Tag: Crabbing

An Adventure in Crab Fishing and Cooking — Dungeness Crab Thermidor

An Adventure in Crab Fishing and Cooking — Dungeness Crab Thermidor

Sometimes adapting a recipe can be a tricky thing when you start substituting ingredients. And when you adapt a complicated recipe like Julia Child’s Lobster Thermidor, it gets even more daunting, especially when you’re replacing the main ingredient, lobster, with Dungeness crab. It can be one of those kitchen experiences where you feel like you’re […]

January 10, 2010 | 6 Comments More
In the Great Crab Race, Dungeness Wins

In the Great Crab Race, Dungeness Wins

In the great crab race, there are those who believe that Alaska’s King Crabs get the checkered flag and beat all other decapod crustaceans for flavor. When Charles and I lived in Baltimore, Md., and Fort Worth, Tex., we were in the stands cheering on the sleek Blue Crab while the rambunctious Floridians were raising […]

October 27, 2009 | 4 Comments More