The Harris-Teeter had these on sale for less than $3 a pound so we are going
to gorge ourselves tonight (along with French fries and a salad). It's
timely because the TV just had a show about how they catch these critters up
in the Bering Sea, apparently a very dangerous job.

--
Peter Aitken
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Peter Aitken wrote:

> The Harris-Teeter had these on sale for less than $3 a pound so we are going
> to gorge ourselves tonight (along with French fries and a salad). It's
> timely because the TV just had a show about how they catch these critters up
> in the Bering Sea, apparently a very dangerous job.
>

Wow! What's wrong with them? I love King Crab legs. but I can't usually afford
them. :-(

I saw that show. I am assuming that it is the same one, because they conditions
were so perilous that I can't imagine anyone doing a rival show. I had no idea
that it was such a dangerous job. IIRC correctly, there were 5 boats , several
injuries and one fatality.

In article >,
"Peter Aitken" > wrote:

> The Harris-Teeter had these on sale for less than $3 a pound so we are going
> to gorge ourselves tonight (along with French fries and a salad). It's
> timely because the TV just had a show about how they catch these critters up
> in the Bering Sea, apparently a very dangerous job.

Damn. I hate you!!! :-)

They were running $12.00 per lb. here last time I checked.

<sigh>

Are they "running" or something?
I'll have to check various local prices and see if they have come down!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

Peter Aitken wrote:
> The Harris-Teeter had these on sale for less than $3 a pound so we are going
> to gorge ourselves tonight (along with French fries and a salad). It's
> timely because the TV just had a show about how they catch these critters up
> in the Bering Sea, apparently a very dangerous job.
>
What a great price! Melted or clarified butter and some lemon wedges
and you're good to go. Even our Asian markets haven't had them that
inexpensively. If you have any left over, a little goes a long way in
an omelet, or very simple crab cakes ... or, we just melt some more
butter and dip the cold crab in it. Some hunks of French bread and a
glass of white wine. I think I know where I can get some reasonably
priced Dungeness...see ya later. -aem

Peter Aitken wrote:
> The Harris-Teeter had these on sale for less than $3 a pound so we are going
> to gorge ourselves tonight (along with French fries and a salad). It's
> timely because the TV just had a show about how they catch these critters up
> in the Bering Sea, apparently a very dangerous job.
>

Where are you? I'll hope on the first plane for crab legs that cheap!

"Dave Smith" > wrote

> I saw that show. I am assuming that it is the same one, because they
> conditions
> were so perilous that I can't imagine anyone doing a rival show. I had no
> idea
> that it was such a dangerous job. IIRC correctly, there were 5 boats ,
> several
> injuries and one fatality.

Weird, on one hand, cheap crab legs! and in the same breath, and people
got hurt or died getting them! (laugh) Know what I mean? Man, if I saw
them that cheap that would have been my dinner, too.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:

> Weird, on one hand, cheap crab legs! and in the same breath, and people
> got hurt or died getting them! (laugh) Know what I mean? Man, if I saw
> them that cheap that would have been my dinner, too.
>

At $3 per pound I would be filling my freezer with them. The last time I bought
them was probably 20 years ago. I bought enough for my wife and I to have a good
feed of them for New Years Eve dinner, and at that time it was about $25. The
last time I bothered looking at them in the grocery store it was about $15 for a
package and I would have wanted 3 or 4 packages just for myself.