How to Boil Blue Crabs

[ThanhCuTi]

Cruel... very cruel... very inhumane... I'm craving blue crabs and having to watch this. :(

[aklrunway]

How fucking cruel!!

[guap910]

Old bay seasoning is overated.we don't use it much in nc.

[guap910]

Great video ms.I never thought about the ice gester thx &blessings.

[ANDROID454545416]

Thanks for teaching us how to cook blue crabs. I kind of wanted to go cook one, and didn't know how. Haha

Anyways, Keep up the good work !

[mikemckay]

This was fantastic! However, I would not recommend taking a big smell of the boiling water with all the spices before you put the crabs in! Whooweee! Knocked me back with the spices..lol but the crabs turned out AMAZING!!!! Thank you so much for posting this video!!!!

[darrylhaynes]

that hot water would make you turn red as well.

[aalexxanderr]

Maybe it's better not to eat them instead of boiling them alive.

[88arau]

How long do i let the seasonings boil for before I put the crab in!? I checked your website also and it didn't say..

[mikestokes1]

@88arau Just a few minutes will do. Thanks for watching!

[mikestokes1]

@88arau Just a few minutes will do fine. Thanks for watching!

[DocHavoc0512]

she is the sweetest lady to ever live...

[darrylhaynes]

i knew a lady who had the crabs

[ianer666]

Us Indians do the Crab curry. I crab the Dungenous crab out from the Golden Gate in California. I will try the vinegar for the meet..

[1970browning]

Great vids no matter what the jerks have commented on i think you do a great job

[GCCmember]

Thanks for sharing. We tried our first blue crab boil using your videos as the guide. Our native Louisiana neighbors said they turned out great.

[crawfishmanltk]

8 minutes i think you have to cook a little longer like 15 minutes

[venuslock35]

Thank you for showing that. My neighbor told us to boil em for 15min. I knew that sounded like a lenghty cooking time for small blue crabs. We used minced garlic, salt & pepper & hot sauce. This will be my 1st time eating blue crab.

[CoastieWife03]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing! My husband and I are going to go catch some blue crab and try this!!

[GoneGuru99]

Thanks for the video! We just boiled some.

They're still sitting in the pot ( for 60 minutes)

can't wait to try 'em.

Caught em today in Rhode Island.

[bjornjoseph]

omg clean it first! crack the shell off and scoop out all that nasty shit on the inside! wtf is wrong with people!?! you'd still enjoy the great crab meat and taste just get the shit out

[texNoz]

@bjornjoseph You're insane!!!!!! I've never known ANYONE to clean a crab before cooking. Actually almost all are cooked alive, not dead and gutted (which a lot of people eat)...

[bjornjoseph]

@texNoz lol why on earth would u want to eat the guts and crap? intestines loaded with crap... your eating it to eat the meat!!!

[CorruptedPenguin]

@texNoz

Why not cook em dead? Will it affect the flavor?

[texNoz]

@CorruptedPenguin

YES!! boiling them alive moves the blood out and makes the meat sweeter.

On a live boiled or steamed crab, the blood moves to the outside of the meat and the inside is white and clean and sweet. Boil one dead and the meat is yellow and muddy tasting. Once I killed a crab and cooked it next to a live one. Everyone could tell the difference right away.

[CorruptedPenguin]

@texNoz Oh cool thanks for the reply

[carolinagrl210]

After the 60 minute soak phase are they still warm enough to serve?

[kelvinblackwood]

I'm from London and I've been watching all your Cajun cooking videos - it's totally fascinating and so different to anything I've eaten here. I want to try some of your recipes but can't find a supplier for Tony's Cajun seasoning - do you happen to know if there is an alternative that might be available in the UK?

[mikestokes1]

Thanks so much for watching. Sorry i do not know any suppliers in UK. Maybe try looking on eBay. However, Tony's is basically cayenne pepper, red pepper, garlic powder and salt. --beryl

[Jeffrey556archer909]

This looks good! Nice job chef!

[mikestokes1]

Thank you very much! And thanks for watching our videos.

[parokoy]

you have the most generous heart to share your delicious recipe. your instructions were concise and easy  to understand. thanks a lot. chow.

[mikestokes1]

Thank you very much for your very kind comment! And thanks for watching our videos!

[mikestokes1]

@parokoy Thank you!

[efilgnikcufecin13]

I'm coming over for dinner i will bring the beer

[mikestokes1]

Cool!

[mikemckay]

@efilgnikcufecin13 Same here!  They look like super fun people!!!!

[agypsy123]

the ice must change the fav its like ading water right??

[mikestokes1]

It will dilute the seasoning a little bit, but not too much. Most people just eat them right away. Thanks for watching!

[Aelita305]

cool

[mikestokes1]

Thank you!

[1Jerbilina1]

lol, i like how she says 'sorry' as she drops him in, question? why can't you eat the 'dead mans fingers' part what happens if you do?

[mikestokes1]

They just don't taste real good. Nothing will happen if you eat them, people are always telling newbies to crab eating to eat them.

[Prince738]

Thanks mike for writting back.

[mikestokes1]

You're welcome. We appreciate your watching our videos!

[Prince738]

So it takes only 8 min to cook these guys?

[mikestokes1]

Yes, then you let them soak about 20-30 minutes to soak up the seasoning. Thanks for watching!

[katanaburner]

Wow. That's so cool. Reminds me of when I managed to eat an entire bushel of crabs back in Maryland. Great vid and even greater tips. I did not know that about the ice.

Now how about lobster? Any vids?

[mikestokes1]

Thanks! We do have a video where we grilled lobster. I think it's titled "Surf and Turf". Thanks for watching our videos!

[panda101xyz]

how come they didnt scream when you cooked them lol or did they and i couldnt hear it

[mikestokes1]

LOL, thanks for watching!

[mikestokes1]

Thank you very much! And thanks for watching our videos.

[johlylyyaya]

excellant video , thanks

[krezzz3]

im from maryland and every time i see boiled crabs without a grity crust of old bay it looks unappetizing

[mikestokes1]

LOL...Yes, we've had them that way, and they are really good! Thanks for watching our videos.

[asbestosboy]

@krezzz3 I feel ya dude. I can't help but think that they'd be all waterlogged and runny. I think a lot of places here in MD overdo the old bay personally. Just a healthy dusting is plenty. Steam it in Natty Bo with a little cidar vinegar and then eat way too many while drinking too much beer.

[HandTentertainment]

U DANCE, WOW

[01amillie]

the crabs are under cooked make them red

[mikestokes1]

Thanks for dropping by!

[onediva69]

I love crab and I wished the entire time, that I was there eating...mmm