SC - Chinese Crab - Charibdys japonica

[Elaine Koogler]

Could be.  I have to confess that I'm not the crab afficianado and/or expert
that others may be.  What I'll do is wait until the spring and see what the
little critters are selling for and let you guys know what we can do.

Kiri

Philip & Susan Troy wrote:

> Huette von Ahrens wrote:
> >
> > --- Elaine Koogler <ekoogler at chesapeake.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Sounds like a plan...the females are not quite as
> > > good, but will do.
> > >
> > > Kiri
> >
> > Boy, this discussion is getting quite sexist!  Are you
> > espousing that male crabs are superior to female
> > crabs?
>
> Um, all kidding aside (and how often do I say _that_?), I understood
> female crabs to be considered superior to males for many culinary
> applications, not the least of which being she-crab soup. Of course,
> those are supposed to be roe-bearing crabs, I believe, but I had also
> understood from various Maryland cookbooks that females (except for
> recently spawned ones) were heavier and had more meat for their size
> than males (I thought we were finished discussing Britney Spears).
>
> Adamantius
> --
> Phil & Susan Troy
>
> troy at asan.com
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