Our Crabs
Sustainably sourced from the Chesapeake Bay!
Hard Crabs
Live crabs that are bought and then steamed are superior to purchased cooked crabs for a variety of reasons. First, the simple fact that the crabs are living insures that they are a fresh product. The second reason that our live crabs are superior is because you know where they were caught. The third reason our crabs are superior is because all our crabs are premium quality, chock full of that sweet crab meat you crave. It only takes 23 to 25 minutes to steam them. It is an easy and satisfying experience. Cooked crabs are cooling down and continuing to cook in those ridiculous little boxes during the entire drive home. If you want the best crabs, treat yourself to our live, local, premium crabs!
Hard Crabs
Live crabs that are bought and then steamed are superior to purchased cooked crabs for a variety of reasons. First, the simple fact that the crabs are living insures that they are a fresh product. The second reason that our live crabs are superior is because you know where they were caught. The third reason our crabs are superior is because all our crabs are premium quality, chock full of that sweet crab meat you crave. It only takes 23 to 25 minutes to steam them. It is an easy and satisfying experience. Cooked crabs are cooling down and continuing to cook in those ridiculous little boxes during the entire drive home. If you want the best crabs, treat yourself to our live, local, premium crabs!
Our Sizing
At Coveside Crabs, we grade crabs into three categories: #1 Males, #2 Males, and #3 Females. The crew of the “Island Girl” culls the crabs before docking to insure that EVERY crab is of PREMIUM quality and meets exact sizing to our highest standards. #1 Males are a minimum of 6 inches and go up in size. The largest crabs are generally the fall crabs, the ones caught after Labor Day. #2 Males are measured between 5 ¼” – 5 7/8”. By Maryland law, we can catch 5” crabs until mid-July. We never keep any crab below 5 ¼”. We leave these in the bay to catch another day. Our #3 crabs are female crabs that are of mixed size, but all meet our premium standard. Here, at Coveside, there is NO difference in QUALITY between #1 and#2 crabs; it is simply a matter of size.
Our Sizing
At Coveside Crabs, we grade crabs into three categories: #1 Males, #2 Males, and #3 Females. The crew of the “Island Girl” culls the crabs before docking to insure that EVERY crab is of PREMIUM quality and meets exact sizing to our highest standards. #1 Males are a minimum of 6 inches and go up in size. The largest crabs are generally the fall crabs, the ones caught after Labor Day. #2 Males are measured between 5 ¼” – 5 7/8”. By Maryland law, we can catch 5” crabs until mid-July. We never keep any crab below 5 ¼”. We leave these in the bay to catch another day. Our #3 crabs are female crabs that are of mixed size, but all meet our premium standard. Here, at Coveside, there is NO difference in QUALITY between #1 and#2 crabs; it is simply a matter of size.