How to Steam Blue Crabs Maryland Style
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- čas přidán 16. 08. 2015
- What I believe to be the best way to steam crabs, Maryland style. I have watched a lot of videos on here and the crabs look nasty or the video was incomplete. Hopefully this can help out someone looking for a very tasty treat. Any questions or comments please feel free to leave them.
very matter of fact for a video. this guy gets to the point . no BS . two thumbs up
Amen, I thought the same thing
I am on my way. You know how to do it. You could teach all these folks in GA. They boil their crabs and shrimp. I know I know, it is a sin..
I love eating blue crabs but it is rarely in my country
Right, right 👍
Finally! Someone who knows what they're talking about. I'm from Baltimore born and raised. I moved to California and finding blue crab has been a journey. Finally found a location that sells them and I will be following your method tonight. Thanks bro!
I mean folks steam crabs the way they like. Might not be the Maryland way but it’s their way.
They have them in Asian grocery. They be live and everything.
California Ha Ha ... Go piss up a rope !
This is actually an excellent video. I was born and raised in Maryland. It’s true he doesn’t explain the reasoning behind some of common mistakes but I think that was in the interest of brevity.
For example, you don’t keep crabs in water because a dozen or so crabs will go through the oxygen in standing water relatively quickly and they will literally suffocate in water rather than in the air.
Putting them on ice is great if you have the extra time, it’s a solid step. Beer, vinegar etc is all a personal preference but most folks in Maryland steam with some type of beer combination. And most importantly, he makes it clear that they are to be steamed and not boiled - excellent video.
Shut up
@@NOTRUMPZONE really now?
@@seishonagon8468 yep. Problem???
@@NOTRUMPZONE Naw, I am just interesting. You can't shut up someone who is typing soo...
@@seishonagon8468 and you can't change my typing it....soo......
Seen a lot of people explain, but he is the best..ice slowing crabs is great and most people don't even know this...also most didn't know water is virtually not needed...vinegar, beer and a drop of water...
vinegar and beer are both 95% water.
I've seen many crazy videos on how to steam crabs the MD way. It made my DMV-raised wife upset because many of them were off their rocker, violating the traditional MD techniques. She didn't get upset about this one. This guy does it the right way.
He's a cop... Just get that vibe
CZcams_Nick 🤣🤣🤣
Twat
CZcams_Nick I can agree with that notion; he lacks personality.
Ha. Yeah.
a fucking pest
I used to live In Baltimore years ago and this is as close to how its done on CZcams that I've ever seen-Bravo-CB3
Thank you for this video, its straight to the point and informative. We live on the beach in De and I have been dying to make blue crabs for my family, now I can. Two thumbs up!
Nothing like scrapple for breakfast and steamed crabs for dinner. Marylander by birth, living in Indiana. Now I'm craving steamed crabs. Great video - blessings
Same here living in Indiana and from MD..I miss crabs and some scrapple I'll be heading to MD this Tuesday till the 15th for my vacation
@@richielarson9894: Philly native, OH resident. Spent most summers at grandpa's hideout near Elkton. Working for your supper was the law in his space. If you're in northern IN, scrapple is seasonally available from butchers in Amish/Mennonite communities. Bartered some of my fresh bay blue crabs for scrapple from a local provisioner, who caters to OH Amish. His Tastykake addiction was my hook. Supplied his krimpets fix, before they came to midwestern store shelves. In return, we tweaked his spice mix just right, you'd swear you're having breakfast in Lancaster county. A good butcher is worth every crab, krimpet, or penny.
And people say we aren’t Southern…
I really appreciate this video. I live, well, not in Maryland anymore and where I live they don't know how to steam crabs: they tend to boil them. Bleh! I'm very happy to see someone do it the proper way. I have followed your instructions and they turned out perfectly. I use Old Bay and a little sea salt to season them and the beer I use is actually Narragansett. Other than that I follow your instructions to the letter. Thanks for posting this vid!
