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Stone Crabs

rockygems123 — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:34:50 GMT

Do you have stone crabs in your area for sale and if so do you buy them?

I saw an ad for some recently, of course here in Denver we need to have them shipped to us.

Have had them a few times and they were delicious! Not to mentioned the beautiful shells. Really thinking of ordering some

Re: Stone Crabs

LizzieInSRQ — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:57:53 GMT

@rockygems123 wrote:
Do you have stone crabs in your area for sale and if so do you buy them?

I saw an ad for some recently, of course here in Denver we need to have them shipped to us.

Have had them a few times and they were delicious! Not to mentioned the beautiful shells. Really thinking of ordering some

I live in Florida and Stone Crab Claws are my favorite kind of crab. Season in Florida is October 15 thru May 1st so there is only 2 more weeks available. Come to think of it, these are frozen so Season probably doesnt matter unless buying really late like September.

If I could afford them I would purchase them. Price depending on size ranges $ 35/lb to $70/lb.

I probably havent had them in 40 years come to think of gosh.

So delicious just with butter and lemon. Yum. One year Mom bought them as part of our Christmas meal along with Prime Rib ( she managed a seafood restaurant and had sources, brother was a butcher ). I was around 18 and worked at Walgreens. I had to work that Christmas. My mom put away some claws for me so that my five older brothers wouldnt eat them all. After coming home at around 630pm, I literally stood over the garbage can, loosening the claw, squeezing lemon, and dipping in butter.

My mouth is watering as I type this! 🤪

Re: Stone Crabs

Carmie — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:57:20 GMT

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE stone crab claws. I normally only eat them a few times a year. Whenever I see them, I buy them.

I love all types of seafood and any type of crabs are high on my list.

Re: Stone Crabs

shoekitty — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:24:21 GMT

no we don't have stone crabs as a rule. The Bay Area, and California coast is known for Dungenous and Rock crabs. Our crabs are wonderful, and actually quite reasonable when in season

Re: Stone Crabs

haddon9 — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:10:02 GMT

I'm going to Alaska next month and that's one of the things I'm hoping we get to eat!

Re: Stone Crabs

rockygems123 — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:47:57 GMT

@LizzieInSRQ wrote:
@rockygems123 wrote:
Do you have stone crabs in your area for sale and if so do you buy them?

I saw an ad for some recently, of course here in Denver we need to have them shipped to us.

Have had them a few times and they were delicious! Not to mentioned the beautiful shells. Really thinking of ordering some
I live in Florida and Stone Crab Claws are my favorite kind of crab. Season in Florida is October 15 thru May 1st so there is only 2 more weeks available. Come to think of it, these are frozen so Season probably doesnt matter unless buying really late like September.

If I could afford them I would purchase them. Price depending on size ranges $ 35/lb to $70/lb.

I probably havent had them in 40 years come to think of gosh.

So delicious just with butter and lemon. Yum. One year Mom bought them as part of our Christmas meal along with Prime Rib ( she managed a seafood restaurant and had sources, brother was a butcher ). I was around 18 and worked at Walgreens. I had to work that Christmas. My mom put away some claws for me so that my five older brothers wouldnt eat them all. After coming home at around 630pm, I literally stood over the garbage can, loosening the claw, squeezing lemon, and dipping in butter.

My mouth is watering as I type this! 🤪

@LizzieInSRQ

Oh me too mouth watering just thinking of them with butter and lemon!

Wow they are expensive even in Florida!

Re: Stone Crabs

rockygems123 — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:48:47 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE stone crab claws. I normally only eat them a few times a year. Whenever I see them, I buy them.

I love all types of seafood and any type of crabs are high on my list.

@Carmie

Do you get them fresh or frozen?

Re: Stone Crabs

rockygems123 — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:51:38 GMT

@shoekitty wrote:
no we don't hbe some crabs as a rule. The Bay Area, and California coast is known for Dungenous and Rock crabs. Our crabs are wonderful, and actually quite reasonable when in season

@shoekitty

I grew up in the Bay Area and we'd meet the boats coming in at Half Moon Bay and buy the dungeness crab right off the boats. Did that in Monterey too.

