be wrong about the click bait. Frogmore is an actual place and
> no, it has nothing to do with frogs or frog legs. You fell for the
> troll-interruptus bait. So sad.

Equally as sad as this new obsession to use the word 'frog' in every single sentence posted in RFC?

On 3/28/2021 6:08 AM, bruce bowser wrote:
> Equally as sad as this new obsession to use the word 'frog' in every single sentence posted in RFC?
>
It's ribbiting.
--
The real Bruce posts with Impunity, all others are fake.

On Sat, 27 Mar 2021 19:38:08 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
>counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday party.
>
>I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
>small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
>
>I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
>boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.
>
>She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
>Pretty? It looked fantastic!
>
>Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
>butter and let me have at it! Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
>potatoes and the sausage. And a bucket for discarding the crab and
>shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.
>
>Jill

Reminds me of the Fish Boils in upper Wisconsin. Either one is good
stuff.
Janet US

On 3/27/2021 7:53 PM, US Janet wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Mar 2021 19:38:08 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
>> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday party.
>>
>> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
>> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
>>
>> I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
>> boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.
>>
>> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
>> Pretty? It looked fantastic!
>>
>> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
>> butter and let me have at it! Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
>> potatoes and the sausage. And a bucket for discarding the crab and
>> shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Reminds me of the Fish Boils in upper Wisconsin. Either one is good
> stuff.
> Janet US
>
There are all sorts! I believe Frogmore Stew was an invention of the
folks on the shrimp boats using locally caught shrimp, crab and a type
of regionally made smoked sausage. (These days folks use kielbasa.)
Locally grown small red potatoes and corn (cut the corn cobs into
pieces) were thrown into the pot.

There was a restaurant on Lady's Island called 'Steamer' that went out
of business back in 2018. That's sad, because it had been around for at
least 50 years and was a landmark. I remember going to dinner with my
parents there many years ago. 'Steamer' had Frogmore Stew on the menu
and had dining tables specifically designed to hold a tin bucket in the
middle in which to discard the shrimp and crab shells and corn cobs.
Sadly, there is now a Wendy's hamburger joint where 'Steamer' once stood.

Jill

On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 10:46:30 AM UTC-4, wrote:
> On 3/27/2021 7:53 PM, US Janet wrote:
> > On Sat, 27 Mar 2021 19:38:08 -0400, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
> >> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday party.
> >>
> >> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
> >> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
> >>
> >> I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
> >> boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.
> >>
> >> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
> >> Pretty? It looked fantastic!
> >>
> >> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
> >> butter and let me have at it! Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
> >> potatoes and the sausage. And a bucket for discarding the crab and
> >> shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> > Reminds me of the Fish Boils in upper Wisconsin. Either one is good
> > stuff.
> > Janet US
> >
> There are all sorts! I believe Frogmore Stew was an invention of the
> folks on the shrimp boats using locally caught shrimp, crab and a type
> of regionally made smoked sausage. (These days folks use kielbasa.)
> Locally grown small red potatoes and corn (cut the corn cobs into
> pieces) were thrown into the pot.
>
> There was a restaurant on Lady's Island called 'Steamer' that went out
> of business back in 2018. That's sad, because it had been around for at
> least 50 years and was a landmark. I remember going to dinner with my
> parents there many years ago. 'Steamer' had Frogmore Stew on the menu
> and had dining tables specifically designed to hold a tin bucket in the
> middle in which to discard the shrimp and crab shells and corn cobs.
> Sadly, there is now a Wendy's hamburger joint where 'Steamer' once stood.

You don't like frosties? They at least have those.

On Sat, 27 Mar 2021 19:38:08 -0400, jmcquown wrote:

> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday party.
>
> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
>
> I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
> boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.
>
> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
> Pretty? It looked fantastic!
>
> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
> butter and let me have at it! Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
> potatoes and the sausage. And a bucket for discarding the crab and
> shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.

I'm sure glad I wasn't waiting behind you two to checkout! :-)

What's a Shrimp Pick? Something a runted NY Jew in New York with
tiny hands/fingers uses to pick his oversize, bulbous nose?

