How to pick and eat crab like a Baltimore native | Where Locals Go

Certain foods are intuitive to eat, like popcorn or a burger. You just grab them and go. Other dishes take more effort and precision, like Maryland’s famous steamed blue crabs. At first glance, the delicacy can be intimidating to the uninitiated. There are the seemingly impenetrable shell and beady little eyes to avoid.

To clear up confusion about how to eat Maryland blue crabs, we went to Baltimore to talk to Damye Hahn, whose family has owned Faidley’s Seafood Market since 1886. Housed in the historical Lexington Market, Faidley’s is a Maryland seafood institution best known for its award-winning lump crab cakes. But visitors can get their crab in a lot of ways at Faidley’s. Beyond the lump crab cake, there’s crab soup, soft-shell crab sandwiches and steamed crabs, among other preparations.

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[blm]

I'm from Baltimore. And sadly this woman just now taught me the right way to get the meat out of the body. I had to move to wv year ago and don't get to mess with them anymore. But I always wondered how to get that meat out more efficiently and my parents never taught me so thank you to everyone Involved in this video

[pinoi]

I learned all about Baltimore food from The Wire. Faidley’s crab cakes, pit beef, lake trout, and Utz chips.

[leray]

The wire got me curious about those crabs when mcnutty and bunk were chowing down in the interrogation room

[nicoleaddicks]

My Dad's a crabber. I've been out crabbing with him many times on the bay. ❤🦀

[JvmCassandra]

Bunk Moreland said he can only catch crabs occasionally from emergency room nurses.

[RohitVerma-vgmc]

I just can't ignore a video with Baltimore in its name since i watched The Wire .. even if it's about opening crabs

[Louis-pbnq]

Want the best Baltimore blue crabs? Two words: Costas Inn located in North Point blvd!!!

[FinarfinNoldorin]

Baltimore is the crab capital of the world. I live in Florida and....nahhhh...can't even compare.

[MISSLOVELY_REE]

its summer summer time people yes a bushel of these bad boys until September ty😁

[HKim]

Man, I remember going here (Lexington market) for "fake" Korean food when I was a teenager. Really was just meat and rice, but it was so cheap. Less than 1/2 hour of minimum wage pay.

[leray]

You know the crab good when you eat it knowing your allergic

[ctbt]

Crap so good he keep Benadryl with him lol 😂.

[hirampriggott]

I buy steamed crabs form Conrad's on Joppa rd.

[stoveguy]

Walmart has lump crab 1lb refrig for $30.

[better_together-wm]

We only use knives for eating crabs at my house.

[KmusikOne]

She did that wrong... Correct steps:
1. Take off all legs and claws
2. Remove apron
3. Open crab shell from the side (corner of shell, near the backfin)
4. Eat intestines and mustard from shell (yum)
5. Remove gills aka "the devil"
6. Break crab in half
7. Squeeze body of crab horizontally and break apart
8. Pick and eat meat from both halves
9. Optional- Dip in butter and/or vinegar
10. Option 2- Seasoning from crabs on your hand will flavor the meat
11. Crack claws with hammer or knife to make crab lollipops. Crack other half of crab claw and eat meat.
12. Onto the next one

[acebasinnation]

Yes, I like this vid Washington post. Thanks

[swartchalk]

Wait a minute... she didnt eat the crab guts?

[lagatita]

After watching idk ill just stick to crab cakes
Too messy too much work.

[frfsolrac]

Too much work. Bring on the crab cakes!