Blue Crab Trading Company

Blue Crab Trading Company Fresh seafood from our docks to your door. Maryland Blue Crabs, Crab Cakes, Fresh Shrimp We ship fresh blue crabs right to your door!

Blue Crab Trading Company is founded on the basic principle of providing the freshest possible crabs at a reasonable price. In an age when many "Old Time Maryland Traditions" go by the wayside, we strive every day not to forget our roots and traditions. We aim to provide displaced "East Coasters" with the time honored tradition of gathering together over a table of freshly steamed blue crabs. No m

atter where our customers have been or will travel, we always want to be able to remind them of home. For our new customers who may have never had blue crabs we welcome you to the family, and will be here to help you with the entire process. Our staff has decades of experience catching the crabs and steaming them to perfection with just the right amount of spice. Blue crab lovers, you will always have a place to call home at Blue Crab Trading Company. We promise to continue to catch crabs from our very own boats and size them according to the "old traditional" standards. We strive to supply you with the absolute best crabs Mother Nature allows each and every day. Sincerely,
All of us at Blue Crab Trading Company


Blue Crabs By The Dozen:
MD Small Males (5-5.5 inches) $31.99
MD Medium Males (5.5-6 inches) $39.99
MD Large Males (6-6.5 inches) $64.99
MD Extra Large Males (6.5-7 inches) $93.99
MD Super Males (7+ inches) $115.99
MD Small/Medium Mix Female (5-6 inches) $34.00
MD Large/Extra Large Mix Female (6-7 inches) $54.00

Blue Crabs By The Half Bushel:
MD Bay Crabs (Small/Medium) $110.99
MD #1 Jimmy Crabs (Medium/Large) $136.99
MD Jumbo Legends (Large/Extra Large) $184.99
Maryland Females (Small-Extra Large) $125.99

Blue Crabs By The Bushel:
MD Bay Crabs (Small/Medium) $213.99
MD #1 Jimmy Crabs (Medium/Large) $246.99
MD Jumbo Legends (Large/Extra Large) $314.99
Maryland Females (Small-Extra Large) $226.99

04/14/2022

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🙌🏼Lenten Seafood, Spring’s Rebirth

Snowbanks melting, sunny days growing brighter, and spring cleaning ushers in Blue Crab Season 2022! Take a break from all the pillow banging and floor mopping and get hopping over to your everything Lent Seafood Source. Fresh catches give honor to your seafood Fridays, especially crabs and fish. Time to shake the winter doldrums and find rebirth. Eat some delicious seafood this Lent. Spend time and crack, snap, and pick Jimmy Crabs, measuring 5.5”-6”. Weighing in as a #1 crabs, a medium crab yields about 2 oz. of meat, so plan for a hearty amount. The hungry blue crab fan typically savors between 6-8 crabs per sitting. Some like traditions. Fish is the worthy catch. Try our nets for some wild-caught mahi-mahi. Boasting a lean flaky meat, this catch grills or even steams into a mildly sweet fish. No matter how you give honor to the season, load up your fridge with the sea’s bounty!

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📣What makes Mahi-mahi So Special?

Spanish speakers call this fish “dorado,” which means gold. They, indeed, capture what the scales look like with a flicker of light, showcasing that gold and green coloring. Hawaiians give it the name mahi-mahi which means strong swimmer. In fact, they can clock the currents at more than 40 miles an hour! Both names only capture the fish’s appearance in stature and prestige. Their pinkish meat filled with 19 grams of protein and only 1 gram of fat places this choice on the special menus as a healthy choice. Chefs choose either grilling or steaming with such a versatile meat. The texture’s firmness holds true on the grill, as does the moist and tender while steaming. With a 4-5 year lifespan and populating tropical waterways through the South Pacific and even Florida’s Keys, mahi-mahi earmarks itself as a sustainable catch.

