How to Steam Blue Crabs Maryland Style
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- What I believe to be the best way to steam crabs, Maryland style. I have watched a lot of videos on here and the crabs look nasty or the video was incomplete. Hopefully this can help out someone looking for a very tasty treat. Any questions or comments please feel free to leave them.
very matter of fact for a video. this guy gets to the point . no BS . two thumbs up
Amen, I thought the same thing
I am on my way. You know how to do it. You could teach all these folks in GA. They boil their crabs and shrimp. I know I know, it is a sin..
I love eating blue crabs but it is rarely in my country
Right, right 👍
Finally! Someone who knows what they're talking about. I'm from Baltimore born and raised. I moved to California and finding blue crab has been a journey. Finally found a location that sells them and I will be following your method tonight. Thanks bro!
I mean folks steam crabs the way they like. Might not be the Maryland way but it’s their way.
They have them in Asian grocery. They be live and everything.
California Ha Ha ... Go piss up a rope !
This is actually an excellent video. I was born and raised in Maryland. It’s true he doesn’t explain the reasoning behind some of common mistakes but I think that was in the interest of brevity.
For example, you don’t keep crabs in water because a dozen or so crabs will go through the oxygen in standing water relatively quickly and they will literally suffocate in water rather than in the air.
Putting them on ice is great if you have the extra time, it’s a solid step. Beer, vinegar etc is all a personal preference but most folks in Maryland steam with some type of beer combination. And most importantly, he makes it clear that they are to be steamed and not boiled - excellent video.
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I've seen many crazy videos on how to steam crabs the MD way. It made my DMV-raised wife upset because many of them were off their rocker, violating the traditional MD techniques. She didn't get upset about this one. This guy does it the right way.
I used to live In Baltimore years ago and this is as close to how its done on TH-cam that I've ever seen-Bravo-CB3
One of the best tutorials out there. I tried this and used beer this time instead of water and the difference in the results were so impeccable. Thumbs up from me.
He's a cop... Just get that vibe
TH-cam_Nick 🤣🤣🤣
Twat
TH-cam_Nick I can agree with that notion; he lacks personality.
Ha. Yeah.
a fucking pest
u have a awesome backyard...
I think in the south boiling is common thing for crabs craw fish and shrimp. I dont see too many people steaming them here but i plan to steam my crabs tonight! Thanks for the video
Great video. Leaving out the water and just using vinegar and beer did the trick. A nice good dry steam resulted in non-soggy, non-watery, delicious crabs. Thanks for taking the time and effort for posting. I'm in NC and couldn't find the last missing ingredient - Natty Boh :)
I grew up around the Chesapeake in Virginia and learned how to steam crabs when I was 10 or 12. This is pretty much how we did it except we used Old Bay "Crab Boil" seasoning - actually a more traditional seasoning for crabs and shrimp. The beer is typical but any kind of alcohol will work. It doesn't add flavor to the crabs, but alcohol produces steam at a lower temperature. Water steam is hotter so cooking times are reduced if you use water, and reduced even further if you put a weight on the top of the pot. The vinegar helps keep the boiling water from frothing up as the crabs drip protein rich juices into the water. After being in southern Louisiana for the last 13 years, I learned the various methods for boiling crabs and shrimp. The main difference is that the crabs hold more water and make a bigger mess as you pick them when boiled. You have to choose your spices more carefully when boiling because unlike steaming, the boiling water carries the spices into the inside and flavors the meat. Steamed crabs the spices get on your hands as you pick the crab and introduce the spices more that way than during the cooking process.
A really good tip: If you are not one to sit down to a picnic table covered in news paper and spend several hours picking crabs with your friends and family, but prefer to pick the crabs in the kitchen and use the meat to make crab cakes or stuff a fish fillet , or to cut into your seafood gumbo, stop cooking the crabs at the point where you still see darkness (sorta' bluish brownish copper) on the crab's back. This is about 80% cooked (for most people) but it allows you to further cook the meat in whatever dish without turning the meat into a stringy pulp. They are a little more difficult to pick but worth it to have whole crab meat chunks floating around in the Gumbo.
