yankeefaninseattle
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- Sep 9, 2004
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Hey all,
I have just read that Stone Crab season starts in this lovely state of florida on Saturday the 15th. Now, I have been dreaming about eating some real stone crabs since I lived in Seattle, but, frankly, I'm not familiar with this type of crab. They can be bought fresh cooked or frozen, w/ the keys making up 40% of the harvest. They are available till May 15th.
That is all I know... Can anyone help me out with any more information than that?? Recipes, or other seafood types that I can adapt to stone crabs...How long they can be kept in the freezer...What they should look or smell like when I purchase them...Is it a good idea to purchase these what w/ all the hurricanes having turned the ocean upside down this summer...
My other question is about Conch. How do you pronounce it??? And, altho I have seen recipes and cooking styles on Great Chefs on PBS in the past, I really don't know what to look for when buying them in order to even experiment w/ cooking them? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
B.
I have just read that Stone Crab season starts in this lovely state of florida on Saturday the 15th. Now, I have been dreaming about eating some real stone crabs since I lived in Seattle, but, frankly, I'm not familiar with this type of crab. They can be bought fresh cooked or frozen, w/ the keys making up 40% of the harvest. They are available till May 15th.
That is all I know... Can anyone help me out with any more information than that?? Recipes, or other seafood types that I can adapt to stone crabs...How long they can be kept in the freezer...What they should look or smell like when I purchase them...Is it a good idea to purchase these what w/ all the hurricanes having turned the ocean upside down this summer...
My other question is about Conch. How do you pronounce it??? And, altho I have seen recipes and cooking styles on Great Chefs on PBS in the past, I really don't know what to look for when buying them in order to even experiment w/ cooking them? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
B.