-sw

On 3/27/2021 8:03 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Mar 2021 19:38:08 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
>> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday party.
>>
>> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
>> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
>>
>> I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
>> boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.
>>
>> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
>> Pretty? It looked fantastic!
>>
>> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
>> butter and let me have at it! Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
>> potatoes and the sausage. And a bucket for discarding the crab and
>> shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.
>
> I'm sure glad I wasn't waiting behind you two to checkout! :-)
>
> What's a Shrimp Pick?

Oh, so sorry. I meant the small fork used to split the shrimp (and
crab) shells and to pick the meat out to dip in the melted butter. Doh!

Jill

On Sat, 27 Mar 2021 20:38:50 -0400, jmcquown wrote:

> On 3/27/2021 8:03 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Sat, 27 Mar 2021 19:38:08 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
>>> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday party.
>>>
>>> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
>>> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
>>>
>>> I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
>>> boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.
>>>
>>> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
>>> Pretty? It looked fantastic!
>>>
>>> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
>>> butter and let me have at it! Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
>>> potatoes and the sausage. And a bucket for discarding the crab and
>>> shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.
>>
>> I'm sure glad I wasn't waiting behind you two to checkout! :-)
>>
>> What's a Shrimp Pick?
>
> Oh, so sorry. I meant the small fork used to split the shrimp (and
> crab) shells and to pick the meat out to dip in the melted butter. Doh!

So it's not something a runted NY Jew in New York with
tiny hands/fingers uses to pick his oversize, bulbous nose?

Huh. OK, thanks!

-sw

On Sat, 27 Mar 2021 20:22:09 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Sat, 27 Mar 2021 20:38:50 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> On 3/27/2021 8:03 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm sure glad I wasn't waiting behind you two to checkout! :-)
>>>
>>> What's a Shrimp Pick?
>>
>> Oh, so sorry. I meant the small fork used to split the shrimp (and
>> crab) shells and to pick the meat out to dip in the melted butter. Doh!
>
>So it's not something a runted NY Jew in New York with
>tiny hands/fingers uses to pick his oversize, bulbous nose?
>
>Huh. OK, thanks!

RFC, for all your antisemitism!

--
The real Bruce posts with uni-berlin.de - individual.net

On 3/27/2021 8:38 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 3/27/2021 8:03 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> What's a Shrimp Pick?
>
> Oh, so sorry. I meant the small fork used to split the shrimp (and
> crab) shells and to pick the meat out to dip in the melted butter. Doh!

This explains why you don't like shrimp or blue crab.
No small fork for either.

Shrimp peeled by hand.
They do sell odd crab picking utensils. I use a vegetable peeler to
extract crab meat. Works much better.

It has a bit of a scoop.

Current Geico commercial:

"SCOOP! There it is!
SCOOP! There it is!"

I like that one.

On 3/28/2021 10:31 AM, Gary wrote:
> On 3/27/2021 8:38 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 3/27/2021 8:03 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> What's a Shrimp Pick?
>>
>> Oh, so sorry.Â* I meant the small fork used to split the shrimp (and
>> crab) shells and to pick the meat out to dip in the melted butter.Â* Doh!
>
> This explains why you don't like shrimp or blue crab.
> No small fork for either.
>
I never said I don't like blue crab. It's just too darn much work for
the little bit of crab you get. Shrimp is kind of bland but I'll eat
it. Frogmore stew calls for your favourite, Old Bay boil seasoning.

> Shrimp peeled by hand.
> They do sell odd crab picking utensils. I use a vegetable peeler to
> extract crab meat. Works much better.
>
> It has a bit of a scoop.
>
> Current Geico commercial:
>
> "SCOOP! There it is!
> Â*SCOOP! There it is!"
>
> I like that one.Â*
>
>
>
>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDAg3VkZPg8

Love it when the guy yells "Sprinkles!" That commercial actually makes
me laugh.

Jill

On 3/28/2021 10:52 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 3/28/2021 10:31 AM, Gary wrote:
>> On 3/27/2021 8:38 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 3/27/2021 8:03 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>> What's a Shrimp Pick?
>>>
>>> Oh, so sorry. I meant the small fork used to split the shrimp (and
>>> crab) shells and to pick the meat out to dip in the melted butter. Doh!
>>
>> This explains why you don't like shrimp or blue crab.
>> No small fork for either.
>>
> I never said I don't like blue crab. It's just too darn much work for
> the little bit of crab you get. Shrimp is kind of bland but I'll eat
> it. Frogmore stew calls for your favourite, Old Bay boil seasoning.
>
>> Shrimp peeled by hand.
>> They do sell odd crab picking utensils. I use a vegetable peeler to
>> extract crab meat. Works much better.
>>
>> It has a bit of a scoop.
>>
>> Current Geico commercial:
>>
>> "SCOOP! There it is!
>> SCOOP! There it is!"
>>
>> I like that one.
>>
>>
>>
>>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDAg3VkZPg8
>
> Love it when the guy yells "Sprinkles!" That commercial actually makes
> me laugh.