Glad you enjoyed it. Old bay is always a good choice as well. Stay tuned for our crab picking videos, to come!
I live in North Georgia and vacation a lot in Savannah and Tybee Island,Ga. While there one year i came upon Joe's Crab Shack right before you cross over the bridge to get to Tybee Island. We were starving and i mean starrrving and the waitress was very nice and described everything to us thoroughly and while sipping our sweet iced tea i was watching the cooks and how they were dressing the blue crab and lobster for the evening menu.He calls me back and showed me how to steam blue crab the right way and it was done EXACTLY like this guy did his and i wonder if he ever worked at Joe's.haha The guy turned out to be the owners son and told me when we get headed home from our vacation to stop by and he would fix me up. Well,i had almost forgotten til someone with us mentioned if we should stop by and have some more authentic crab before heading home and then i remembered.We ate there again,had drinks in these coconut figures that were done up like monkey's and my god he stuffed our stomachs good then brought over a bag full of live blue crab and told me to get them in a cooler and ice them down to shock them. We went and bought a cooler and iced them down before getting on the interstate heading home. I steamed those crab exactly the way he showed me and they were just like Joe's. I can't find fresh seafood in North Georgia but if you ever go to Tybee Island,Ga. stop by The Crab Shack on the right side of the road just before going into Tybee. You will thank me for it,trust and believe that.
Ron M been there great spot
Ron: In the midst of coronavirus 2020, and you now have me itching to roadtrip back to Tybee Island.
Good video, direct and to the point. Thanks. Just what I was looking for. I'm 2,000 miles from fresh blue crab so I'm buying some that are shipped live and wanted to learn the right way. I've watched a few other vids and they go on and on about this and that. I used to go to MD on business before I retired and fresh blue crab is great stuff, but you can't get it here. (or it's been frozen for who knows how long). So I'm gonna try this out. Happy 4th of July!
THIS GUY DOES IT THE RIGHT WAY , JUST LIKE HE SAYS, TESTED AND TRUE, THANKS MAN!!!!!
What's the difference between Coor's and water?
Lol
Dead XD
Pierre S THATS WHAT I WAS SAYING TO MYSELF!!! LOL
You never steamed before ? Look at all the Bags trying to steam these and then come back !
Pierre S You can pour coors back in the horse
I was going to boil blue crabs until i seen this video. It will be my first time and this is the best video out there imo. Short and straight to the point.
Thanks for sharing your recipe. It's looks great and I look forward to trying you way of steaming blue crabs.
If you are gonna use old bay add course salt
Great video. Leaving out the water and just using vinegar and beer did the trick. A nice good dry steam resulted in non-soggy, non-watery, delicious crabs. Thanks for taking the time and effort for posting. I'm in NC and couldn't find the last missing ingredient - Natty Boh :)
"You'll know they are dead when their bodies go limp" Thanks Charlie Mason.
Stlll a mop
I try this way and I was not disappointed even my family enjoyed them thank you for showing me the right way
Prepping for my move to Bmore county; "The county!" Video is perfect, very informative, yet concise and to the point. Like this guys style.
Love me some crabs. The family is having some later on this evening, I can't wait. Had crabs a few days ago, but I'm craving them again, lol.
u have a awesome backyard...
Great Job! Straight and on point, easy, and accurate MD steamed crabs. Remember, the J.O. #2 spice is the key. If not available, Old Bay Seasoning is you're next option. Enjoy.
Don't hate. When I first started watching this video, I was like.. "Oh so this guy thinks he knows..." But his way of cooking them actually looks pretty damn good. The vinegar, beer and seasoning. Can't wait to try this method. Adding corn in the husk on the top would be a nice touch too. That green husk corn taste would make for nice seasoning.
Thanks Gregory, for the video!
No one does that.
