Dungeness Crab and Memorial Day - A Tasty Combination!

In honor of  Memorial Day, Otolith Sustainable Seafood will be having a sale on our Dungeness Crab. For a mere 11 dollars a pounds, you can celebrate memorial day in scrumptious style.  Make sure you place your orders in advance to assure availability at a Farmers Market near you OR request FREE Home Delivery in Philadelphia for orders over $40 [Outside Philly FREE Delivery is Available on all orders over $80]. Give us a call at 215-426-4266 to place your order! What a great addition to your Memorial Day barbeque – a hot pot of Dungeness Crab!

Here is an Otolith original recipe for your Dungeness Crab bounty - ENJOY!

Amanda's Memorial Day Steamed Crab Recipe -
In a large lidded pot bring 2 inches of water to a boil.  Add 1/4 cup sea salt,  2 dried hot pepppers, any herbs or vegetables on hand in the refrigerator such as half and onion,  2 bulbs of course cut garlic, some celery, a carrot, bell pepper or bunch of radishes.

I clean out the drawers of my refrigerator with this one; I never use my freshest new vegetables. Add 2 Tbs of every spice that you enjoy such as corriander, cumin, dry mustard, paprika, or peppercorns.  Place frozen crab clusters over the vegetables, herbs and spices then cover and let water return to a boil.  This will take 15 minutes or so.

Once the seasoned water with the crab starts boiling, allow it to cook covered for an additional 10-15 minutes.  If you are cooking inside you will smell the aroma when this crab is ready to serve - it will be fragrant and salty.  Using tongs, move the crab around in the broth to coat it with flavor.  If you plan to dip fresh bread in this broth while serving the crab then laddle the broth over the cooked crab after you have plated the crab in a large deep serving dish. Be prepared with extra bowls for discarded shells!