Sobeys seafood

[TomcoPDR]

This is dedicated to those who work on the road. Forget about greasy fast food, forget about the wifey's/gf hearty home cooked macaroni-n-cheese.

There's not much excitement sitting in a lonely cold motel room, but the suspense in trying catch some live fresh crabs.

Went to the local Sobey's, the kid who worked there was patience until I picked a crab I liked.

Comes in a nice decorative gift box as well.



Prep and de-clawed her.


Add some Campbell's chicken broth, lemon and tea biscuit and you're on your way moving to the coast.


Tasted really tender, nice bouncy meat to it, a little too fishy/seafood-ish but understandable for something coming from seamen.

And the thing is it cost less than eating at the steak house, so.

Crab - $23.56
Lemon - $0.50 (on sale)
Tea biscuit - $0.75 (box of 6 @ $4.49)

No restuarant gradutity, no uppercuts.

How do I explain this to the accountant???

[dj_rice]

Did you just boil it in the chicken broth?If so, whatd you do with the leftover chicken broth/crab juices after done?You can make a nice soup

[TomcoPDR]

I just dumped the chicken "soap", cuz it got to seafood smelly. I suppose you could add some instant noodles or something.

Edit: Thanks for the reminder DJ..... Campbell's chicken broth - $2.99

[TomcoPDR]

This might not had been the best idea actually

Just got back from the casino, my breath stank pretty bad from the crab that people were wondering if I'd been chowing down on some Thailand transvestite hooker.

[gatorade]

i prefer lobster over crab, so hard to get the meat

[szw]

Holy fuck thats one expensive crab, or was that the price of 3?

I think it tastes better just boiled (whole, not cut up and killed before) in salt water.

[legendboy]

you forgot the melted salted butter!

[tjtd00]

Originally posted by TomcoPDR
This might not had been the best idea actually

Just got back from the casino, my breath stank pretty bad from the crab that people were wondering if I'd been chowing down on some Thailand transvestite hooker.

new quote..thanks

[flipstah]

Well that's a different way of cooking a crab. Never seen it done before in my life because usually we just boil the whole thing, no prep, alive with salt water and *yum yum* so good!

Might try it out but it seems a bit TOO salty with the broth and all. Plus, kills the taste of crab IMO.

As for the price, if it was $5/lb., it doesn't seem to be a ~4 pounder.

[gatorade]

Originally posted by szw
Holy fuck thats one expensive crab, or was that the price of 3?

I think it tastes better just boiled (whole, not cut up and killed before) in salt water.

crab is always expensive it is usually 9/lb and most crabs are from 1.5 - 2.5 lbs, lobster is about 13/lb

[dj_rice]

Now that I re-read your thread, you boiled the crab in chicken stock???

[flipstah]

Originally posted by gatorade


crab is always expensive it is usually 9/lb and most crabs are from 1.5 - 2.5 lbs, lobster is about 13/lb

Crab is usually $6/lb regular price at T&T....

[RX_EVOLV]

that is one expensive crab, judging by those pics i think its <2 lbs, so ~ $12 if you buy it at your local chinese stores. i think they are $7.99/lb at superstore?

2 potatoes + 1 crab + 1 pack of Singapore curry = God-like

[TomcoPDR]

Yea never again, what a horrible idea... Think it was 10.99/lb

Yes dj I just boiled it in chicken soap just trying things out...

Went to the local sushi bar today for A.Y.C.E. Lunner, $22.95+tea+10% = $27.55 + 6.00 tip (on top of 10% cuz she's cute) For the extra buck or two, I should had done this instead last night.

[clem24]

I like my dungeoness crabs flipped on their back, line the plate with some ginger and green onions, then steamed whole. Then get some red vinegar for dipping. Yum!

Tom, the lessen the seafood smell, try tossing some cut up ginger and/or onions in the broth. That should cut it down somewhat.

And while you were enjoying that thing, I chowed down on this guy on Saturday night!



All cooked and ready for cutting up and into my tummy!



After having fresh king crab, I don't think I could ever go back to eating the frozen kind. And don't even ask how much it cost hahaha. We seem to get 1 or 2 shipments per year here in Calgary (fresh). So I guess you can call it an annual treat.

[Speed_69]

Originally posted by clem24


And while you were enjoying that thing, I chowed down on this guy on Saturday night!



All cooked and ready for cutting up and into my tummy!



After having fresh king crab, I don't think I could ever go back to eating the frozen kind. And don't even ask how much it cost hahaha. We seem to get 1 or 2 shipments per year here in Calgary (fresh). So I guess you can call it an annual treat.

That thing is huge!!! i've never seen a crab so big in my life before.

[clem24]

Originally posted by Speed_69

That thing is huge!!! i've never seen a crab so big in my life before.

Believe it or not but that's actually a small specimen.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by clem24
After having fresh king crab, I don't think I could ever go back to eating the frozen kind. And don't even ask how much it cost hahaha. We seem to get 1 or 2 shipments per year here in Calgary (fresh). So I guess you can call it an annual treat.

Where can you get fresh King Crab? The ones at Superstore are usually already dead and just sitting on ice. T&T, from what I remember, never had live King Crab, just the Dungeness crab.

IMO, blue crab is the bomb. So small but oh so sweet.

[clem24]

Originally posted by flipstah


Where can you get fresh King Crab? The ones at Superstore are usually already dead and just sitting on ice. T&amp;T, from what I remember, never had live King Crab, just the Dungeness crab.

Superstore by Hamptons actually. The ones you see on ice are the pre-cooked and previously frozen stuff. They had 3 in the fish tank. Seriously... nothing beats live king crab. Not even lobster....

[szw]

Originally posted by flipstah


Where can you get fresh King Crab? The ones at Superstore are usually already dead and just sitting on ice. T&amp;T, from what I remember, never had live King Crab, just the Dungeness crab.

IMO, blue crab is the bomb. So small but oh so sweet.

i've seen live king crab at T&T sometimes. Just ask them when them when they'll get some in. I saw a couple king crabs in T&T yesterday and next to them were some giant lobsters that were the same size as the king crab....they were disgustingly huge. And yeah, I buy crab for 4.99-5.99/lb regular price.