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Eatin in Woostah
May 12, 2009 05:52 PM
Summer Shack in Cambridge had a ssc appetizer on the menu on Friday May 8. The waitress said it was the first day they'd had them. The crab was delicous but very small, the asian slaw and sweet chile sauce was not my favorite accompaniment. For $12.99 you could do better, but I was just happy to get the crab. it was excellent.
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Joanie
May 12, 2009 11:20 AM
I got the list from 51 Lincoln sent to me, hope to hit at least one of these. From today on:
12. White sauce pizza with clams and softshell
13. Crab tamale with softshell and tomatillo salsa
14. Softshell with orange risotto, white and green asparagus salad
15. Softshell with skordalia, celery heart tomato salad, smoke tomato
aioli
16. Crispy softshell with cured salmon, capers, horseradish, osetra
caviar
17. Buffalo style softshell with celery and bleu cheese dip
18. Pan fried softshell, curried peas and potato, saffron rice
19. Softshell taco, charred tomato chipotle salsa
20. Softshell schnitzel, caper, garlic, sunny side egg and toast points
21. Crispy softshell, bibb lettuce, roasted corn, cherry tomatoes,
smoked jalapeno dressing
22. Cantaloupe stuffed softshell wrapped in prosciutto with balsamic
reduction
23. Cornbread stuffed crispy softshell with honey, lemon and arugula
24. Softshell gumbo with okra
25. Peppardelle, sundried tomato, feta, kalamata olive, softshell
26. Chorizo stuffed softshell, bing cherry reduction
27. Beer battered softshell, onion rings, ancho cocoa aioli
28. Softshell with avocado, tomato, corn pancake and smoke paprika
29. Lima bean falafel, naan, hummus and softshell crab
30. Caprese softshell
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yumyum
May 12, 2009 10:38 AM
Tempura soft shell crab are still on the specials menu at Toraya. I didn't have them, had the outstanding bento box instead -- beautiful fresh sashimi plus rice, shumai, pickles, miso soup, cooked salmon and a fried beef tongue appetizer. Pristine and all for $11.
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re: yumyum
itaunas
Apr 28, 2009 11:12 AM
Essentially anything in the fish market for a $1/lb more can be cooked at the restaurant (basic preparations: fried, broiled, steamed). Keep in mind also that the market has Portuguese sodas and mineral waters (plus their picked peppers, olives, etc) which are worth picking up for a better meal there as the restaurant selection is coke/pepsi. And if you ask first, Pugs up the road might let you bring the food in.
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New deal has them when in season - you can give them a quick call and find out if they are there now.
While not specifically soft-shells, New Deal has had live blue crabs recently for $3.99/lb (about 3 crabs).
I have never seen live blue crabs anywhere else in Boston so we were pleasantly surprised. Get yourself some Old Bay and get crackin' :)
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I asked the chef at one of my usual haunts and he said there are some available in the market but it will still be a couple of weeks before he starts getting a good quality and steady supply. He mentioned that traditionally the first full moon in May (2009 May 9th) is when they really start harvesting.
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re: Welcoboy
If the Chinese restaurants are notorious for ignoring the law; they need to find a supplier who is also willing to break the law.
As a practical matter, how do you propose someone determine if the crabs or anything else on their plate was poached or not?
I imagine different states have different seasons.. I was in SC 2 weeks ago and they started their 8 day season..had a few but it's very limited and I doubt many crabs are shipped more than a few miles from where they are harvested.
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re: Welcoboy
Rubee
Apr 24, 2009 06:59 PM
<Crab season doesn't start till May 1>
I don't think that is true. I was under the impression that the season had been moved to April for the past few years. I just listed some restaurants in AZ, where I am now, that have had them on the menu for at least a week or two:
Phx - Soft Shell Crabs
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/613856?tag=main_body;topic-613856(Pic I took of soft shell crabs at Peach Farm - making me hungry....).
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almansa
Apr 25, 2009 06:52 AM
Frozen, pan-dressed softies are readily available year round from Handy Crabs. This is why Chinese and Japanese restaurants feature them on their menus. You can buy them anywhere. "Crab season" begins with crabs from Florida and makes its way up the coast until they're plentiful from Chesapeake for a couple of months. You can get fresh ones now.
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