Born & raised in Virginia about 40-45 minutes from Chesapeake and this is basically how we steam crabs as well. Plenty of Old Bay seasoning.
Fuck you moron.
Why are people calling him an arrogant A-hole, he came across as very likeable to me
Me too
Same
People do not know confidence..He knows what he knows,You can't hate the man for that..
Bernie C. I agree with you
Agreed. He knows what he's doing, and he explains how he does it and the way he does. People just like to find fault in everything these days
Thank you for this video, its straight to the point and informative. We live on the beach in De and I have been dying to make blue crabs for my family, now I can. Two thumbs up!
Now I am homesick. That is how it is done! Right down to the brown paper laid out on the table. :)
I remember using newspaper when my grandfather forgot the brown paper 😂 we used to sit on the front porch on Clifton ave right around mondowmin mall in Bmore city and pig out on crabs till our hearts content 🤤
Thanks for sharing your recipe. It's looks great and I look forward to trying you way of steaming blue crabs.
If you are gonna use old bay add course salt
Love the way he’s handled the crab and preps so professionally and with little drama. My only complaint is way too much salt in the all purpose seasoning to use so much of it and with beer and no water I would be running for the water tap.
The crabs come out perfect everytime following this!
Love me some crabs. The family is having some later on this evening, I can't wait. Had crabs a few days ago, but I'm craving them again, lol.
Prepping for my move to Bmore county; "The county!" Video is perfect, very informative, yet concise and to the point. Like this guys style.
I enjoyed this vid bc I can finally see how to get the seasoning to be caked up on it. I hate that boiling them means they lose that factor...
I steam crabs for four minutes but I’m glad you steamed them whole. It’s so annoying when people rip them to pieces and then steam them.
I try this way and I was not disappointed even my family enjoyed them thank you for showing me the right way
Thanks for a great video and you have a super nice back yard. You have it going on sir
No nonsense. That's how you cook a crab in Maryland. This old girl's
been catching and cooking crabs all my life in Maryland and this video is 100% correct.
Very nice video . I as most Marylander's do it slightly different , but the basic principles are there . Good job . Just don't give all of the secrets up :-)
I guess the reason some people don't like him is because he is actually speaking to the adults not the children. Outstanding video...thank you!
I been boiling crabs in water all my life and they NEVER came out mushy. But I like the
Steamed also.
You lucked out, or must have a technique that works, because the half dozen times I've tried boiled crabs they were pretty awful, and it was at numerous places.
One of the best videos I have ever watched.Great job.
Finally a video from Marylander who knows how to do it right! I cringe everytime I hear of crabs being boiled.
I grew up in MD and this is actually the proper way of doing them. Most people use Natty Boh though. But it's a personal choice.
I started using Narragansett lager which adds a little something different to the flavor; otherwise, yeah, I follow his instructions precisely.
@@burkesongs Good call, in Rhode Island we steam our quahogs with 'Gansett.
My uncle uses Heineken beer
I'm a lifelong Marylander, and I steam crabs at least ten times every summer. This is the way to do it. Many of the crab steaming videos on TH-cam aren't great. This guy does it right.
Nice video, Mr. Watkins. Thank you for sharing. How do you like that pot? Seems like a decent pot for steaming small numbers of crabs.
From New zealand. Totally agree with other videos suck. Thanks chief. Just returned from MD this morning and was looking at some authentic. Yours is the best and easiest is found. Only thing, I forgot to buy ol bay to bring back to NZ.
The guy is cool!! Way too many sensitive folks commenting!!
down south we get a big pot boiling with cajun seasoning and lemons, then we throw the crabs in with vegetables included, boil for a little bit, shut it down and let them soak for a while
Tall can of Busch, about 8 ounces Pepsi left in the cooler. Rice vinegar. I didn't do it your way, but steam is definitely better than the last time when I boiled. Second time catching and cooking crabs. Had some shrimp in the steam-pot too! The beer, cola and vinegar was great for peel an eat. Good man!!!
