Comments on: Blue Crab Boil with Key Lime Tartare Dipping Sauce

By: Sriracha Chicken Wings from Mike's Table

Sriracha Chicken Wings from Mike's Table — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:33:01 +0000

[...] just what I mean. This is the kind of food where you want to plop yourself down for awhile, make a sloppy mess of yourself, and just indulge. They’re (to use a terrible cliche) finger-licking good and incredibly easy [...]

By: August Food Letter | Macheesmo

August Food Letter | Macheesmo — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:02:23 +0000

[...] seemed intimidating. While a bit graphic, this write up is awesome at explaining it! (@ Cook) Blue Crab Boil – There isn’t much I can say about the crab feast other than that it is amazing. If [...]

By: A Stop in Seattle and Other Travels from Mike's Table

A Stop in Seattle and Other Travels from Mike's Table — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:01:01 +0000

[...] also was jealous of the crabs. Florida has some great blue crabs, but they can be a bit of a nuisance given how small they are. These Dungeness crabs though were [...]

By: Just Tina

Just Tina — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:17:55 +0000

does any one know of a good crab joint in the arlington/alexandria area? use to go to ernie’s but they closed shop. email me at flamework@aol.com if you have any suggestions. thanks!

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:34:27 +0000

I’m more of a 10 crabs per person kinda gal myself! I love crabs, which I never tried before moving here to MD. Our very first dinner here – invited to a “barbeque” (read crab party) by L’s new boss – I was at first horrified, then pleasantly supplied by the ritual. Now I love them. For some reason out-of-towners just don’t get it – our family thinks they’re either gross or too much work or both. Oh well, more for me!

By: Jude

Jude — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:06:55 +0000

6 crabs per person? Sounds like a party to me. Haven’t had properly done crabs in a while and I really should pick up some lively crabs at the local Vietnamese groceries.

By: We Are Never Full

We Are Never Full — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:46:20 +0000

Being from the mid-atlantic, we are so lucky to be able to throw a piece of chicken on a string over the dock at the bay and, an hour later, have 20 blue claws. BUT, next time we go crabbing, I’m making that dipping sauce for it! we usually just do butter or oldbay mixed w/ white vinegar to dip.

By: the caked crusader

the caked crusader — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:03:21 +0000

I absolutely adore shellfish but have never cooked it at home – there’s something about it that frightens me a bit! This looks beautiful and I take my hat off to you for all that shelling you must’ve done!

By: EAT!

EAT! — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:28:22 +0000

The only seafood I ate growing up was deep fried shrimp. I think I couldn’t really taste the shrimp, just the fried batter breading. Now I can’t get enough seafood. If I could eat it every day, I would. Oh to have a table of those crabs for dinner tonight would be amazing. We are having leftover ribs.

By: heather

heather — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:31:05 +0000

okay, mike… i have always liked your blog but i am now in live! i am a balmer, merlin girl at heart and grew up going to OC! in fact, i was there last weekend, and am going again! crabs are pretty much my favorite thing ever, although the husband and i always stop somewhere around easton at a stand i like and pick up some live ones. nothing better than throwing some natty bo, rock salt and old bay in a pot and steaming them up fresh (although your broth looks good, too!)! it is just pure summer. I absolutely just love this post and am kicking myself from ever having moved from Baltimore to Arlington. VA just doesn’t know how to do crabs.