Each catch boasts up to 30 pounds of weight, but the average fish yields 5 pounds of meat. Similar to swordfish’s mildly sweet taste and resembling tilapia’s flaky texture, mahi-mahi lends itself as a healthy choice with delicious recipe potentials. Of course, it does depend on the chef’s skills. Follow a few steps and you should arrive at a beautiful meal. One, completely skin the fillet if some scales remain since it’s tough and inedible. While you’re at it, cut away the blood line. It gives mahi-mahi a “fishy” taste. Then season the fish moments before cooking to ensure it maintains its tenderness. Salt, for example, will dry the fish if seasoned too early. Two, select a cooking method that fits your strengths. Grilling seems to be a popular method. Brush the grates with oil and turn the heat to medium high. This oil will ensure the meat doesn’t stick. Chargrill the fish for 2-4 minutes per side and flip only once. Too many flips may cause the fish to flake apart. And three, remove any visible bone, carefully after cooking. The bones should easily pull from the meat, without any trace. Trying this process before cooking is extremely cumbersome. Couple the fish with garlic butter or your dipping choice and enjoy a super catch from our seas!

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❓What’s your Seafood Go-to?
Some call it a rut, others say, “Why fix perfection?” Your guests can guess what’s for dinner. You always showcase Maryland Blue Crabs and Colossal King Crab Legs. An honest seafood connoisseur can always list the top five seafood go-tos. Some selections require professional fishermen to catch the reward. USA Blue Crabs require pots or traps and bait that gets the crab’s attention like squid. King Crabs, on the other hand demand a die-hard, willing to undergo frigid temperatures and wicked waves. Large 700 pound traps rest on the sea floor waiting for the king. Codfish makes a tempting snack for this prized catch. Other seafood is easier to catch like mussels or even frog (legs). Sometimes deciding on seafood requires some compromise. Pizza lovers, dawned with an Italian Coppola hat may settle for crab pizza, a mix of the Chesapeake and New York’s Italian b***o. We believe mixing and matching cuisine and definitely seafood brings all seafood lovers to the “yard.”

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🗣What can you do with Frog Legs?

Chefs equate frog legs to soft shells and their exotic addition to your menu. Soft shell blue crabs beer-batter into a sandwich that gives the diner a chance to eat the entire crab, claws, and all. Once a newbie gets passed the overwhelming idea of eating the entire crab, they can savor the taste. Salty succulence with a robust crab taste overtakes the initial inhibitions. Frog legs, similarly, stumble the diner. Yes, they look like the paddle legs and there is no disguising it’s from a frog. A chef, with his seasonings and sauces takes this cuisine, in honor of the French who popularized frog legs, to a delicious level. Deep frying or sautéing creates a taste reminiscent to white fish like tilapia, while grilling results in a chicken-like taste. Many diners laugh when describing an exotic food with “It tastes like chicken.” Even alligator receives this simple label. Sauces and a special recipe will give the frog legs a uniquely tender and delicately exquisite taste. It’s up to the home chef, you, to make frog legs a “go-to” for seafood night!

Grilling, sautéing, and deep frying head the list of cooking options, but seasoning is essential to bring out the robust taste. Deep frying is simple, but a dipping sauce will keep the meat juicy. Creole inspired dipping sauce, BBQ sauce, and Citrus Cranberry Sauce will embellish the palate. Sautéing in garlic butter or a sweet & sour ginger sauce will definitely give the meat a pop. Grilling produces the most aesthetic frog leg with a golden brown. Basting is essential though since the meat can easily dry out. Consider mixing olive oil, white wine, garlic cloves, cayenne pepper, fresh parsley, lemon juice, and bay spices, like Old Bay for a sophisticated taste. Brush one side with the sauce and grill at medium-high for 4 minutes. With your tongs, turn the leg over and baste. Grill for another 4 minutes. Keep a handy thermometer nearby and gauge an internal temperature at 160 degrees F and you’re all set. Time to add a French inspired cuisine to your seafood selections.