Freaking great video. I love the way you deliver the message. Concise and simple. Thanks for posting it.
Love this method - just cooked my crabs with beer and vinegar (and JO #2) for the first time and they are amazing!!!!! Cheers from Hanover MD!!!
It's nice of him to post the video in the first place
I've been thinking about trying this sometime this summer. Thanks for the video. You answered a lot of questions for me.
How did it go?
I'm from Houston, Tx, I use Modelo and Apple cider vinegar with lousiana Crawfish and Shrimp boil on top of the crabs.
VERY SPICY VERY DELICIOUS
Great video and instructions..my only questioned unanswered is, why NOT UPSIDE down when icing? Will be difficult for a novice to flip the crabs over. Can we wait until ice slows them down and then flip?
Hey Greg, where did you get your crab picking knife. Can't seem to find one here in VA.
Been making crabs since I was a little kid,always steamed them in vinegar and beer
And just so you all know that Jo #2 is what most crab houses use. It is the BEST!!! Next option is old bay. Only other thing I like is a light dose of dry mustard and a light dose of rock salt. But light on those two. Again great video, I'll eat your crabs any day of the week
Old Bay is for French fries, JO is for cooking crabs!!!
He strikes me as a dbag.
He explained it well I thought.
+Goku Nimbus Thank you for taking the time to watch the video.
+Gregory Watkins Oh, video isnt bad at all. Its just you.
It is making me happy that you are taking the time to respond, so you are still thinking about me :-)
+Gregory Watkins lol
People calling you a d bag cant handle the dmv. Honestly were all assholes, we have the worst road rage but we have the best blue crabs. I've never seen anyone steam crabs with vinegar though, I'll try it. I usually use old bay, a couple of beers, slice some onions, lime and throw it a handful of cilantro. Thanks for the video
Its not Maryland Style if you don't actually use Old Bay.
JO is Maryland Just Better Hillary !!!
Matthew Walden nobody who grew up crabbing on the bay or ever worked on a crab boat uses anything but JO#2...Real Marylanders put old bay on everything...Except crabs
Matthew Walden that is true. But at least he is not boiling them
John Dietrich true...I laugh when non Marylanders try to impress me talking about Old Bay...its good on a lot.but like you said its weak on crabs.
EABOY2600 what of baltimore your from
Oh man that looks good!!! I think I need to get some blue crabs right off the boat in San Leon, TX. tomorrow!!!!
I love boiling them, mainly because I grew up boiling em. I clean em, boil in slightly salted water, drain then salt and lime over them.
This is going to sound SO dumb, but I'm going to ask... so can crabs breathe under water and out of water?
ShayPeee yes they can :)
ShayPeee Yes, they are able to breathe in both of those environments...& there's no such thing as a dumb question 😉.
Yes, but can they breathe in space?
Bud. You sold me with the Coors Lite. Thank you for the video.
Even the crab in the bottom left on the right at 6:15 loved your seasoning he was eating it off his buddy’s fin
Why do people hate him so much, he was pretty helpful for me. People are so random.
Thanks for the video. Concise and no fuck around. Only thing I saw that was weird, is when you called Coors Light a beer. It hey, it was the best video out there so far.
I am so glad to see that you used beer and vin.!!!!! Most dont or use water, and trust me!! Beer is the way to go, granted I like Budlight lime!!
I like that Pot! I hate watered down crabs all mushy! Great video Dude! 💯🙌🏾🐐
Anyone thinking about the crabs were like "what the fuck" when he dumped the seasoning on its head
Omgosh my mouth is watering!! This is exactly how we do it!! Great job!!! Yummmm yes, I’m from Woodbine, Md 😆👍🏻😆
If you're using Coors light you could just save a few bucks & go with straight water..In Wisconsin that isn't even considered beer. I do remember as a kid we had had us a pile of these blue crabs in Maryland and they were delish.
