very matter of fact for a video. this guy gets to the point . no BS . two thumbs up

@gaittr

6 жыл бұрын

Amen, I thought the same thing

@snowieherrera8508

4 жыл бұрын

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..

@ahlikfishing3588

3 жыл бұрын

I love eating blue crabs but it is rarely in my country

@pameladavis9688

2 жыл бұрын

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!

@bryantmyrick5533

2 жыл бұрын

I mean folks steam crabs the way they like. Might not be the Maryland way but it’s their way.

@homecookteresagreen

2 жыл бұрын

They have them in Asian grocery. They be live and everything.

@rareform6747

11 ай бұрын

California Ha Ha ... Go piss up a rope !

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.

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...

@Acolis

Жыл бұрын

vinegar and beer are both 95% water.

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.

@NOTRUMPZONE

5 жыл бұрын

Shut up

@seishonagon8468

5 жыл бұрын

@@NOTRUMPZONE really now?

@NOTRUMPZONE

5 жыл бұрын

@@seishonagon8468 yep. Problem???

@seishonagon8468

5 жыл бұрын

@@NOTRUMPZONE Naw, I am just interesting. You can't shut up someone who is typing soo...

@NOTRUMPZONE

5 жыл бұрын

@@seishonagon8468 and you can't change my typing it....soo......

He's a cop... Just get that vibe

@godson1of1

4 жыл бұрын

KZread_Nick 🤣🤣🤣

@Jademyheart

4 жыл бұрын

Twat

@wildcat77

4 жыл бұрын

KZread_Nick I can agree with that notion; he lacks personality.

@peterstiff8988

4 жыл бұрын

Ha. Yeah.

@nineteenvegas

4 жыл бұрын

a fucking pest

I used to live In Baltimore years ago and this is as close to how its done on KZread 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!

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.

@48dupont

4 жыл бұрын

Ron M been there great spot

@ltmundy1164

3 жыл бұрын

Ron: In the midst of coronavirus 2020, and you now have me itching to roadtrip back to Tybee Island.

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

@richielarson9894

5 жыл бұрын

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

@ltmundy1164

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@Wadiyatalkinabeet_

4 ай бұрын

And people say we aren’t Southern…

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!!!!!

Thanks for sharing your recipe. It's looks great and I look forward to trying you way of steaming blue crabs.

@snowieherrera8508

4 жыл бұрын

If you are gonna use old bay add course salt

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!

@gregorywatkins3585

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Old bay is always a good choice as well. Stay tuned for our crab picking videos, to come!

u have a awesome backyard...

Why are people calling him an arrogant A-hole, he came across as very likeable to me

@tequisaholloway1738

5 жыл бұрын

Me too

@nickjackson7099

5 жыл бұрын

Same

@audreywilliams6533

5 жыл бұрын

People do not know confidence..He knows what he knows,You can't hate the man for that..

@jackbilly6745

5 жыл бұрын

Bernie C. I agree with you

@burkesongs

5 жыл бұрын

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'll know they are dead when their bodies go limp" Thanks Charlie Mason.

@greaterdeliverancechurchvi883

5 жыл бұрын

Stlll a mop

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 :)

Prepping for my move to Bmore county; "The county!" Video is perfect, very informative, yet concise and to the point. Like this guys style.

I try this way and I was not disappointed even my family enjoyed them thank you for showing me the right way

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!

@alwaysopen7970

2 жыл бұрын

No one does that.

@1GEM4U

2 жыл бұрын

@@alwaysopen7970 so you know everybody? Lol

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!

@burkesongs

5 жыл бұрын

Search KZread, there are some really good vids on how to eat them.

@Jademyheart

4 жыл бұрын

Shut ya face , creep

@burkesongs

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jademyheart Who are you responding to?

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.

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.

yes I'm a Maryland girl . so many memories of eating fresh crabs

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.

One of the best videos I have ever watched.Great job.

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.

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.

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

I've been thinking about trying this sometime this summer. Thanks for the video. You answered a lot of questions for me.