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⏰Times have changed and administrations have come and gone, but one thing remains the same, the undeniable popular ratings of both blue and snow crabs. The consistent festive get-togethers from an old-fashioned crab feast take any holiday to a grand scale. Delicate and sweet, snow crab clusters keep it neat with long slender legs that easily snap and pull long strands of meat. Pass a pool of butter to a pal and he’ll share in the dunk. Slightly nutty butter complements that stomach craving, succulent crab meat. Set the table with crab diversity and add a long-time winner for those people triumphing a seafood feast. Salty-sweet and demanding a peppery hot spicing, blue crabs reach the people with what they want, a holiday that celebrates the bay. Plan your preparations today!

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❓What’s the Difference between Snow Crab Clusters & Full Bodied Blue Crabs?

Warm versus cold water begins our journey with two of the most sought after crabs for feasts or recipes. In a temperate environment with water temperatures ranging from 60-75 degrees F, blue crabs receive a following up and down the East Coast and beyond with the help of refrigeration and speedy shipping. Steamed in the North and boiled in the South, they signal a feast for all the family to gather and enjoy a truly American pastime. On the low side of the thermometer, snow crabs flourish with the gauge reading 5 degrees F and below. Crab lovers in search of a southern boil usually combine these cold water lovers with andouille sausage, sweet corn, and shrimp. Each receive a strong following from crab enthusiasts and even chefs. Blue crab female meat packs a delicious Maryland crab cake, and snow crab picks majestically for a cobb salad. Their distinct tastes give them unwavering popularity, especially if combined into a delicious combo feast!

Reaching a b***y weight between 5-7 lbs., snow crab grows delicately sweet meat that pulls easily from the legs. Just snap a leg in half and fibrous, textured portions will quickly dislodge from the shell. If steaming, add some vinegar to the water to help keep the meat from sticking to the shell. Most docks steam the snow crabs immediately after the catch and segment them into two clusters with each having a claw and two pairs of walking legs. Then they flash freeze them to maintain texture and taste. The sweetness of the snow crab dips perfectly in clarified butter, lightly browned for a nutty robust taste. Blue Crabs share the sweetness, but the crustacean travels to a crab house for a traditional steaming and spicing. Each crab boasts a sweet salinity and offers robust claw meat, flaky lump, and pristine jumbo. Bay spices, including paprika, red, and black peppers dress the meat for a lip-smacking pop. Ramekins filled with sweet Delmarva dipping sauce with a variety of hotness, make the blue crab a “go-to” for the spicy-hot lover. Lay the table with crab paper. Set out enough paper towels and bowls of water to clean the fingers between meaty morsels and decide which crab you prefer. Get a group consensus. Invite some friends and share the experience!

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Post the menu and prove your love for Blue Crabs! Give us a call at 800-499-CRAB to make reservations for a speedy home delivery. Our online super savings seafood store fills the deli case with fresh Nantucket Scallops, Wild-Caught Grouper, Freshly Packed Maryland Crab Cakes, and of course, Steamed & Spiced USA Blue Crabs! If it’s DELICIOUS, we carry it!

Today, we present our Steamed Jimmy Valentine Blue Crab Special.

🤩Jimmy Blue Crabs represent our customer favorite. A half or full bushel or even a dozen selection has a crab for everyone in the family.

Children and adults both love Jimmy Crabs! The selection receives careful attention at the dock. Our crabbers take crab size seriously. They grade freshly caught blues with the Chesapeake Bay Official Grading Scale. The Jimmy measures 5.5”-6.5” on the scale and contains the medium crab [5.5”-6”] and large [6”-6.5”]. A half bushel contains about 3 dozen crabs, and an average eater picks about 6-8 crabs per feast. Get the right number of crabs for your feast. Let the gang know that the half bushel feeds about 5 adults. If you have young ones, you can plan about 3 to 4 crabs for a novice. Comparing to the other selections, Jimmies contain about 6 more crabs than a jumbo bushel, and about a dozen less than the bay crabs. Jimmies fall in the “happy medium.”