I also like earlier in the commercial where the girlfriend with the
ridiculous "Mickey Mouse Ears Hairdo" walks out.

On 2021 Mar 27, , jmcquown wrote
(in article >):

> Oh, so sorry. I meant the small fork used to split the shrimp (and
> crab) shells and to pick the meat out to dip in the melted butter. Doh!

Like this?

<https://postimg.cc/nCg0pW43>

I inherited six of them. A little silver polish wouldn´t hurt.

On 29/03/2021 07:45, Leo wrote:
> On 2021 Mar 27, , jmcquown wrote
> (in article >):
>
>> Oh, so sorry. I meant the small fork used to split the shrimp (and
>> crab) shells and to pick the meat out to dip in the melted butter. Doh!
>
> Like this?
>
> <https://postimg.cc/nCg0pW43>
>
> I inherited six of them. A little silver polish wouldn´t hurt.
>

===

Oh! I have some of those. I didn't know what they were

On 3/29/2021 5:12 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> On 29/03/2021 07:45, Leo wrote:
>> On 2021 Mar 27, , jmcquown wrote
>> (in article >):
>>
>>> Oh, so sorry. I meant the small fork used to split the shrimp (and
>>> crab) shells and to pick the meat out to dip in the melted butter. Doh!
>>
>> Like this?
>>
>> <https://postimg.cc/nCg0pW43>
>>
>> I inherited six of them. A little silver polish wouldn´t hurt.
>>
>
> ===
>
> Oh!Â* I have some of those. I didn't know what they were
>
Those little forks can be used for a lot of things. Another seafood
related use is to loosen the meat of raw oysters, clams and scallops
once the shells are opened.

Jill

On 3/29/2021 2:45 AM, Leo wrote:
> On 2021 Mar 27, , jmcquown wrote
> (in article >):
>
>> Oh, so sorry. I meant the small fork used to split the shrimp (and
>> crab) shells and to pick the meat out to dip in the melted butter. Doh!
>
> Like this?
>
> <https://postimg.cc/nCg0pW43>
>
> I inherited six of them. A little silver polish wouldn´t hurt.
>
>
Yes, that's what they look like.

Jill

On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 6:38:24 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>
> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday party.
>
> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
>
> I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
> boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.
>
> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
> Pretty? It looked fantastic!
>
> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
> butter and let me have at it! Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
> potatoes and the sausage. And a bucket for discarding the crab and
> shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.
>
> Jill
>
Dang! Sounds good and we'd be elbowing each other to grab the mouth
watering vittles!!

On 3/27/2021 9:04 PM, wrote:
> On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 6:38:24 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>>
>> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
>> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday party.
>>
>> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
>> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
>>
>> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
>> butter and let me have at it! Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
>> potatoes and the sausage. And a bucket for discarding the crab and
>> shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.
>>
>> Jill
>>
> Dang! Sounds good and we'd be elbowing each other to grab the mouth
> watering vittles!!
>
I should have asked her to email me the pics. It looked sooo good!

Jill

On 3/27/2021 9:04 PM, wrote:
> On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 6:38:24 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>>
>> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
>> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday party.
>>
>> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
>> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
>>
>> I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
>> boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.
>>
>> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
>> Pretty? It looked fantastic!
>>
>> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
>> butter and let me have at it! Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
>> potatoes and the sausage. And a bucket for discarding the crab and
>> shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.
>>
>> Jill
>>
> Dang! Sounds good and we'd be elbowing each other to grab the mouth
> watering vittles!!

And lots of *GUFFALing* going on. All the happy people!

