We have been in Florida seven years and this is our first time trying Florida Stone Crab Claws. I bought a pound at Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market in Boynton Beach. As per normal, it was crowded even at opening on a weekday morning. Even with everyone being masked, I was glad to get outside.
We salted some water and boiled them for 10 minutes. Then used the meat hammer to crack the claws. Since we never have the need for specific shellfish crackers, we used the nut crackers and picks. They tasted good, but not sure we were completely in love with them.
I like the idea of Florida Stone Crab claws because they only harvest the one claw. The crab gets it back within a year and it gets to be big enough to harvest again in 3-4 years. While I’m sure sustainable doesn’t sound so great to the crab, options could be worse.
Chance Objects 