✨Chef’s Crab Pizza Recipe Insights ~ Italian JUMBO Lump Crab Pizza

If you find some extra time after crab picking, consider creating a festive crab pizza with some of those extra mounds of jumbo. Yea, may seem silly, but you never know!

✨Get your ingredients together ~

Round 12-inch wheat pizza dough

1 cup basil, oregano marinara

2 cups JUMBO crab meat

Red onions, sliced in chunks

1 cup sliced Shiitake mushrooms

8 Sliced sweet Italian sausage links

Tbsp. Old Bay Seasoning

1 cup shredded pepper jack cheddar

1 cup shredded mozzarella

✨Become a chef!

Step 1 ~ Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F.
Step 2 ~ Flatten the dough on a greased pizza pan. Use extra virgin olive oil. Spread the marinara evenly over the dough.
Step 3 ~ Then, have fun decorating the dough with all the ingredients. Evenly disperse the sausage, crabmeat, onions, and mushrooms. Then sprinkle with the old Bay.
Step 4 ~ Bake on the lowest rack for 20-25 minutes. Promptly remove, slice and enjoy!

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📣”Get that crab on defense, become the offense…Touchdown!”

📣Blocking “not-so-good” seafood requires a strong appetite for deliciousness. Build up those taste buds for a Big Football Game cuisine like no other. Salty-sweet and peppery hot with bay spices, Bay Crabs fill a bushel with maximum quantities. More crabs, mean more happy fans! Chewy, plump, and sweet Chilean Blue Mussels soak in garlic butter and certainly won’t be a defeat for the home team. Everyone loves a fresh tasting seafood delicacy. Bring in the top players to your feast. Louisiana Crawfish, mini lobsters with a buttery plumpness offer class to your gathering, especially with dripping garlic butter for a dipping right down the middle. No need to rush the quarterback for these menu choices, just make the right play. Give us a call today! We’ll help you plan your weekend.

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🗣How Blue Mussels grow?

Blue mussels, much like crawfish and clams, soak in spices and flavors for ideal recipes. Garlic butter, sweet crisp wine infused sauces, and even hot peppery curry embellish the mussel’s plump and chewy sweetness. The rope cultured mollusk naturally filters out impurities from their diet with a siphon-type aperture for feeding. They enjoy plant particles, algae, and small organic matter that keeps their tissue sweet and oceanic fresh. The hint of flavor naturally complements your recipe of choice. Steamed mussels with a white wine broth bring sophistication to the table. Piping hot paella, embellished with mussels give a true festive air to your harvest from the sea. Of course, pasta never tasted the same when mussels get a delicious dousing of sweet marinara sauce. It comes down to your recipe and the size mussel to make a perfect dish. A smooth texture and mouthwatering appearance is the number one goal!

Just how do mussels grow, making some larger than others? Yes, watermen grade out the mussels to ideal sizes. Blue mussels size from 2”-4” lengthwise on the shell. Small “beards” or sticky filaments grow from the mussel, so it can slowly move towards food sources. The better nutrients and ideal temperature around 75 degrees F will produce larger mussels. They syphon nutrients from the water and exhale impurities, similar to “spitting out bad food.” With this efficient eating sequence, mussels offer 20 grams of protein and 31% of the daily iron needed in a 3 oz. portion. Rope cultured or wild harvested from pilings, rocks, etc., mussels spend about 2 years to grow into a savory addition to your next seafood party.

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🗣Search out the tastiest, freshest, and most popular winter seafood and you’ll notice a trend. Diners get enthused over their seafood knowledge, almost like the stats for a winning team. They declare Maryland Style Blue Crab Steaming as a premium choice along with a crab house spicing. “The meat tastes salty-sweet with an extra tenderness from the steaming.” As far as fish, they point to Striped Sea Bass as a versatile favorite. Grill, bake, charbroil, or even pan sear, this wild caught fish soaks in spices and flavors like no one’s business. “Slightly sweet, this fish represents the Chesapeake Bay. Many call it a rockfish.” The biggest trend is a willingness to let no seafood go to waste, especially Broken King Crab Legs. The taste stays the same, it’s just portioned, just like fillet portions. “King Crab is my go to for an oceanic, succulent meat with a brininess that splashes into hot butter deliciously.” Join the crowd and savor some seafood!