@@alwaysopen7970 so you know everybody? Lol
I grew up around the Chesapeake in Virginia and learned how to steam crabs when I was 10 or 12. This is pretty much how we did it except we used Old Bay "Crab Boil" seasoning - actually a more traditional seasoning for crabs and shrimp. The beer is typical but any kind of alcohol will work. It doesn't add flavor to the crabs, but alcohol produces steam at a lower temperature. Water steam is hotter so cooking times are reduced if you use water, and reduced even further if you put a weight on the top of the pot. The vinegar helps keep the boiling water from frothing up as the crabs drip protein rich juices into the water. After being in southern Louisiana for the last 13 years, I learned the various methods for boiling crabs and shrimp. The main difference is that the crabs hold more water and make a bigger mess as you pick them when boiled. You have to choose your spices more carefully when boiling because unlike steaming, the boiling water carries the spices into the inside and flavors the meat. Steamed crabs the spices get on your hands as you pick the crab and introduce the spices more that way than during the cooking process.
A really good tip: If you are not one to sit down to a picnic table covered in news paper and spend several hours picking crabs with your friends and family, but prefer to pick the crabs in the kitchen and use the meat to make crab cakes or stuff a fish fillet , or to cut into your seafood gumbo, stop cooking the crabs at the point where you still see darkness (sorta' bluish brownish copper) on the crab's back. This is about 80% cooked (for most people) but it allows you to further cook the meat in whatever dish without turning the meat into a stringy pulp. They are a little more difficult to pick but worth it to have whole crab meat chunks floating around in the Gumbo.
Born & raised in Virginia about 40-45 minutes from Chesapeake and this is basically how we steam crabs as well. Plenty of Old Bay seasoning.
Fuck you moron.
Thanks for a great video and you have a super nice back yard. You have it going on sir
One of the best videos I have ever watched.Great job.
I've been thinking about trying this sometime this summer. Thanks for the video. You answered a lot of questions for me.
How did it go?
Very nice video . I as most Marylander's do it slightly different , but the basic principles are there . Good job . Just don't give all of the secrets up :-)
Please make more videos! You have a great matter of fact / get to the point style
Great vid! Love that back yard decor. Go Terps!
Love this method - just cooked my crabs with beer and vinegar (and JO #2) for the first time and they are amazing!!!!! Cheers from Hanover MD!!!
yes I'm a Maryland girl . so many memories of eating fresh crabs
I think in the south boiling is common thing for crabs craw fish and shrimp. I dont see too many people steaming them here but i plan to steam my crabs tonight! Thanks for the video
Straight to the point. True Marylander!! Nice work. Looks good
Hey Greg, where did you get your crab picking knife. Can't seem to find one here in VA.
Love it, great video buddy. Just the way it should be done, but need that corn too although you did mention it
Nice video, Mr. Watkins. Thank you for sharing. How do you like that pot? Seems like a decent pot for steaming small numbers of crabs.
Very good video straight to the point and easy to follow I hope you make more videos
Best video, to the point and explained well. Nice job!
I enjoyed this vid bc I can finally see how to get the seasoning to be caked up on it. I hate that boiling them means they lose that factor...
Why are people hating on this guy?
lugia Gia I think they're just jealous cause they don't know how to do crabs right!! Everyone's calling him a douchebag yet he didn't speak or say anything rude!
I think people are sensitive to his matter of fact tone rather than what he is saying but who knows
He seems to be everything that the haters are not
lugia Gia he’s to the point and not wasting time which is a good thing; I think many may be annoyed with his commentary because he lacks personality.
Quick and simple. Might give it a try this weekend
This dude a G. I’d like him to narrate all experiences and parts of my life.
The crabs are like “NOOOOOO!!!!!!” when you pour the seasoning onto them.
I love his yard decor
Outstanding video! I will be definitely making these.
wow! looks delicious! thank you for making this video!
