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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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

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

[–] engityra@kbin.social 3 points 1 year 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 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] EvilColeslaw@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Ship them some emergency Old Bay.

[–] CrunchyBoy@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Ertebolle@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

You leave Snooki out of this

[–] jcrabapple@artemis.camp 2 points 1 year ago

I'll gladly help them eat some crab meat.

[–] wurosh@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Damn, Joe Rogan got a job.

[–] lelgenio@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago
[–] BlinkerFluid@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Clutch intensifies

"Run..."

in Cypress Grove!!!

"MARYLANDERS!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!"

[–] Ertebolle@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago
[–] Wage_Slave@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

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

Oh the poor fishing nets!