Where to buy Crab?

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    beachdrivegirl
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    I am hosting our Christmas Eve dinner this year. It has been a long lassting tradition of my family to have crab for our Christmas Eve dinner. I went to order it today from the Seattle Fish Market on California Ave but was a bit sticker shocked to say the least! Does anyone out there have a sercret fish market where you can pick up affordable delicious fresh crab for a Christmas dinner??

    #649290

    Franci
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    Try Fisherman’s terminal. I’ve seen signs there to buy it off the boats. I haven’t been there recently though..

    #649291

    flowerpetal
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    I’d give Mutual Fish on Rainier Ave a call. I don’t know what their prices are like right now. And, QFC has a two for one on whole crabs right now which would be way too early for Christmas.

    #649292

    celeste17
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    You could try the Pike Place Market for your crab.

    #649293

    mellaw6565
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    BDG – my guess is the PP market will be expensive due to tourists, etc….

    I’m interested in the post about Fisherman’s terminal – if you go let me know what your experience is.

    I’m going into Mashiko tonight for dinner and I’ll ask them where the cheapest crab is and PM you if I hear anything that hasn’t been mentioned.

    #649294

    mellaw6565
    Member

    BTW – what time is the crab dinner? LOL

    #649295

    beachdrivegirl
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    Thanks everyone. The crab dinner will be around 6 :)

    #649296

    Ken
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    You will probably have sticker shock anywhere you buy crab unless it is whole and off a boat or a native fisherman.

    Restaurants buy it from Cash ‘n Carry but the size might be a bit more than you want.

    Then there is always the traditional method…

    http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/getaways/28242_crab21.shtml

    http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/crab/index.htm

    #649297

    beachdrivegirl
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    Maybe I’ll just change the family tradition or put a hat for donations @ the door….

    #649298

    Gina
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    I am making cioppino for my family gathering–I am interested in the crab prices, too!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQSNnGFJ4Ro

    #649299

    pigeonmom
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    Saw some nice king crab @ Costco last week, $17lb I think

    #649300

    JanS
    Participant

    lol, Gina….I hated that commercial…

    and I should be at your house when? And what can I bring ;-)

    #649301

    celeste17
    Participant

    Just heard a commercial for crab at Fred Meyers.

    #649302

    add
    Participant

    Yes – $2.99/lb for whole dungeness crab on sale at Fred Meyer – but it IS still two weeks before Christmas! Costco usually has picked dungeness for $20, I think it’s a little more than a pound. It’s a little salty so you have to rinse it, but otherwise a good deal and fresh!

    #649303

    ellamommy
    Member

    I would actually head down to Uwajima. I always get my seafood there ranging from clams, oysters and crab. They never disappoint and plus you really get to pick it out for yourself. Try Mutual Fish also, they have great seafood as well!

    #649304

    pigeonmom
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    *sings* “We’ve got crab legs, Sea Galley..!”

    #649305

    JL
    Member

    I might be able to hook you up. We also have a Christmas tradition of King Crab for dinner. My sister, a past crabber has connections! We get it straight off the boat and might be able to spare. How many pounds are you thinking? We get it wholesale and will have a price when it lands. It is sooo tasty. We have it with prime rib and popovers. I’m hungry.

    #649306

    beachdrivegirl
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    JL, Well there would be six of us; so I was thinking about five full crabs. Does that sound about right?

    #649307

    JL
    Member

    We buy a box off of the boat that has 80 pounds of the big kick a** Alaskan King crab legs. I would think that 2 legs per person..he he. Steam for 3 minutes and yummy! Everybody always wants to come to my parents house for their famous “king Crab and prime rib dinner”. The crab legs are large! But, since I’m from a Husky family I would need to double check if I can sell to a Coug.

    #649308

    beachdrivegirl
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    You can charge me extra. :) If you can hook me up it would be very much appreciated. Keep me posted!

    #649309

    miws
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    Aw for cryin’ outloud!

    First we have a bacon pusher, and now crab pushers!

    What is this forum coming to?!? ;-)

    Mike

    #649310

    celeste17
    Participant

    Well I for one love the food pushers on the Forum. I can’t wait for crab! LOL!

    #649311

    JoB
    Participant

    this forum is addictive:)

    #649312

    Zenguy
    Participant

    Ok, another four pounds please…lol

    #649313

    ellamommy
    Member

    JL (Crab Pusher)

    i second that another 4 pounds!

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