Cooking style is great..but sir where Im from that crab hammer is a sin lol
I gained 2 pounds just watching him cook those crabs !
Nice job !
My man is 100 percent correct about steaming, Boiling washes out the tomalley aka best part
Seems like you think cooking is a tough guy thing?
Thomas McCormick Well there is Gordon Ramsay.
Yeah bitch I'm a tough guy
Gordon Ramsay 😂😂😂😂
What?
Gordon Ramsay I died 💀it comment had me dying laughing💀😂😂
The way he said “…sprinkle liberally…” he has to been a cop lol
What if he is? I've followed his method and they steamed wonderfully. What does his profession matter?
@@burkesongs funny what you can tell about a person by just vocabulary and mannerisms is the point. You must be his wife by the way he steamed your crab😂
Thanks for a very informative video...please disregard any negative comments...they don't know what they are talking about!
Maybe it's because I'm from Maryland, but this guy seems like he's cool to be around. I've seen a couple of comments about him seeming arrogant, but I don't really see it.
You absolutely do not want to use Coors to steam them. I cannot emphasize that enough. That's fine for some people, but not for me.
Andrew Horton just curious, what would be a better choice
Still sounds like nitpicky controlling BS to me. If a guy likes the way that Coors flavors his crab then that's his choice. You don't get to choose for other people. It's not like he's substituted something like red wine, or milk.
Then don't fuckin use it you muppet.
Beer is beer.
the beer you use doesn’t really affect the flavor tbh
Hey I followed u to the letter on how to do this for my first time steaming crabs and they turned out amazing thanks soooo much I to am from Maryland
I’ve never heard of steaming crabs in beer and I’ve worked on a crab boat
You're missing out then, I've always done it this way or had them this way growing up in MD. It's gotta be cheaper beer though with a decent water content to it, hence why he uses Coors.
John Burke I live not far from Maryland in Delaware I’ve heard of vinegar mixed with water but never beer
this is a pretty good video (minus the vineagar). don't know why everybody is talking shit.
miamiwax try using the vinegar just once I promise you won't regret it
If you don't understand why everyone thinks he is kind of a douche, you're likely a 5-11 tacti-cool socks and sandals douchebag yourself
Beehive Baah 🤣🤣🤣🤣 exactly
Vinegar makes the meat slide out easily
Scorpio Brown really? does it? alaskan fisherman say to boil in freshwater (not saltwater) for meat to not stick...
also, if u understand the water distillation process, isn't it pointless to use vinegar and beer as only the h2o will steam...leaving all the other minerals n flavorings at the bottom of the pot? u can of course smell the beer and vinegar boiling in the pot, but none of that flavor is being imparted on the crab meat, no? unless, the maryland thing is to pretend to boost flavor for mental stimulus? ...for show?
That looks so good. 👍🏾 My uncle uses Heineken beer, vinegar, garlic and of course put the old bay seasoning on the crabs.
I prefer waterboarding my crabs
Hahaha!!!
davi santos p0
davi santos 😂
davi santos okay, now that is really funny. I'm getting a little tired of everybody beating this poor guy up but at least your comment was hilarious.
Thank you so much for this..Im from up near VA Beach way...and nobody absolutely nobody..that i know..steams them down South..lol
When u steam them don't they die slowly and painfully?
+Darren Nguyen yes. and deliciously.
Humans won't care unless it happens to them.
They don't have a central nervous system. They don't feel pain like mammals feel pain.