"I steam with beer" (shows two cans of water)
Aw c'mon: there's beer you drink, and beer you cook with. I mentioned in my initial comment I sub in Narraganset instead of another domestic, but it's really just for that beer element in the steam: drink a beer you like when you dig into those steamed beauties! :)
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Yeah what the fuck was that
What water he used corse light
Two cans of coors light tard!
THAT IS THE BEST CRAB COOKING VIDEO EVER!!
i would have loved another 10 minutes of how to crackem n eatem..
WELL DONE!!!!
im hungry now!
Search CZcams, there are some really good vids on how to eat them.
Shut ya face , creep
@@Jademyheart Who are you responding to?
I love this video straight to the point thank you
Thanks! First time and turned out perfect following your approach.
Now I am homesick. That is how it is done! Right down to the brown paper laid out on the table. :)
I remember using newspaper when my grandfather forgot the brown paper 😂 we used to sit on the front porch on Clifton ave right around mondowmin mall in Bmore city and pig out on crabs till our hearts content 🤤
I'm a Maryland girl. Born and raised. You just nailed it bro! I use Milwaukee's best ice though. Makes for a juicy crab.
It's crab season again. Supposed to have some crabs in May. We're buying ours from Captain's Catch here in Delaware. But I can't wait to go crabbing again this year. It's so much fun.
Omgosh my mouth is watering!! This is exactly how we do it!! Great job!!! Yummmm yes, I’m from Woodbine, Md 😆👍🏻😆
Love the way he’s handled the crab and preps so professionally and with little drama. My only complaint is way too much salt in the all purpose seasoning to use so much of it and with beer and no water I would be running for the water tap.
One of the best tutorials out there. I tried this and used beer this time instead of water and the difference in the results were so impeccable. Thumbs up from me.
From New zealand. Totally agree with other videos suck. Thanks chief. Just returned from MD this morning and was looking at some authentic. Yours is the best and easiest is found. Only thing, I forgot to buy ol bay to bring back to NZ.
Great video, thanks for making it and keeping it real.
Why are people calling him an arrogant A-hole, he came across as very likeable to me
Me too
Same
People do not know confidence..He knows what he knows,You can't hate the man for that..
Bernie C. I agree with you
Agreed. He knows what he's doing, and he explains how he does it and the way he does. People just like to find fault in everything these days
You have enough old bay on them?
Good video. Enjoying the Crabs the way you like.
Very nice. I'm new to Maryland, but you have to enjoy the very thing (crabs), as part of Maryland state. Well done.
The reason I checked you out is because we just paid $99 for half a bushel. I'm thinking I'll steam them myself. So thanks for the cooking tips.
he knows how to cook them right though...nice job bud
I guess the reason some people don't like him is because he is actually speaking to the adults not the children. Outstanding video...thank you!
I been boiling crabs in water all my life and they NEVER came out mushy. But I like the
Steamed also.
You lucked out, or must have a technique that works, because the half dozen times I've tried boiled crabs they were pretty awful, and it was at numerous places.
Freaking great video. I love the way you deliver the message. Concise and simple. Thanks for posting it.
Hey I followed u to the letter on how to do this for my first time steaming crabs and they turned out amazing thanks soooo much I to am from Maryland
Oh man that looks good!!! I think I need to get some blue crabs right off the boat in San Leon, TX. tomorrow!!!!
This is going to sound SO dumb, but I'm going to ask... so can crabs breathe under water and out of water?
ShayPeee yes they can :)
ShayPeee Yes, they are able to breathe in both of those environments...& there's no such thing as a dumb question 😉.
Yes, but can they breathe in space?
I grew up in MD and this is actually the proper way of doing them. Most people use Natty Boh though. But it's a personal choice.
I started using Narragansett lager which adds a little something different to the flavor; otherwise, yeah, I follow his instructions precisely.
@@burkesongs Good call, in Rhode Island we steam our quahogs with 'Gansett.
My uncle uses Heineken beer
YUM! Nice job with your video! We love crabs! My Daddy was a commercial fisherman!
