August 29, 2023,
It is usually reserved for special occasions but it doesn’t have to be.
When was the last time you had a delicious crab dinner, melted butter on the side, maybe a little bit of garlic?
For us, it’s been a minute.
We do savor the memories when we did. Especially dining on Dungeness Crab, in San Francisco.
The Dungeness crab is a species of crab inhabiting eelgrass beds and water bottoms along the west coast of North America. It typically grows to 7.9 inches across the carapace and is a very popular seafood.
Some places it is considered a delicacy.
Its name comes from Dungeness Spit, United States, which shelters a shallow bay inhabited by the crabs.
They are a popular delicacy, and are the most commercially important crab in the Pacific Northwest, as well as the western states generally.
The flesh has what is considered to be a delicate flavor and slightly sweet taste. Today they are an integral part of the cuisines of California, British Columbia, and the Pacific Northwest.
About one-quarter of the crab's weight is meat.
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Dungeness crabs can typically be purchased either live or cooked.
Many cook live crabs by simply dropping them into boiling salt water, waiting for a boil to return, and then allowing it to continue for 15 minutes, after which time the crabs are removed and placed into cold water to cool, and then cleaned.
Where is one of the first places to stop in San Francisco if you want to eat or purchase crabs?
We love Fisherman’s Wharf. Have you been there?
Let’s have a look.
Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction.
It roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street.
The F Market streetcar runs through the area, the Powell-Hyde cable car line runs to Aquatic Park, at the edge of Fisherman's Wharf, and the Powell-Mason cable car line runs a few blocks away. Ideal for tourist travel.
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Seafood restaurants are plentiful in the area, including the floating Forbes Island restaurant at Pier 39 to stands that serve fresh seafood. Some of the restaurants, including Fishermen's Grotto, Pompei's Grotto and Alioto's, go back for three generations of the same family ownership.
We love that.
Time to visit their home. Find out what they are about.
At fishermanswharf.org they smile, “San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf is a world famous tourist attraction and a thriving and vibrant local neighborhood and commercial area. Home to world-class dining, shopping, hotels and endless entertainment opportunities, the Wharf is truly the place to start your San Francisco experience.”
We agree.
Having said that, if you love crab, keep your options open. There is an incredibly important crab festival happening soon. Check it out.
Calling All Crab Lovers! It's Time for the 22nd Annual Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival
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Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival
22 Aug, 2023, 08:40 ET
PORT ANGELES, Wash., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Port Angeles Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival, one of the country's most acclaimed seafood festivals is back in full, ready for another signature "Crabtastic event!" CrabFest celebrates not only the food, aquaculture, agriculture and maritime traditions of Washington State's Olympic Peninsula, but Native American culture, art, music, and children's activities in one spectacular three-day celebration.
The festival will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 6-8, at the Port Angeles City Pier, the Gateway Center and Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles Harbor parking lot. Admission is free.
The Freshest Dungeness Crab
Eight tons of fresh Dungeness crab was served in 2022! The freshest crab available, pulled from the Strait of Juan de Fuca will once again be delivered to the plates of festival-goers under the 15,000 square foot First Fed Crab Central Tent. Whole crabs averaging two pounds will be served alongside locally-grown corn and cole slaw.
"We're encouraging festival-goers to purchase their crab dinner tickets online at crabfestival.org for the guaranteed 2022 price of $40.00, $25.00 for a half crab dinner," says CrabFest Executive Director Scott Nagel. "We will offer crab dinners for on-site purchase at market price, but the cost of seafood has impacted our planning, and there's a chance we won't have enough crab for on-site purchase throughout the weekend. Advance tickets guarantee your crab!"
Can't make the festival? Order online by Thursday, Oct. 5 at midnight and pick-up your chilled Dungeness crab dinner for warming at home for $40.00. Curbside pickup is available on Friday and Saturday from Noon – 6 p.m.
Food & Beverages
Throughout the grounds, 15 local and regional restaurants will serve everything from fresh Dungeness crab shooters to Caribbean Seafood Stew – more than 30 dishes! Meat and vegetarian dishes will also be available, along with wine, beer, and hard cider.
Live Music & More
Inaugural Field Hall Concerts
Enjoy an immersive musical experience inside the new Field Hall waterfront theatre. CrabFest dinner ticket holders enjoy a $5.00 discount on performances by the Ruth Moody Band and Sammy Miller & The Congregation.
In addition to the Field Hall performances, there will be three live music stages. Saturday activities include a Welcoming Ceremony sponsored by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, a United States Coast Guard Air and Sea Rescue Demonstration and a Peninsula College 5K Fun Run. On The Sunday morning the Crab Gospel Revival is back, and more than 70 juried craftspeople, nonprofit and sponsor booths will exhibit on the pier throughout the festival.
Platinum and Presenting Sponsors include First Fed, Port Angeles Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles Harbor, Black Ball Ferry Line M.V Coho, Peninsula Daily News, Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau, City of Port Angeles, Clallam County and Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Tickets and information at www.crabfestival.org. E-mail your questions to info@crabfestival.org, or phone 360-452-6300.
Contact:
Scott Nagel, Executive Director
360-808-3940
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SOURCE Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival
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