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🏂Wild Caught Striped Bass, Better Known as Rockfish Grow to 70 lbs.!

🗣Swimming from fresh to salt water, Sea Bass offers a low fat protein to your pallet. Not only that, if you’re searching for a perfect side to your Maryland Style Blue Crabs, you found it. Rockfish coexists in the Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Basin waters in Virginia, and all the way north to Cape Cod Bay. Yes, they are native to the East Coast. Blue crabs boast a salty-sweet oceanic flavor, while Rockfish has a slightly sweet taste without the saltiness. Light colored and firm with flaking chunks of meat after a pan searing, baking, grilling, or charbroiling, striped bass lends itself to sauces majestically. Without a strong oily taste like salmon, it complements a dish rather than overwhelming the pallet. Rockfish? Striped Bass? You call it what you want, but enjoy a fish caught wild, right alongside those blue crabs!

💥Grilling wins favor from most chefs. Striped Sea Bass may have some thinner fillets, but if your portions exceed one inch, you can brush it with olive oil and simply lay it on a grill with a heat around 350 degrees F. Thinner pieces do well on a cedar plank. In fact, many diners prefer the smokiness that lightly flavors the meat from the smoldering plank. Before you begin grilling, make sure the grill is completely clean. Fish does tend to stick to the grates, so make them pristine. Then brush the fish with extra virgin olive oil and cook 3-4 minutes on one side and then turn over for another 3-4 minutes. If you decide to marinade the fish, just dip it in the sauce before placing it on the grill since fish becomes mushy from over-soaking in juices. Many Mid-Atlantic chefs, however, prefer a dusting of Old Bay to give the fish that native flavoring. No matter your recipe, know that striped bass is versatile for a reason. You can’t go wrong!

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🗣What do your friends say when you mention you had USA Blue Crabs for dinner last night? Do they mutter, “Crabs are for summer?” or do they exclaim, “Where did you get those crabs? The Chesapeake Crabs are out of season!” Share a winter blue crab catch from southern USA waterways and they’ll know the truth. Summer gives the feeling of care-free and laid-back days at the beach. Setting out a freshly steamed dozen with the bay spices and succulent smells will take you there even during the winter. In fact, you’ll melt the frigid winter life right in your own dining room. Let the blue crab take you away! Avid, die-hard crabbers know this and motor down to warmer waters. Bringing with them the Maryland Style for finding, potting, and steaming heavy USA Blues, Blue Crab Trading joins in the craze for the best catches up and down the eastern seaboard.

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🦀Female Crabs, a Delicacy Worth Trying

📣Blue Crab fans know maintaining the female or sook crab populations must take precedence over any feast. Even though the dense meat, perfect for packing crab cakes and tastes sweeter than the flaky, somewhat saltier male counterpart, wise harvesting is key. Eastern seaboard states pass laws to ensure the population remains strong. Once a percentage, around 30% of the harvested crabs is reached, crabbers begin throwing them back into the waters. Crabbers want to keep the ratio between jimmy and sook ideal for mating. The typical, feisty female spawns 8,000 eggs. Red drum fish and severe storms kill off most of these eggs, so a little help from mankind is needed. Sustainably potting the females keeps an eye on the blue crab populations. It changes from year to year so educated crabbers certainly have job security!

😋Now to the delicacy part. Yes, females may contain a sac of eggs under their dome-shaped apron. Initially the eggs have an orange color, but as they reach “pre-hatching stage,” they will take on black. Served on crostini or a buttery cracker, roe takes on a slightly sweet robust crab flavor. As far as the female crab, chefs normally choose it for the dense meat, perfect for crab cakes. It packs ideally to hold the cake. Many enthusiasts claim the sook meat boasts a sweeter taste than the jimmy. Watermen surmise the fact that the female stops growing at maturity and remains in its shell for the rest of its life cycle as a probable reason. This lack of molting keeps the salt from seeping into the flesh. Also, the flesh compacts from staying in the same shell. Those two occurrences alone create a crab distinct from the male. Since only a limited supply reaches the dock, sook crabs do indeed serve as a delicacy. Know that crabbers also want to keep the blue crab population strong, so when you have opportunity to crack-n-pick a sustainably caught dozen, go for it!

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📣Recent reports show crab feasts up 60% this year over last. Approval ratings for the blue crab break all-time records at 90%. We’re not sure about the remaining 10%, but we know crab fans, claws down, enjoy savoring the salty-sweet crab meat during the frigid winter months. Jumbo Blue Crabs continue to reach amazing satisfaction ratings for the following delicious reasons.

*fictional stats, but the love of jumbos is real!

🎯Jumbos receive that name for the huge jumbo chunks that pull from the back-swimming legs. This pristine, white meat tastes buttery and salty sweet in a hot butter dunk.

🎯Home and restaurants chefs alike have picked these crabs for crab imperial, cream of crab garnishing, and crab cakes. Some even claimed their cocktail’s flowed better with a few chunks in their martini!

🎯Maryland-Style crab fans don’t want to forget the summer fun of picking blue crabs. Many claim, “The moment we set the table and start tapping the claws, picking the lump, and pulling the jumbo, all our cares just go away. Plus, it’s a perfect way to spend time with the family. Life gets so crazy…”

☃Winter Deal Dock
📦Jumbo •Bushel• Steamed Maryland Blue Crabs {6”-7”} [c. 5 dozen] Mega Monsters! $425

📦Your Exclusive Deal ~Jumbo • Half Bushel• Steamed Maryland Blue Crabs {5.5”-6.5”} [c. 2.5 dozen] Captain’s Choice ~ Click to Redeem.

📦Lobster Catch ~(2) 10-12 oz. Warm Water Caribbean Lobster Tails- {Flash-Frozen} $59.99

📦Medium Soft Shell Crabs (3.5 to 4 inches) Flash-Frozen ~ 4 pack/$29.99

☃Soft Shells ~ Bursting Shells, these crabs boast delicate texture and robust salty-sweet flavor. Pan-seared, deep-fried or even sautéed, soft shells head the list for the “must haves” this Winter 2022.
Get the Story ~

Our Kent Island crab boats weigh down with hefty blue crab bushels daily. Racing the rising sun, our hard working crew search out peelers or crabs with back swimming legs showing a “cracking” in the back shell. These crabs soon will fill their shell cavities with water, causing a quick break in the shell from the pressure. Swiftly, they walk out of the old shell, n**e and vulnerable to other crabs that will, without hesitation, scarf them down as a morning snack. These soft shells sense this danger and swim for cover. For 1-2 days they must hide until a new shell grows. Fun fact. Male Crabs may protect their female mate as she molts by holding her tightly until the new shell grows! This process is quite unique and special. A soft shell exhibits a more tender meat, marinated by the complete submersion in bay waters.

Chefs around the world pay top dollar for crab crews who follow a strict process in delivering soft shells to the table. One, they set aside the peelers when potted, who show signs of molting. Two, they place these crabs in a brackish tank, giving them time to molt into a soft shell. Three, without hesitation, they harvest the softshell from the tank and clean and dress it for a quick delivery.

Time consuming, but once you feast on a few, you’ll know why soft shells receive awards for taste!

📣Choose the Correct Size🦀

Most seafood markets approximate the soft crabs’ sizes with a .5 to 1-inch deviation. Cleaning the crab may decrease the size appearance, but once stretched point-to-point, the crustacean reaches its true size. Choose from the smallest to largest: Mediums (3.5"-4"), Hotels (4"-4.5"), Primes (4.5"-5"), Jumbos (5"-5.5"), and Whales (5"-up).