On 27/03/2021 23:38, jmcquown wrote:
> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday party.
>
> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!"Â* Yep.Â* Crab and shrimp and
> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob.Â* A boil.
>
> I wish I could show you the pics.Â* She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
> boiling pot it was cooked in, too.Â* They have an outdoor kitchen.
>
> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
> Pretty?Â* It looked fantastic!
>
> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
> butter and let me have at it!Â* Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
> potatoes and the sausage.Â* And a bucket for discarding the crab and
> shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.
>
> Jill

==

LOL perhaps you need to sort out your 64 gallon boiling pot)))

I can't even imagine such a thing)

On 3/28/2021 5:41 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> On 27/03/2021 23:38, jmcquown wrote:
>> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
>> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday
>> party.
>>
>> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!"Â* Yep.Â* Crab and shrimp and
>> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob.Â* A boil.
>>
>> I wish I could show you the pics.Â* She showed me a pic of the 64
>> gallon boiling pot it was cooked in, too.Â* They have an outdoor kitchen.
>>
>> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
>> Pretty?Â* It looked fantastic!
>>
>> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
>> butter and let me have at it!Â* Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
>> potatoes and the sausage.Â* And a bucket for discarding the crab and
>> shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.
>>
>> Jill
>
> ==
>
> Â* LOL perhaps you need to sort out your 64 gallon boiling pot)))
>
> Â* I can't even imagine such a thing)

You're right! She said "64" and my fingers typed gallon. All I know is
it was a very large stock-type pot!

Jill

On Sun, 28 Mar 2021 08:28:35 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 3/28/2021 5:41 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>> On 27/03/2021 23:38, jmcquown wrote:
>>> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
>>> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday
>>> party.
>>>
>>> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!"* Yep.* Crab and shrimp and
>>> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob.* A boil.
>>>
>>> I wish I could show you the pics.* She showed me a pic of the 64
>>> gallon boiling pot it was cooked in, too.* They have an outdoor kitchen.
>>>
>>> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
>>> Pretty?* It looked fantastic!
>>>
>>> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
>>> butter and let me have at it!* Oh, and I'd appreciate a fork for the
>>> potatoes and the sausage.* And a bucket for discarding the crab and
>>> shrimp shells and corn cobs, please.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> ==
>>
>> * LOL perhaps you need to sort out your 64 gallon boiling pot)))
>>
>> * I can't even imagine such a thing)
>
>You're right! She said "64" and my fingers typed gallon. All I know is
>it was a very large stock-type pot!
>
>Jill

I didn't find 64 that unbelievable. This is a huge pot, maybe 64
gallon

https://www.doorcounty.com/experience/fish-boils/

Another tradition that is enjoyed.

Janet US

On 3/27/2021 7:38 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday party.
>
> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
>
> I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
> boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.
>

A 64 gallon boiling pot is Sheldon++. lol

> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
> Pretty? It looked fantastic!
>
> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
> butter and let me have at it!

Never used a crab cracker... and a shrimp pick? What is that?

On 3/28/2021 10:30 AM, Gary wrote:
> On 3/27/2021 7:38 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
>> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday
>> party.
>>
>> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!"Â* Yep.Â* Crab and shrimp and
>> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob.Â* A boil.
>>
>> I wish I could show you the pics.Â* She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
>> boiling pot it was cooked in, too.Â* They have an outdoor kitchen.
>>
>
> A 64 gallon boiling pot is Sheldon++.Â* lol
>
I made a mistake. Get over it.

>> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
>> Pretty?Â* It looked fantastic!
>>
>> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
>> butter and let me have at it!
>
> Never used a crab cracker... and a shrimp pick? What is that?
>
>
I already explained that. It's a three-tined small fork used to split
and eat the meat from the large shrimp and/or the crab.

Oh, they made this non-traditional and used Alaskan snow crab legs.
They had been previously frozen... oh dear. You definitely need crab
crackers and picks to get at the meat in those.

You really need to stop picking at nits. It's getting old.

Jill

On 3/28/2021 11:27 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 3/28/2021 10:30 AM, Gary wrote:
>> On 3/27/2021 7:38 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
>>> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday
>>> party.
>>>
>>> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
>>> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
>>>
>>> I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
>>> boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.
>>>
>>
>> A 64 gallon boiling pot is Sheldon++. lol
>>
> I made a mistake. Get over it.

Biggest cooking pot I've ever seen is an official crab steaming pot.
Large pot with a steamer basket and lid. Probably maybe 24 quarts?