Loved them but those stone crabs are something else!

Re: Stone Crabs

rockygems123 — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:53:03 GMT

@haddon9 wrote:
I'm going to Alaska next month and that's one of the things I'm hoping we get to eat!

@haddon9

Oh yum you'll have lots of seafood. Report when you get back about the trip

Re: Stone Crabs

SilleeMee — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:05:51 GMT

One of my friends is an off-shore oil rig helicopter pilot and he flies in the Gulf of Mexico. When he's not working he lives in Colorado, near me, and on occasion he will bring in a haul of blue crabs packed on ice. They are really tasty.

Re: Stone Crabs

Carmie — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:25:44 GMT

@rockygems123 wrote:
@Carmie wrote:
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE stone crab claws. I normally only eat them a few times a year. Whenever I see them, I buy them.

I love all types of seafood and any type of crabs are high on my list.

@Carmie

Do you get them fresh or frozen?

I buy them from a Maine Lobster Pound and have them shipped and they come frozen. When we vacation in NJ or Florida, I buy them at a seafood market. They are not frozen, but I suspect they were and thawed out.

Re: Stone Crabs

shoekitty — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:28:53 GMT

@rockygems123 what would you say is the difference between a Stone crab claw, and a Dungenous Crab claw. I eat tons of seafood. But, crabs I don't eat out...to much work. My husband will buy fresh, and she'll them, lol..so I fet the reward of his effort. I can't remember trying a Stone crab. I have lived in CA my life. As I said when we travel it is not something I would order dining out.

Re: Stone Crabs

Zhills — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:41:47 GMT

@shoekitty The thing that is different about Stone Crabs is that they don't harvest the crab.

They break off one claw and leave the crab in the ocean and it will grow a new claw for next year!

They are not difficult to crack and eat. They are unique and delicious beyond word!

Re: Stone Crabs

Zhills — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:40:32 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
One of my friends is an off-shore oil rig helicopter pilot and he flies in the Gulf of Mexico. When he's not working he lives in Colorado, near me, and on occasion he will bring in a haul of blue crabs packed on ice. They are really tasty.

Blue crabs are probably my favorite but never order them if you are hungry. Can't clean the meat out fast enough to get full!

They have a flavor all their own! Delish!

Re: Stone Crabs

Zhills — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:44:56 GMT

@rockygems123 wrote:
Do you have stone crabs in your area for sale and if so do you buy them?

I saw an ad for some recently, of course here in Denver we need to have them shipped to us.

Have had them a few times and they were delicious! Not to mentioned the beautiful shells. Really thinking of ordering some

You only get fresh ones in the months that have an "R" in them. SeptembeR-- ApRil.

Re: Stone Crabs

shoekitty — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:49:08 GMT

@Zhills they break their little hands off? lol. Oh dear. Ouch. Well, at least they save the rest of the crab...he lives to lend us a hand. Lol

Re: Stone Crabs

Sooner — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:56:25 GMT

I've had and love lots of crab and lobster claws, but I have a special place in my heart and stomach for fried soft shell crabs.

Re: Stone Crabs

Shanus — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:16:06 GMT

@rockygems123 I haven't seen them advertized here, but when my folks loved in FL we used to go that famous restaurant Joe's Stone Crabs. Yum!

We do have soft shell crabs at restaurants here when in season. I've never tried those. Eating the shells? Not sure about that. They are fried in cornmeal here (may be a southern thing) and look yummy, though.

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Shanus — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:12:13 GMT

@rockygems123 Whenever we vacatione in San Francisco, we eat at a restaurant on the docks and get the blue crabs. We'd watch the seals while we ate.

Re: Stone Crabs

rockygems123 — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:10:30 GMT

@Shanus wrote:
@rockygems123 I haven't seen them advertized here, but when my folks loved in FL we used to go that famous restaurant Joe's Stone Crabs. Yum!

We do have soft shell crabs at restaurants here when in season. I've never tried those. Eating the shells? Not sure about that. They are fried in cornmeal here (may be a southern thing) and look yummy, though.

@Shanus

How fun you went to Joe's! They're still in business in fact they ship.