Mmmm crabs... I'm originally from Baltimore and I haven't had blue crabs in years! I'll be in the area July 2-3. Too early
Don't tease me like this! Sadness.
I'm supposed to have a meeting early morning on the 3rd. But the plan is to go shoe shopping on the 2nd evening (I still have Manolo's on my mind haha). I'm still waiting to hear back from FSIL if her friend is working that night...and....if they even carry these in stock there. From my understanding, they only get discounts on items in stock and I have a feeling they don't have it
I still feel like too much of a newb to participate in this. But I'll think about it.
Don't let that stop you from coming out and meeting people!
I can't make 7/13, but am planning to try to do a GTG up in Baltimore sometime in July. Maybe people can hit one or the other. Thread for that to come later
Post by flymetothemoon on Jun 24, 2013 20:57:34 GMT -5
I'm in! The only dates that don't work for me are the first week in August. I can probably ask DH about using our house if you want. We have a big backyard and are halfway between Baltimore and DC. I just wouldn't know how to prep or cook the crabs so I'd need someone with knowledge about that! Oh yeah, and I usually post on the DC board but have met several of the ladies on this one.
Post by thebulldog on Jun 24, 2013 21:43:08 GMT -5
i would love to know where you guys end up. Eating crabs is DH's favorite pastimes.
We usually go to Smokey Glen Farm in Gaithersburg (outside DC) but their crab feast is only on Fridays. It is usually better/cheaper to just do a feast at someone's house.
I'm more of a lurker now since kids have entered the picture and really don't have time to post that much. I would have loved to come but I will be in Hagerstown on a girls shopping trip on 7/13.
Me too - penciled in on my calendar. I don't know if I can stomach crabs + morning sickness, but maybe I'll be on the mend. PG ladies can eat crab, right?
5 dozen if you have jumbos. I wouldn't bet on jumbos until Sept-ish. The crabbers I follow sell their jumbos by the dozen. #1s are going to be your larges, so I'd say more like 6 or maybe even 7 dozen. I'd probably feed 10-12 folks with 6 dozen. Roughly 6 per person, but the experts (@mrsbecky) will probably have more. Those of us who hate picking crabs will have 2 or 3, and then fill up on other things on the table (and then wait until H picks the meat and makes crab cakes mmmm)