>
>>> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
>>> Pretty? It looked fantastic!
>>>
>>> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
>>> butter and let me have at it!
>>
>> Never used a crab cracker... and a shrimp pick? What is that?
>>
>>
> I already explained that. It's a three-tined small fork used to split
> and eat the meat from the large shrimp and/or the crab.
>
> Oh, they made this non-traditional and used Alaskan snow crab legs. They
> had been previously frozen... oh dear. You definitely need crab
> crackers and picks to get at the meat in those.

Certainly not for snow crab legs. Those aren't brittle. Just break on in
half. No need for a cracker or a pic.

King crab legs are very brittle and I just smash a leg section with my
fist to get at the meat. Still no pic needed for that.

The pics or alternatives are for the smaller crabs.

>
> You really need to stop picking at nits. It's getting old.

Do I need a pic to pick at nits? They must be small.

On 3/29/2021 7:16 AM, Gary wrote:
> On 3/28/2021 11:27 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 3/28/2021 10:30 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> On 3/27/2021 7:38 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
>>>> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday
>>>> party.
>>>>
>>>> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!"Â* Yep.Â* Crab and shrimp and
>>>> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob.Â* A boil.
>>>>
>>>> I wish I could show you the pics.Â* She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
>>>> boiling pot it was cooked in, too.Â* They have an outdoor kitchen.
>>>>
>>>
>>> A 64 gallon boiling pot is Sheldon++.Â* lol
>>>
>> I made a mistake.Â* Get over it.
>
> Biggest cooking pot I've ever seen is an official crab steaming pot.
> Large pot with a steamer basket and lid. Probably maybe 24 quarts?
>
She said 64... heck, I don't know if she even knew.
>>
>>>> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
>>>> Pretty?Â* It looked fantastic!
>>>>
>>>> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
>>>> butter and let me have at it!
>>>
>>> Never used a crab cracker... and a shrimp pick? What is that?
>>>
>>>
>> I already explained that.Â* It's a three-tined small fork used to split
>> and eat the meat from the large shrimp and/or the crab.
>>
>> Oh, they made this non-traditional and used Alaskan snow crab legs. They
>> had been previously frozen... oh dear.Â* You definitely need crab
>> crackers and picks to get at the meat in those.
>
> Certainly not for snow crab legs. Those aren't brittle. Just break on in
> half. No need for a cracker or a pic.
>
IMNSHO, if you don't know the precise snap point on a (let's go with
Snow) crab leg to leave the meat intact when you gently pull the shells
apart, you might appreciate those tiny forks. Snapping the leg is kind
of like knowing the sweet spot when snapping stems off asparagus. If
you don't get it just right, you've got two pieces of whole meat inside
the snapped shells. At this point you use the small fork on the the
inner side of the leg using one of the tines like a can opener. Spread
the shell apart and use the small fork to remove the meat from each side
in one large piece. Dip in butter!

> King crab legs are very brittle and I just smash a leg section with my
> fist to get at the meat. Still no pic needed for that.
>
Uh... okay, smash and then grab the meat from the King crab legs?
Sounds rather uncivilized even for a boil spread out on newspapers on a
picnic table.

> The pics or alternatives are for the smaller crabs.
>
Whatever. I worked for a chain seafood restaurant when I was in
college. I used to have to show people how to do this.

I'm not saying you or anyone else has to use these things. I like
knowing how to use these kitchen implements. And yes, I use them.

>> You really need to stop picking at nits.Â* It's getting old.
>
> Do I need a pic to pick at nits? They must be small.
>
>
Teeny tiny. Tweezers, even. Heh.

