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Maryland Hot & Cheesy Crab Dip

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 15:26:00 +0000

Maryland Hot & Cheesy Crab Dip

A favorite dip in many bars and restaurants in Maryland. This delicious hot crab dip can be served with fresh bread, crackers, pretzels, celery or on top of chicken!
The locals call this "Chicken Chesapeake" and serve in quesadillas.
Maryland Crab Dip Ingredients:

Lump Crab Meat
Cream Cheese (softened)
Mayonnaise
Sour Cream
Cheddar Cheese
Ground Mustard
Lemon Juice
Old Bay Seasoning
Worcestershire Sauce

Beat cream cheese to a creamy, smooth texture...Add mayonnaise, sour cream, cheddar cheese, mustard, lemon juice, Old Bay Seasoning and Worchester Sauce to beaten cream cheese and mix till combined.
Finally: Add lump crab to mix by folding gently to avoid breaking up the meat.

Place in casserole dish and bake 375 degrees until browned along edges (about 25-30 minutes).
May be slow-cooked until heated thoroughly in crock pot. (3-4 hrs.)

Crab Dip Shopping List

1 pound lump crab meat
8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup sour cream
12 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
Juice of 1/2 lemon (may use bottled lemon juice 1 tsp.)
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce

Canned Lump Crab Meat

Old Bay Hot Crab Dip by McCormick

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 13:14:00 +0000

Crabs can be a challenge to get to the pot!
Cook: 2 -3 tablespoons of Old Bay Seasoning in one inch of boiling water. Cover and bring to steam then lower heat to a low boil and cook for 15 minutes.

Crabbing off to a great start!

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:15:00 +0000

If you live in the coastal regions of North Carolina get your crab nets ready...
This season is off to a great start!
Here's Saturday afternoons catch of nice sized blueclaws. We caught about 20 or so with little returns to the water. We crabbed in New Bern along the bulkhead at the end of Neuse Blvd.
Bait: Chicken and mullet caught with cast net on drop lines.

Baked Clams Season

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:05:00 +0000

Time to start fine tuning my baked clam recipes...

I made my clams this time sauteing mushrooms with onions, garlic and celery till caramelized in butter / olive oil and tossed in red pepper near the end then folded with clams.
Brought to a boil and added to stuffing.

Seasoned with fresh ground pepper and Old Bay. Topped off with Romano cheese / Italian seasoning then baked hot around 400 to crisp up the bread stuffing.

Delicious!

Here is the before image...

You can easily make this using aluminum baking clam shells and store bought canned clams.

Crabface Tee

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:10:00 +0000

Great attire for your next seafood feast...

(available in many sizes and options)

Crabface Tee

Crab Cakes by Gregory Gordon

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:02:00 +0000

If your mouth aint watering right now something is wrong here ;)
Stumbled onto this photo in a social group and had to share...
Thanks Gregory!

Gregory made these beauties using Zatarain's Crab Cake Mix.

If you Facebook and love to cook and eat you have to join this group!
Southern Comfort Facebook Cooking Group

Crab Wrapping Paper - Gift Wrap

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 13:46:00 +0000

Perfect gift wrap for the crab lover in your life :)

Crab Wrapping Paper

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 13:24:00 +0000

Commercial crabbing with a trotline

These guys make it look so easy...

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 23:35:00 +0000

If you ever want to send blue claw crabs to friends or family this holiday season,

there is only one place to go... "The Crab Place"!

Click below for SPECIALS!

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 22:18:00 +0000

It's CRABBING TIME on Long Island!
Get some chicken thighs, line, net and a basket to keep the crabs in.
Going this weekend... Can't wait!

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Sun, 03 Apr 2016 16:07:00 +0000

Who's ready for this year's crab season?

I am :)

Get ready to go crabbing!

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 01:47:00 +0000

Crabbing season is right around the corner. Get your stuff ready to land them!

