OT: It's Stone Crab Season!

Florida Grillin Girl

Yep, it's here again. I usually jump on the season right when it opens on Oct. 15th, but this year, I was too busy screwing off and forgot about it until yesterday.

I didn't call all around to seafood markets like I usually do, as that would mean work/effort. The first place I went was sold out, so I went down the road to the next place and this is what they had in the case~

More $$$ than last year, but, hey, what isn't?? I decided to go with 2 lb.s of Jumbos. They were 3 claws per lb.

6 on a platter~


I forgot to ask the market to crack them, so I cracked them myself with a wooden mallet out on the balcony. Here is what they look like cracked...the claw, the elbow and the armpit (not the actual claw part names!).

Lotsa crab meat here, people!

Come on down to Florida and get yourself some stone crabs. The season ends on May 1st!

Thanks for lookin.  (Sorry Fishless!!)

bubbajack

Hell yea! Beautiful all the way around. I hope they were as good as they looked!

TideEggHead

Jealous!!!!

gmanrva

Fantastic, love stone crabs

lousubcap

@Florida Grillin Girl - way to get after it.  Impressive teaser shots.  Great looking banquet to be enjoyed.  I envy your location.  
On a side note- your headliner guest appearances back in the Zoom days were much appreciated.
Stay healthy and safe out there.  

Eggdicted_Dawgfan

Those look great. Every year I see this and I say I’m going to order. Then I see they are going to cost me close to $100lb and never do. 

Photo Egg

Eggdicted_Dawgfan said:

Those look great. Every year I see this and I say I’m going to order. Then I see they are going to cost me close to $100lb and never do. 

Yea, that’s insane! You could buy 1 Snake River Farms steak instead…Ha Ha

Photo Egg

Always enjoy your annual Claw posts.

JohnInCarolina

Love it!

GlennM

I’m in Naples right now and I’m seeing 50$/lb for med 😳

RyanStl

I live in Missouri and vacation in Florida sometimes.  It always surprised me that seafood was more expensive there than here.

fishlessman

i thought lobster was pricey at 8.99 a pound at the local places. still those stone crabs are worth it. i couldnt stop at 6 though. nice post

northGAcock

Rock on another year of great eats. 

Lowcountrygamecock

Nice to be on the coast and have access to catch fresh seafood. We have our fair share of stone crabs but I didn’t even try to catch any this year for some reason. Need to get back on that next year. Those look tasty. 

caliking

Can’t decide which looks better… the crab, or the venue. Very nice.