All this time ive been cooking them wrong. Wow! Thanks for this awesome video:)
How did you cook them?
There is no wrong way if it tasted good
I’m from West Baltimore I don’t see any arrogance from this guy. He’s straight to the point .Just the way we do it here....
Great Video.
Vinigar 👍 yes at last!! Never heard it mentioned over in the US for shellfish but over in the UK, Where i grew up we always add it 🦞 gives a strangley sweet taste to our Brown crab and Lobster.
Use also now in Denmark for fresh water Crayfish (native) super stuff vinigar 🦞
Excellent video - brief and to the point. He’s not trying to be a personality but give succinct instruction so it’s a stylistic difference, for some that are complaining. He does do it right! And it’s pretty humane in my opinion to go from catatonic/slowed down to steamed - crabs won’t have felt much pain as it’s quick. At most, he could’ve kept them iced just a wee bit longer for complete catatonic state, if he wanted to be a bit more humane. (I don’t think he was or cares- again that’s his choice)
I’ve always wanted to try crabs this style but do you even taste the seasoning since it’s on the shell?
The guy is cool!! Way too many sensitive folks commenting!!
When u steam them don't they die slowly and painfully?
+Darren Nguyen yes. and deliciously.
Humans won't care unless it happens to them.
They don't have a central nervous system. They don't feel pain like mammals feel pain.
Brain can't comprehend pain they feel nothing
Darren Nguyen crabs can’t feel pain also they actually die really easily they are very delicate animals
Great Video! I’m steaming my own crabs for the first time!
I steam crabs for four minutes but I’m glad you steamed them whole. It’s so annoying when people rip them to pieces and then steam them.
Nice video
How to know you're a Marylander :
Coors light and Crabs. Lol
Sor Butt Coors isn't a Maryland thing
Uh.....Yes it is
Its gotta be Natty Boh. Piss beer most of the time, but tastes good with crabs
Its gotta be Natty Boh. Piss beer most of the time, but tastes good with crabs
Out 4Now. Its not Coors its National Boheminan Beer or Natty Bo as we in Maryland ( or murrland as some natives say) call it.
It's nice of him to post the video in the first place
Bud. You sold me with the Coors Lite. Thank you for the video.
6:33 aw he’s waving goodbye lol
He showing you the right way I’m for.
Virginia
Perfect tried it and it tasted wonderful
Thank you! For doing this the right way!
You absolutely do not want to use Coors to steam them. I cannot emphasize that enough. That's fine for some people, but not for me.
Andrew Horton just curious, what would be a better choice
Still sounds like nitpicky controlling BS to me. If a guy likes the way that Coors flavors his crab then that's his choice. You don't get to choose for other people. It's not like he's substituted something like red wine, or milk.
Then don't fuckin use it you muppet.
Beer is beer.
the beer you use doesn’t really affect the flavor tbh
lol light beer but this guy seems full himself about crabs even though he literally buries them in seasoning, disgusting
That's how they're supposed to be...
I like that Pot! I hate watered down crabs all mushy! Great video Dude! 💯🙌🏾🐐
Cool video! Thanks for posting 👌
Camera work and sound great and very little unnecessary chatter making presentation longer, which many do.
Those look great! I need to find some of that NBS seasoning here in Ohio.
The seasoning. Is just re branded J.O seasoning.
Dude you season a whole bushel with a pound of seasoning.
reso1349 old Bay is just as good and u can find it in any grocery Store. im frm BMORE and crabs are our thing only thing i would mix dried mustard and mix with the old Bay.
Great info.. Will try this weekend....
works for soft shell and snow crabs. how is the seasoning getting inside the crabs without boiling.
If you're using Coors light you could just save a few bucks & go with straight water..In Wisconsin that isn't even considered beer. I do remember as a kid we had had us a pile of these blue crabs in Maryland and they were delish.
Are you feeling it now Mr krabs.