@shoei07

4 жыл бұрын

How did it go?

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.

@Chacolite

5 жыл бұрын

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.

@peterstiff8988

4 жыл бұрын

Fuck you moron.

Please make more videos! You have a great matter of fact / get to the point style

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.

Thanks for a great video and you have a super nice back yard. You have it going on sir

Now I am homesick. That is how it is done! Right down to the brown paper laid out on the table. :)

@SilentKnight223

4 жыл бұрын

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 🤤

Why are people hating on this guy?

@dansufor5856

6 жыл бұрын

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!

@stevenmantia4410

5 жыл бұрын

I think people are sensitive to his matter of fact tone rather than what he is saying but who knows

@petrinasterling744

5 жыл бұрын

He seems to be everything that the haters are not

@wildcat77

4 жыл бұрын

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.

What's the difference between Coor's and water?

@troythomas3680

7 жыл бұрын

Lol

@KedoXO

7 жыл бұрын

Dead XD

@xFlores96

7 жыл бұрын

Pierre S THATS WHAT I WAS SAYING TO MYSELF!!! LOL

@rareform6747

7 жыл бұрын

You never steamed before ? Look at all the Bags trying to steam these and then come back !

@doitfortheride2364

7 жыл бұрын

Pierre S You can pour coors back in the horse

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.

Great vid! Love that back yard decor. Go Terps!

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 :-)

"I steam with beer" (shows two cans of water)

@burkesongs

2 жыл бұрын

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! :)

@GabGotti3

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 🤣

@410phee4

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah what the fuck was that

@dumpy6919

2 жыл бұрын

What water he used corse light

@nofrenz2065

2 жыл бұрын

Two cans of coors light tard!

Straight to the point. True Marylander!! Nice work. Looks good

Very good video straight to the point and easy to follow I hope you make more videos

The crabs are like “NOOOOOO!!!!!!” when you pour the seasoning onto them.

Love it, great video buddy. Just the way it should be done, but need that corn too although you did mention it

Best video, to the point and explained well. Nice job!

Quick and simple. Might give it a try this weekend

I love his yard decor

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.

This dude a G. I’d like him to narrate all experiences and parts of my life.

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!!!

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...

he knows how to cook them right though...nice job bud

Outstanding video! I will be definitely making these.

Great video, thanks for making it and keeping it real.

I been boiling crabs in water all my life and they NEVER came out mushy. But I like the Steamed also.

@burkesongs

2 жыл бұрын

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.

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.

Good video. Enjoying the Crabs the way you like.

Omgosh my mouth is watering!! This is exactly how we do it!! Great job!!! Yummmm yes, I’m from Woodbine, Md 😆👍🏻😆

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.

@burkesongs

5 жыл бұрын

I started using Narragansett lager which adds a little something different to the flavor; otherwise, yeah, I follow his instructions precisely.

@donaldlarson7740

4 жыл бұрын

@@burkesongs Good call, in Rhode Island we steam our quahogs with 'Gansett.

@e84fresh

3 жыл бұрын

My uncle uses Heineken beer

I love this video straight to the point thank you

Thanks! First time and turned out perfect following your approach.

Freaking great video. I love the way you deliver the message. Concise and simple. Thanks for posting it.

Nice video

wow! looks delicious! thank you for making this video!

No nonsense. That's how you cook a crab in Maryland. This old girl's been catching and cooking crabs all my life in Maryland and this video is 100% correct.

Hey Greg, where did you get your crab picking knife. Can't seem to find one here in VA.

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 🦞

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.

The guy is cool!! Way too many sensitive folks commenting!!

He strikes me as a dbag.

@MikeJustDidit

8 жыл бұрын

He explained it well I thought.

@gregorywatkins3585

8 жыл бұрын

+Goku Nimbus Thank you for taking the time to watch the video.

@vegeta9621

8 жыл бұрын

+Gregory Watkins Oh, video isnt bad at all. Its just you.