Jill

On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 7:05:20 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> On 3/29/2021 7:16 AM, Gary wrote:
> > On 3/28/2021 11:27 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> >> On 3/28/2021 10:30 AM, Gary wrote:
> >>> On 3/27/2021 7:38 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> >>>> I was at a local store today and the woman working at the checkout
> >>>> counter showed me pictures of food they had yesterday for a birthday
> >>>> party.
> >>>>
> >>>> I took one look and said, "Frogmore Stew!" Yep. Crab and shrimp and
> >>>> small red potatoes and sausage and corn on the cob. A boil.
> >>>>
> >>>> I wish I could show you the pics. She showed me a pic of the 64 gallon
> >>>> boiling pot it was cooked in, too. They have an outdoor kitchen.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> A 64 gallon boiling pot is Sheldon++. lol
> >>>
> >> I made a mistake. Get over it.
> >
> > Biggest cooking pot I've ever seen is an official crab steaming pot.
> > Large pot with a steamer basket and lid. Probably maybe 24 quarts?
> >
> She said 64... heck, I don't know if she even knew.
> >>
> >>>> She said to me, "I don't really like seafood but it sure was pretty."
> >>>> Pretty? It looked fantastic!
> >>>>
> >>>> Hand me a bib, lots of napkins, a crab cracker and shrimp pick, melted
> >>>> butter and let me have at it!
> >>>
> >>> Never used a crab cracker... and a shrimp pick? What is that?
> >>>
> >>>
> >> I already explained that. It's a three-tined small fork used to split
> >> and eat the meat from the large shrimp and/or the crab.
> >>
> >> Oh, they made this non-traditional and used Alaskan snow crab legs. They
> >> had been previously frozen... oh dear. You definitely need crab
> >> crackers and picks to get at the meat in those.
> >
> > Certainly not for snow crab legs. Those aren't brittle. Just break on in
> > half. No need for a cracker or a pic.
> >
> IMNSHO, if you don't know the precise snap point on a (let's go with
> Snow) crab leg to leave the meat intact when you gently pull the shells
> apart, you might appreciate those tiny forks. Snapping the leg is kind
> of like knowing the sweet spot when snapping stems off asparagus. If
> you don't get it just right, you've got two pieces of whole meat inside
> the snapped shells. At this point you use the small fork on the the
> inner side of the leg using one of the tines like a can opener. Spread
> the shell apart and use the small fork to remove the meat from each side
> in one large piece. Dip in butter!
> > King crab legs are very brittle and I just smash a leg section with my
> > fist to get at the meat. Still no pic needed for that.
> >
> Uh... okay, smash and then grab the meat from the King crab legs?
> Sounds rather uncivilized even for a boil spread out on newspapers on a
> picnic table.
> > The pics or alternatives are for the smaller crabs.
> >
> Whatever. I worked for a chain seafood restaurant when I was in
> college. I used to have to show people how to do this.
>
> I'm not saying you or anyone else has to use these things. I like
> knowing how to use these kitchen implements. And yes, I use them.
> >> You really need to stop picking at nits. It's getting old.
> >
> > Do I need a pic to pick at nits? They must be small.
> >
> >
> Teeny tiny. Tweezers, even. Heh.

Good idea! Tweezers for crabs.

On 2021 Mar 29, , Gary wrote
(in article >):

> Certainly not for snow crab legs. Those aren't brittle. Just break on in
> half. No need for a cracker or a pic.
>
> King crab legs are very brittle and I just smash a leg section with my
> fist to get at the meat. Still no pic needed for that.
>
> The pics or alternatives are for the smaller crabs.

Small forks are convenient for eating whole Dungeness crab. On top of the
legs, there is a compartmentalized section of good meat encased in stiff
sections. A nut cracker is dandy for cracking the legs and claws. I have a
couple of those too.
Oh...and a bib if you´re wearing nice clothes :-)

On 3/31/2021 8:06 PM, Leo wrote:
> On 2021 Mar 29, , Gary wrote
> (in article >):
>
>> Certainly not for snow crab legs. Those aren't brittle. Just break on in
>> half. No need for a cracker or a pic.
>>
>> King crab legs are very brittle and I just smash a leg section with my
>> fist to get at the meat. Still no pic needed for that.
>>
>> The pics or alternatives are for the smaller crabs.
>
> Small forks are convenient for eating whole Dungeness crab. On top of the
> legs, there is a compartmentalized section of good meat encased in stiff
> sections. A nut cracker is dandy for cracking the legs and claws. I have a
> couple of those too.
> Oh...and a bib if you´re wearing nice clothes :-)
>
>
Gary seems to think he's a know-it-all when it comes to seafood simply
because he lives near Virginia Beach. I don't get it.

All he has to do is look up things like crab cracker (yep, they also
work as nut crackers) and the small seafood fork. He's stubborn as
hell. Refuses to admit he doesn't know everything. More importantly,
he's trying to show me up. As if I care.

Jill