Brain can't comprehend pain they feel nothing
Darren Nguyen crabs can’t feel pain also they actually die really easily they are very delicate animals
Excellent video!! Learned alot !! 👍👍
I grew up, during the summer, on the Virginia side of the Potomac River at Mattox Creek. We had a 12 crab pot string in Mattox Creek. We would crab every other day and put the crabs in a sluff pot at the end of the dock keeping them alive and fresh. On Saturday the family would show up. We would drag the sluff pot on to the small section of beach, and immediately cook them in the pot. We rarely had claw drop when we pulled them out. So, the idea that you have to ice your crabs down to prevent claw loss is inaccurate. It may prevent all claw drop, but it's not actually necessary. I'm not a hater, I'm just pointing out my own life long experience.
you are the best crab catcher :DDD
Ok here's my issue. I born and partially raised in NYC, my family moved to the lowcountry or Charleston SC. I immediately saw there was a difference in cooking crabs. Obviously DMV steams and we boil. I just never understood the point of putting the season on the crab as you dont eat the shell., whereas we obviously put in the water so it gets into the meat. I no our crabs do not get mushy. the sad part is we have family in maryland but they are allergic to seafood so I never was able to see if the taste is different
Those look great! I need to find some of that NBS seasoning here in Ohio.
The seasoning. Is just re branded J.O seasoning.
Dude you season a whole bushel with a pound of seasoning.
reso1349 old Bay is just as good and u can find it in any grocery Store. im frm BMORE and crabs are our thing only thing i would mix dried mustard and mix with the old Bay.
great video
What’s the point in putting a pound of seasoning on the shell for smoking crabs? I get boiling cuz it’ll all run thru the meat but i don’t understand the point in doing it for steaming
This guy is a professional
The smug Crab cooker knows his shit!.... Nice video!
Thank you! I'm from down south (and all we do is low country boil which is great) but I hear Maryland style is the best way to eat blue crabs. Thank you again for your video I will be trying this out.
Poneisha Parker I'm from Louisiana and I've had this style before. I'd much rather a good ole crab boil lol
chandler babin I tried this style out over the past weekend I liked it but it was missing all the fixings that we are use to.
im from South Mississippi and we boil ours no steaming plus the taste better boiled.
Grant Foster I'm sure 95% of the south do low country boils, which I do enjoy but I just wanted to venture out so far I've tried fried, curry, and steamed which I actually enjoyed more than the boil (probably mainly because since I've been old enough to pick them I only had them boiled) the steamed were really going minus the sides I'm use to having, but yea I think I'm gonna keep. steamed in my rotation.
Nothing Wrong With Doing It Different Ways Just like Crawfish boils some people steam em while others boil them.
top tier video bro. good shit
Outstanding video! I will be definitely making these.
I don't like the taste of Crab but this is interesting. Thank you. x
When you put the jimmies in and after it comes back to a full boil and the pot is really chugging along go for 10 minutes at full steam then cut it back to half burner for 7 minutes. Then turn off and let sit for 10 more minutes.
Would it be harder to boil crabs if they could scream?
Cooking crabs that way ----hmmmmmm. Not the way we Cajuns do it.
Yea brother, you boil the danm thangs.
MD style. Try it, you might like it.
Well done sir! I'm about to put a pot on now.🦀😎
Looks good 👍
wasting seasoning. One pound per bushel
wow! looks delicious! thank you for making this video!
Do you even season bruh?
+Jake Barbee slightly
Gregory Watkins
Lol food looks great though. I havent tried steaming them alive. I've always cleaned them. This look great though.
+Gregory Watkins A few things that we've been lying to people. Putting vinegar and beer in the pot does nothing. You should put seasoning om the crabs after you steam them by spraying a little bit of water and lightly dust them with seasoning. You should season a bushel with one pint of seasoning. The seasoning can't get into the crab meat when you steam them. We steam crabs everyday. So we don't want to use too much seasoning.
Why don't you just make your own video, and stop trolling...
Great video! I enjoyed it! Thanks for posting.... now I want crab lol
I’ve always wanted to try crabs this style but do you even taste the seasoning since it’s on the shell?
This is a very good video!!!
They look so good ,I never cooking my like that vapor mmm I'm going to try to
Greg thanks for introducing J.O.'s to me. I'm going to try that out soon.