@gregorywatkins3585

8 жыл бұрын

It is making me happy that you are taking the time to respond, so you are still thinking about me :-)

@vegeta9621

8 жыл бұрын

+Gregory Watkins lol

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.

Oh man that looks good!!! I think I need to get some blue crabs right off the boat in San Leon, TX. tomorrow!!!!

Camera work and sound great and very little unnecessary chatter making presentation longer, which many do.

He showing you the right way I’m for. Virginia

Excellent tutorial!

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.

6:33 aw he’s waving goodbye lol

How to know you're a Marylander : Coors light and Crabs. Lol

@Shazam21120

7 жыл бұрын

Sor Butt Coors isn't a Maryland thing

@dubljay6208

6 жыл бұрын

Uh.....Yes it is

@swimmer8585

6 жыл бұрын

Its gotta be Natty Boh. Piss beer most of the time, but tastes good with crabs

@swimmer8585

6 жыл бұрын

Its gotta be Natty Boh. Piss beer most of the time, but tastes good with crabs

@stevenkelly9731

6 жыл бұрын

Out 4Now. Its not Coors its National Boheminan Beer or Natty Bo as we in Maryland ( or murrland as some natives say) call 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

YUM! Nice job with your video! We love crabs! My Daddy was a commercial fisherman!

Are you feeling it now Mr krabs.

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.

Great info.. Will try this weekend....

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)

Anyone thinking about the crabs were like "what the fuck" when he dumped the seasoning on its head

Those look great! I need to find some of that NBS seasoning here in Ohio.

@gregorywatkins3585

8 жыл бұрын

The seasoning. Is just re branded J.O seasoning.

@bradcordrey4727

7 жыл бұрын

Dude you season a whole bushel with a pound of seasoning.

@MRSANN2010

6 жыл бұрын

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.

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!

Cool video! Thanks for posting 👌

You have enough old bay on them?

I prefer waterboarding my crabs

@masterdevil4985

7 жыл бұрын

Hahaha!!!

@marymelvin4291

7 жыл бұрын

davi santos p0

@kevynbarnhart9993

6 жыл бұрын

davi santos 😂

@gaittr

6 жыл бұрын

davi santos okay, now that is really funny. I'm getting a little tired of everybody beating this poor guy up but at least your comment was hilarious.

All this time ive been cooking them wrong. Wow! Thanks for this awesome video:)

@renvill4989

4 жыл бұрын

How did you cook them?

@1GEM4U

2 жыл бұрын

There is no wrong way if it tasted good

Bud. You sold me with the Coors Lite. Thank you for the video.

this is a pretty good video (minus the vineagar). don't know why everybody is talking shit.

@JDSnowboarder04

6 жыл бұрын

miamiwax try using the vinegar just once I promise you won't regret it

@RoyaleWitCheese04

6 жыл бұрын

If you don't understand why everyone thinks he is kind of a douche, you're likely a 5-11 tacti-cool socks and sandals douchebag yourself

@RoyaleWitCheese04

6 жыл бұрын

Beehive Baah 🤣🤣🤣🤣 exactly

@Mrs.Scorpio83

5 жыл бұрын

Vinegar makes the meat slide out easily

@joapps8135

5 жыл бұрын

Scorpio Brown really? does it? alaskan fisherman say to boil in freshwater (not saltwater) for meat to not stick... also, if u understand the water distillation process, isn't it pointless to use vinegar and beer as only the h2o will steam...leaving all the other minerals n flavorings at the bottom of the pot? u can of course smell the beer and vinegar boiling in the pot, but none of that flavor is being imparted on the crab meat, no? unless, the maryland thing is to pretend to boost flavor for mental stimulus? ...for show?

lol light beer but this guy seems full himself about crabs even though he literally buries them in seasoning, disgusting

@fruitsalad4763

5 жыл бұрын

That's how they're supposed to be...

Thank you! For doing this the right way!

those look amazing great job

I've never tried vinegar..will try that soon

why is it i feel slightly bad for the crabs being steamed alive lol 😔