Stone Crabs
 

Hi all,

Was recently in Florida and attempted to get some stone crab but the restaurants were out. I have never had it before and was wondering if it is worth the hype and if so does anyone have experience with a company they would recommend to get some shipped as I won't be back in Florida for awhile?

Thanks,

X :cool:

a big yes in my book^ sorry I can't be of help in regards to shipping

I have never been a seafood eater, but a few years back I tried the stone crab's at Joe's in Caesar's Palace LV. I'm hooked excuse the pun. I eat stone crabs at least 4-5 times a year during my travels. Enjoy!

If it is Joe's you want they ship all over the continental US:
http://www.joesstonecrab.com/yourdoor/intro.html

Google returns a number of options for stone+crab+shipping , several of which are well known:
http://www.google.com.br/search?aq=f...+crab+shipping

The Florida season just opened on, I think, Oct 15, so supplies should be plentiful now. Usually there are large supplies from Louisiana but there was some sort of problem with petroleum extraction there last year that has probably destroyed the season, thus Florida prices are probably quite high this year.

There is also a huge volume imported from other places like Brazil where they are plentiful, and there are crab farms that help also.

I'm deeply addicted to them, and eat them at least twice a week here in Rio de Janeiro, less often when I'm in Florida.

Stone crab is, by far, my favorite seafood.

Mrs. Cholula and I have been know to fly LAX/MIA on a whim just to dine at the Joe's in Miami Beach.

There is now a Joe's in both downtown Chicago and in Las Vegas, both of them a franchise run by Lettuce Entertain You. The ORD and LAS restaurants are run true to form IMO and thus we now have much closer options when the mood strikes us.

Not only are they delicious with a spicy mustard sauce, but they're also a "feel good" food -- you don't kill the crab. Rather, a claw lopped off and the crabs thrown back in the water, where they regrow that claw for the following year.

I bet the crab doesn't "feel good" about it.

I tried them last weekend in Homosassa Springs and thought they were okay, but I wouldn't fly across country for them. Mine were cracked and served with melted butter. In 3 days, I ordered stone crab, scallops, clams, shrimp and grouper. Think maybe I'm a seafood lover?

Steve,

How have you been? Don't see much of you on the DL forum any more.

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I have had them exactly once - at Joes in Miami Beach. I thought they were just OK, but perhaps if they were served warm or room temp instead of ice cold they may have been better. I prefer Alaskan king crab by far, or even dungeness.

I love stone crabs but buying at joe's they aren't the best....go to the fish markets on the miami River, there are two casablanca and garcia's, both have them fresh off the boat in season.

If you're in Indy, the Joe's in Chicago is quite excellent, and close to you...

Stone crabs are meant to be eaten cold. With mustard. Yum.

are you sure they were STONE crab claws? I have never seen stone crab claws served with melted butter. Every serving of stone crab claws I've had have been served chilled.

That's what I was thinking....

Did they look like this:

http://www.samuelsandsonseafood.com/...hoto/SCCJB.jpg

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Sounds rather painful!

Disclaimer - I've never had stone crab so I have no idea what I'm allegedly missing.