🎏🦀Did you ever compare the male and female crab?🗣Some say the male crab has flakier meat, while the female boasts denser...
01/17/2022

🎏🦀Did you ever compare the male and female crab?

🗣Some say the male crab has flakier meat, while the female boasts denser. Others say females are sweeter. Put your vote in! We sized a sampler for your festive “battle of the sexes” feast! Our Jimmy & Sook Sampler measures 5”-7” point-to-point and weigh as the heaviest crabs found in the Bay!

🗣Crack a crab in style! Invite your fellow crab lovers for our exclusive Jimmy & Sook Sampler {3 dozen crabs} or the much sought after Female Dozen. Cutting through frigid Bay waters, we caught some meaty monsters for your bountiful blue crab feast!

✨Classic Catch ~ Jimmy & Sook Sampler ~ Dozen Male Medium Crabs (5.5"-6”) & Dozen Female Crabs (5”-6”), Plus, DELMARVA Dipping Sauce {Best of Both Worlds!} $105
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🤩Crab Fans suggest ~

Make sure you prepare yourself for the BEST Maryland Blue Crabs, caught from dedicated Chesapeake Bay watermen.
Keep the seafood theme with a 2-lb. bag of recipe versatile Lobster Claw & Knuckle Meat.
Give us a call at 800-499-CRAB to make your online-home delivery reservations!

🦞Connecticut Lobster Rolls Drip with Juicy Clarified Butter!

💥The Craze ~

Chefs map out Maine Lobsters for all kinds of cuisine from lobster benedict to lobster bisque. Whole or halved lobsters, tails, claws, or even claw and knuckle meat make up some delicious choices. A recipe may call for sauces and spices, but truly fresh lobster meat tastes comparable to a mix of crab and shrimp flavors. Distinctly rich and naturally buttery with a plump, somewhat fibrous texture, lobster has become a delicacy within the seafood world. Lobster docks know this and quickly steam lobsters soon after the catch. A lively lobster cooks to a healthy meat. Today, we present to you our 2-lb. vac-sealed bag of claw and knuckle meat. We even flash-froze it to ensure 100% quality when you put on your chef hat. This choice offers silky sweet claw meat and the sweetest portion from the lobster, the knuckle. Both combined together create delicious recipe.

💥Prepare for Success ~

First, celebrate the ease of claw and knuckle meat already picked and conveniently packed in a vac-sealed bag. Did you know that the average bag contains about 5 North Atlantic Lobsters? Talk about a time saver! Our lobster roll recipe is equally easy. Try this recipe tonight for your loved ones.

Blue Crab Trading’s Authentic Recipes ~ Connecticut Crisp Lobster Rolls

💥Get your ingredients together.

1-pound lobster meat, shredded
9 tbsp. clarified butter
3 tbs. red Vidalia onion, chopped
2 ripe vine tomatoes, diced
½ tbsp. oregano
1 garlic clove, chopped
½ cup Pinot Grigio
4 large Italian rolls
4 oz. baby spinach

💥Put on that chef hat!

Step 1 ~ Turn the stove on medium high and melt the clarified butter. Introduce the onions and tomatoes. Stir and slowly add oregano, garlic and Pinot Grigio.

Step 2 ~ Make sure all ingredients combine evenly and then add the lobster shreds. Turn the heat back to medium

Step 3 ~ Allow the ingredients to turn a slight golden brown and then promptly remove. Remember, clarified butter doesn’t burn, but your lobster and vegetables will!

Step 4 ~ Place the lobster salad in the fridge for 10 minutes.

Step 5 ~ Meanwhile, take your lobster rolls and dig out a hole in the center. Toast the rolls to liking.

Step 6 ~ Fill each hole with a few spinach leaves. Then scoop your lobster salad in each. Promptly serve. Bon Appetit!

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