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noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 16:41:00 +0000

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noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 12:51:00 +0000

Enough work! Back to crabbing...
Been looking around Long Island for some crab spots and found a few "Oldies and Goodies" are still around and are giving up some nice crabs. Typically, crabbing is best in the early fall on long Island where the crabs are full of meat and shells are hard. A hard shell translates to the sweetest crab meat!

One of my childhood favorite spots is located in Blue Point, LI at the end of Blue Point Avenue. The old dock was rebuilt since the 60's but still has the iconic gazebo we would see out the windshield through September morning fogs as we headed toward it. I remember this most because it was when hearts raced in anticipation of what was soon to be...

I tried this dock last year and came up with some nice crabs with my oldest son on two occasions. To put it into perspective... We planned on fishing 6 hand lines but ended up using only 2 because as soon as the first line was set up the action had already started. There was a little size culling but we ended up with 8-10 nice 6" + Jimmys for our afternoon snack.
Give the place a try and let me know how you did! Be sure to bring along light tackle rods for the large snappers that frequent the area with an occasional added bonus of a larger species if you're lucky.

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:22:00 +0000

Chicken legs on sale, the calendar says it's almost May, the temperature today will be nearly 80 degrees and the crab nets have spider webs on them. Sounds like a good time to head down to the pier and see if there are any hungry crabs!

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:15:00 +0000

Won't be long. Crabbing season is right around the corner so it's a good time to start planning how to cook them..

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:08:00 +0000

Pier-n-Surf.com Crabbing Forum

Looks promising for discussing all things "crabbing".

Blue Claw Crab T-Shirt : Apparel

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 14:12:00 +0000

Blue Claw Crab T-Shirt : Apparel

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 13:20:00 +0000

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Only a mother could love...

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:54:00 +0000

How can something so ugly taste so good?

This crab was caught and cooked with 7 others last night.

Most of the crabs were 6" to 7" but this one topped out at 8"!

As the sun sets...

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 02:32:00 +0000

What a way to end the day. 2 VERY nice Jimmies left over from the last molt. The smaller one was 6 5/8" across the points and the bigger one measured 7 1/2"! As I mentioned before... You don't catch much before the run but they (the crabs) make up for it in taste.

The water was a bit rough but the action was hot with showings of early new shell small males making the way to the docks edge. Won't be long before the BIG run hit's here in eastern NC.

Can I wait? No! :)

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Sat, 26 May 2012 14:14:00 +0000

Water temperatures are on the rise and so are the crabs from the mud. We went out to our regular spot this past thursday and managed 2 nice keepers. Early in the season we expected to see carry overs from last year with older established shells. We usually don't catch much now but the flavor and abundance of sweet crab meat makes it worth it all.
There will be a slight lull in the activity in the following days as the new shell population start to head out and search for food. This "Jimmy run" comes around in early June here in North Carolina. The crabs are very abundant and hungry when this happens so get your crab nets and bait lines ready! In the meantime go spend a few hours at your favorite pier this weekend and bring home a real treat to add to your BBQ menu...

Remember... Fishing and crabbing is possible in the "land of the free" provided by those who sacrificed for us. Take a moment to honor our fallen and veteran heroes.

Crab Recipe Contest

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:11:00 +0000

Do you have an original crab recipe?
You could win $1,000!

Here's the deal... Enter the "Phillips Foods Ultimate Crab Challenge Recipe Contest".

Get your ingredients together and enter your favorite homemade crab dish online at:
http://www.phillipsfoods.com/recipes-cooking-tips/recipe-contest.aspx.

Contest ends August 22, 2011 so get going!

The winning recipe will also be featured on the menu at Phillips Seafood Restaurant!

GOOD LUCK!

See you later...

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:12:00 +0000

Grabbing a bag of chicken thighs and going crabbing :)

Check List:

Chicken & Bait
Lines
Net
Cold drinks
My crabbing buddy :)
Big bucket

HUGE MARYLAND STEAMED CRAB SALE

noreply@blogger.com (SGB) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:26:00 +0000

If your crabbing trip was a bust there's an option :)

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Here's some delivered steamed crab specials...
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