On 2008-03-06 11:09:52 -0800, "James Silverton"
> said:

>
> "Wilson" > wrote in message
> ...
>> sometime in the recent past Musashi posted this:
>> The native crab that is regularly caught in Lobster traps in Maine are
>> the Jonah crab (Cancer borealis) which look similar the to Dungeness
>> crabs. The Jonah is the best tasting crab that I have ever eaten
>> usually in crab rolls or seafood stews.
>>
>> Some fish markets carry the Jonah crabs up here, but never Blue crabs
>> which have no flavor by comparison unless you season them up.
>>
>
> Ah, such local patriotism! I used to like the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab
> a lot but they are not available much because of pollution and
> over-fishing. Crabs are messy things to eat and I have never been sure
> if they are worth the effort or, these days, the expense.

Having spent most of my life in Maryland I'd say Blue crab (seasoned or
otherwise) is the tastiest of the crabs I've ever eaten. They are a
*lot* of work to eat as they are relatively small.

Now that I live in the lovely Pacific North West I find the Dungeness
crab to be rather bland in comparison. Being close to Alaska has
advantages for nice fresh Snow and King crab though, which are
infinitely easier to eat due to their size.
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