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The predatory blue crabs are devouring stocks of eels, clams, and mussels and wreaking havoc on fishing nets.

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[–] Ertebolle@kbin.social 33 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Honestly, somebody needs to introduce the Italians to crab cakes - using $4/pound blue crab as a pasta topping is thinking way too small, if you really want to deal with overpopulation you need to start serving dishes where crab is the main ingredient.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I was about to say, do the crabs taste good? I mean do people who like crab, most seafood makes me throw up. But in general, if you can market things correctly, humans will eat damn near anything into extinction.

[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Brother, I'm allergic to the damn things and I eat them.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

No you don't understand. Even getting fish, crabs, and shellfish past my tongue without throwing up is almost impossible. My body refuses to acknowledge that the stuff is even remotely edible.

But the weird part? Shrimp are just fine. Also tuna salad but that barely counts.

[–] socsa@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

Blue crab is basically the best tasting food there is IMO.

[–] engityra@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

In the last line of the article some restaurant person said "it's very popular with people and runs out within the first half hour" . . . but perhaps the general population isn't sure what to do with them yet, as much as the chefs do anyway.

[–] brihuang95@sopuli.xyz 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

time for the folks of baltimore to introduce a new cuisine!

[–] EvilColeslaw@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago

Ship them some emergency Old Bay.

[–] CrunchyBoy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's funny, I used to know an Italian with crabs.

[–] Ertebolle@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

You leave Snooki out of this

Oh the poor fishing nets!

[–] wurosh@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Damn, Joe Rogan got a job.

[–] BlinkerFluid@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Clutch intensifies

"Run..."

in Cypress Grove!!!

"MARYLANDERS!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!"

[–] Ertebolle@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

"I'd like to order 17 pounds of Old Bay, please, and with rush delivery - it's an emergency"

[–] Wage_Slave@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Grab a biscuit cutter and pack it 'til it's filled

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago
[–] jcrabapple@artemis.camp 2 points 2 years ago

I'll gladly help them eat some crab meat.

[–] lelgenio@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago