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Questions &
Answers
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What is the
yield of crab meat from a
dozen crabs?
Here's a good rule of thumb:
8 Medium crabs yields
approximately 1/3 pound of
crab meat A bushel of Medium
crabs yields approximately 4
lbs of crab meat.
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Do I need a
crab mallet to eat crabs.
The mallet is used to help
crack the shell of the
claw. This will allow easy
access to the meat in the
claw. It is recommended to
add mallets to your order.
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How many
crabs are in a bushel?
A bushel is a measure of
volume (below). The number
of crabs that can fit in a
bushel is dependent upon the
size of the crabs filling
the bushel.
FEMALE -
Approx 5 - 7 Dozen (Assorted
Sizes)
SMALL- 7
Dozen
MEDIUM - 6
Dozen
LARGE - 5
Dozen
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Where do the
crabs come from?
Our crabbers catch Blue
Crabs from the Eastern
Shores (The Chesapeake and
the shores of Maryland).
By creating a distribution
network in line with FedEx
we can cut both price and
delivery times because we
can have the inventory as
soon as your order is
placed.
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How do I
reheat steamed crabs when
they arrive?
We always
recommend re-steaming
your crabs. Simply re-steam
for 5 to 10 minutes.
Some of our customer use
alternative methods to
reheat crabs:
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Using a damp towel and a
microwave for one or two
minutes.
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If you are combining
crab with a backyard
barbeque, you might try
placing the crabs
directly on the grill.
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You may reheat the crabs
by placing them in the
oven at 375 degrees F
for approximately 5 to
10 minutes.
Tip:
Add extra seasoning to the
crabs during the steaming
process to give your crabs
that "Fresh from the Bay"
flavor.
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Should I
order my crabs live or
steamed?
Why order live?
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Because you are going to
make an afternoon of
it. You want to invite
some friends over and
have them enjoy the
entire experience with
you.
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Because you are okay
with a possible 15%
mortality rate with your
order.
Do you steam the crabs in
old bay?
No! We use our own Crabs
USA special blend that is
made just for steaming
crabs. It is a Maryland
style seasonings in a
mix. You can order light,
traditional or heavy
seasoning.
What days can I
receive my order?
Packages can arrive
Tuesday through
Saturday. There are
no Sunday or Monday
deliveries. PLEASE
NOTE: Packages must
arrive Wednesday
through Saturday
during the months of
January through
March of 2005.
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How are the crabs
packaged for
shipping?
Your products will
be carefully placed
in a cooler with ice
gel packs or dry ice
(dry ice is not used
for hard shell
crabs).
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Do you ship with dry
ice?
Dry ice is only used
when shipping frozen
products. Dry ice
is not used when
shipping hard shell
crabs.
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Do you ship to
Alaska and Hawaii?
Yes. There are
certain zip codes
that we can not ship
to. Please call to
check availability.
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Do you ship to
Canada?
No. Not at this
time. We are working
on processes to
ensure safe and
timely travel
through borders for
our perishable
products. We hope
to ship to our
Canadian customers
in the future.
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Will I have to sign
for the package?
No. All of our
packages are sent
and explicitly
marked as 'No
Signature
Required.' This
means that if you
are at work during
the day, you can
expect your package
to be waiting for
you on your
doorstep.
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Who do you ship
with?
All packages are
sent via FedEx
Express.
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What time will my
package arrive?
Your package will
arrive as follows:
Packages arriving
Tuesday through
Friday: Next Day
Regional / National
- 4:30pm2nd Day Air
- 3pm Packages
arriving Saturday:
Next Day Regional /
National - 10:30am
(urban areas)
Next Day Regional /
National - 1:00pm
(rural areas)
2nd Day Air - 3pm
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