How much does a bushel of crabs cost

Place a raised rack in the bottom of a large pan (minimum of 2 inches), try not to let the crabs touch the water. Add equal quantities of water, vinegar & beer to just below level of rack. Layer crabs; sprinkle each layer with mixture of crab seasoning and salt. Cover and steam for 6-8 minutes. Although they are seasoned before they are shipped, additional seasoning will add flavor. Be careful not to steam too long as the meat will dry out. There is no appreciable loss of quality from re-steaming.

Steam live crabs for 25-30 min. using the same process. Try not to get bitten!

Ordering Steamed vs. Live Crabs:
We do our best to ensure that every crab is alive upon delivery. Normal mortality rates usually does not exceed 15%. Extra crabs are usually packed to compensate for normal mortality rates. Count live ones instead of dead ones when assessing your order. Unfortunately, we can't control the shipping environment and in rare instances mortality rates may be higher due to weather conditions or handling by the courier. We strongly recommend ordering steamed crabs to be sure that every crab is edible upon arrival.

How many crabs will you need?
If you are just serving crabs, a good rule of thumb is about 8-12 crabs per person. If you are serving other food, we estimate about a 1/2 dozen crabs per person. To put it in short, a bushel of large crabs will feed approx. 8 people. Remember, these are estimates only.

Recipes

Fried Deviled Hard Crabs

Ingredients:
• 8 medium-sized hard crabs, cleaned
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1 egg
• dash Tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 3 teaspoons seafood seasoning
• 2 cups cooking oil

Preparation Instructions:

Mix flour, egg, Tabasco sauce, salt, water, mustard, and seafood seasoning together. Dip cleaned crabs in mixture and fry in hot oil in a frying pan until brown. Drain and serve. Serves 2.

Updated Seafood Menu:

MARKET PRICES, SUBJECT TO CHANGE (APPLIES TO CRABS AND COOKED FOOD MENU!) Updated8/12/22

Live Crabs

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Crabs forage the bay’s, tributaries’, and sounds’ brackish waters for about three years. In that time, they’ve grown into a new shell several times during the summer. Each time they get larger, filling the shells with more jumbo, lump, and claw meat. Crabs have a ravenous appetite for snails, oysters, clams, small fish, and anything they can get their claws on! Depending on the lifecycle, they stretch to one of the 4 categories; Bays {5”-6”}, Jimmies {5.5”-6.5”}, Jumbos {6”-7”}, and Females {5”-7”}. We place the females all together since they naturally don’t grow to large sizes since they stop growing at maturity.

Keep an eye on your party size and if you have all adults. Also, are you serving other selections like potato salad, shrimp salad, or even hamburgers? Then choose the right half bushel for your event. Lastly, the “average” crab eater picks between 6-8 crabs per feast. Put all this together and get your steamed crabs delivered as soon as the next day!

Half Bushels ~

Bays (Approximately 4-4 ½ dozen) represent our younger crab, but some say they taste sweeter and also give a chance for the novice to try out picking skills. Consider serving another entrée with bay crabs. Possibly, make it a crab event with a golden-brown crab cake on a buttered Kaiser roll.

Jimmies (Approximately 3-3 ½ dozen) win awards as the “Family Favorite.” The half bushel includes a mix of #1 crabs with a size for everyone in the family. Customers normally serve a garden salad, hot biscuits, and even steamed shrimp with this size.

Jumbos (Approximately 2 ½ dozen) get the applause and adoration for the true crab lover. They receive this title from all the jumbo meat they carry in the back-swimming leg area. The crabs serve as a main course. Don’t forget our DELMARVA Dipping sauce with apple vinegar, brown sugar and top-secret bay favorites. Savor the salty-sweet crab and the tangy complement in the sauce.

Females (Approximately 2.5-4 dozen) have a “cult” following. They claim the female tastes sweeter. It’s true that the meat has a denser consistency from the male’s flaky texture. This density may keep the salt water from seeping into the cavities. “Did you see any roe?” might be a question you hear around the picnic table. Try spreading it on a briquette and eat like a true Marylander. With the mixed sizes, you may want a corn bread side or bacon-wrapped scallops just to keep it honest!

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