How to pick and eat crab like a Baltimore native | Where Locals Go
Certain foods are intuitive to eat, like popcorn or a burger. You just grab them and go. Other dishes take more effort and precision, like Maryland’s famous steamed blue crabs. At first glance, the delicacy can be intimidating to the uninitiated. There are the seemingly impenetrable shell and beady little eyes to avoid.
To clear up confusion about how to eat Maryland blue crabs, we went to Baltimore to talk to Damye Hahn, whose family has owned Faidley’s Seafood Market since 1886. Housed in the historical Lexington Market, Faidley’s is a Maryland seafood institution best known for its award-winning lump crab cakes. But visitors can get their crab in a lot of ways at Faidley’s. Beyond the lump crab cake, there’s crab soup, soft-shell crab sandwiches and steamed crabs, among other preparations.
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The wire got me curious about those crabs when mcnutty and bunk were chowing down in the interrogation room
I learned all about Baltimore food from The Wire. Faidley’s crab cakes, pit beef, lake trout, and Utz chips.
@brownpunk1794
Жыл бұрын
Tata salad..lotta horseradish..medium rare
@naskabeer950
Ай бұрын
@@brownpunk1794outta tatter salad, how bout slaw
@brownpunk1794
Ай бұрын
@@naskabeer950 ****kisses teeth*******hmmmmmmm
I'm from Baltimore. And sadly this woman just now taught me the right way to get the meat out of the body. I had to move to wv year ago and don't get to mess with them anymore. But I always wondered how to get that meat out more efficiently and my parents never taught me so thank you to everyone Involved in this video
Bunk Moreland said he can only catch crabs occasionally from emergency room nurses.
@user-bt1cl4ex6d
2 жыл бұрын
lmao
My Dad's a crabber. I've been out crabbing with him many times on the bay. ❤🦀
I just can't ignore a video with Baltimore in its name since i watched The Wire .. even if it's about opening crabs
On my way!
its summer summer time people yes a bushel of these bad boys until September ty😁
You know the crab good when you eat it knowing your allergic
Yes , I like this vid Washington post. Thanks
Crap so good he keep Benadryl with him lol 😂.
Want the best Baltimore blue crabs? Two words: Costas Inn located in North Point blvd!!!
Im hungry 4 crabs now😍
I got crabs watching this
@ilai7893
Ай бұрын
Enjoy! 😂
Baltimore is the crab capital of the world. I live in Florida and....nahhhh...can't even compare.
Crab souuuup!!! Baltimore accent...
@CampfireHeadphase
Жыл бұрын
Crab sewp
Crab feast asmr
Yummy
We only use knives for eating crabs at my house.
Home
Thanks Bette Midler!
After watching idk ill just stick to crab cakes Too messy too much work.
Wait a minute... she didnt eat the crab guts?
She did that wrong... Correct steps: 1. Take off all legs and claws 2. Remove apron 3. Open crab shell from the side (corner of shell, near the backfin) 4. Eat intestines and mustard from shell (yum) 5. Remove gills aka "the devil" 6. Break crab in half 7. Squeeze body of crab horizontally and break apart 8. Pick and eat meat from both halves 9. Optional- Dip in butter and/or vinegar 10. Option 2- Seasoning from crabs on your hand will flavor the meat 11. Crack claws with hammer or knife to make crab lollipops. Crack other half of crab claw and eat meat. 12. Onto the next one
@RealUncleRico
Жыл бұрын
Nah
@stevebrown172
Жыл бұрын
Keep the legs on!!!
@barbiesocialite
5 ай бұрын
nah, keep the legs on before you crack it open. its easier to get a better grip to twist and turn to pull out more meat
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I'm a vegi why am I even here?
I had crabs once.
Honestly the original start of this place was slave export as well the true history still sits underneath the market shows the old Baltimore doing times of slavery!!!
That market they talk about is ghetto af. There a 1 or 2 good finds in there, but other than that is very trashy. Walking around feels like visiting the DMV or welfare office.
@calebwilford
3 жыл бұрын
But If you go there on the weekend it really is an alive social gathering place, even if it looks a little rough. And it's getting a 40 million renovation to open up in the next year or so.
@j.e3336
Жыл бұрын
@@calebwilford Yea they've already started rebuilding it.
I hate crabs. It hhad too much labor just to eat it.
@huntergerlosky
4 жыл бұрын
Lazy
@lagatita1623
2 жыл бұрын
Nah I'm gonna agree. Let someone else make can cakes
No thanx. I dont like underwater cockroach meat
@tooblessedtobestressed1538
4 жыл бұрын
Lmao u think so
@QuantumMechanic_88
4 жыл бұрын
East coast seafood is toxic .
now im hungry for them crabs
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@erika_r6536
3 жыл бұрын
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