I just stopped there today and got the canned lump and claw meat. The crab cake recipe is right on the can. Stays fresh for a year. I live 150 miles from the plant so I stock up twice a year. The canned you can buy all year long. My crab cakes are as good as any restaurant because the recipe is spot on.
I've picked crabs from 12yrs old til I was about 29 or 28. I've won two picking contest they held in poquoson Virginia called The SeaFest. I also pick between 60-80 pounds a day within a 10 to 12 shift. This is a painful and hard job!! I was called a fast picker and my body is paying for it now handling them cold crab sitting on the metal chairs concrete floors.
I'm sorry you're feeling the after effects of your hard labor in the crab picking industry. My uncles were watermen in St. Mary's County, Maryland - it's a tough life. It sounds like you took pride in your work, and were good at it too. Be well, & thanks for sharing your experience.
Any luck finding one? Just came to ask the same thing. Believe I may be buying a 2” bird beak/hooked knife and grinding it down an putting a sharp edge back onto it after a making one. Theirs is either gotten like that from being sharpened so much over time. Or their purposely buying that specific knife and grinding it down thin an putting an edge back on it. Seems like eat enough an get a decent hang of. It works great for the purpose
@@techychef its an attempt at a joke thatmany lames will surely turn into an offense taking opportuinty...we all just need to get along and shit the fuck uppppp
Man I got to get me a picking knife. Unfortunately I don’t believe that’s something that can be found. The skinny one like that. Believe I’m about to locate a bird beak/hooked 2” knife and grind it down thin an reput an edge back onto it. Theirs are either made that way over time from sharpening or bought a ground down on purpose to be that way.
Funny you would use that comparision. But, it is by the pound. And the pay is a heck of a lot less than they deserve- you can bet your bottom dollar on that.
I just stopped there today and got the canned lump and claw meat. The crab cake recipe is right on the can. Stays fresh for a year. I live 150 miles from the plant so I stock up twice a year. The canned you can buy all year long. My crab cakes are as good as any restaurant because the recipe is spot on.
I've picked crabs from 12yrs old til I was about 29 or 28. I've won two picking contest they held in poquoson Virginia called The SeaFest. I also pick between 60-80 pounds a day within a 10 to 12 shift. This is a painful and hard job!! I was called a fast picker and my body is paying for it now handling them cold crab sitting on the metal chairs concrete floors.
I'm sorry you're feeling the after effects of your hard labor in the crab picking industry. My uncles were watermen in St. Mary's County, Maryland - it's a tough life. It sounds like you took pride in your work, and were good at it too. Be well, & thanks for sharing your experience.
where do I get a crab knife like that?
Any luck finding one? Just came to ask the same thing. Believe I may be buying a 2” bird beak/hooked knife and grinding it down an putting a sharp edge back onto it after a making one.
Theirs is either gotten like that from being sharpened so much over time. Or their purposely buying that specific knife and grinding it down thin an putting an edge back on it.
Seems like eat enough an get a decent hang of. It works great for the purpose
The Clayton's owned my family.
Curious what this means?
Lol
Looks like they own a largely Spanish speaking group these days.
@@techychef its an attempt at a joke thatmany lames will surely turn into an offense taking opportuinty...we all just need to get along and shit the fuck uppppp
I’m surprised there are any left !!!
Look how small they are.
Man I got to get me a picking knife. Unfortunately I don’t believe that’s something that can be found. The skinny one like that. Believe I’m about to locate a bird beak/hooked 2” knife and grind it down thin an reput an edge back onto it.
Theirs are either made that way over time from sharpening or bought a ground down on purpose to be that way.
Remember Hales Seafood Parkville Maryland - Fried Hard Crabs
I want this
How much are they paid? Is it by the pound like cotton????
Olivia, obviously angled question, many are paid by production... they return every year, so my understanding is it's a pretty good opportunity.
Funny you would use that comparision. But, it is by the pound. And the pay is a heck of a lot less than they deserve- you can bet your bottom dollar on that.
You know why it's less than they deserve? Nc you refuse to pay what the products worth
damn that's one sexy food source. YUM YUMMMM
I noticed he didn't mention how much he pays them or any benefits...
I bet they’re paid the bare minimum
Yes, however, exceed your quota, you get PAID. The more you pick, the more they sell and you are rewarded for your work.
@@rixxroxxk1620 yes massah
@@rickdaruga3844 but YOU enjoy it as well. If you don’t like it, don’t buy it. Problem solved. Get over it Karen.
@@rixxroxxk1620 I’m Rick
@@rickdaruga3844 yeah. Right. Thanks for the clarification Karen.
Sweat shop 😢
Mostly Hispanic
yes they are, and they are talented and work hard. They come back year after year...
@@techychef why Hispanic 🤷🏻
@@techychef so no white, black or even Asian can work hard🤷🏻
@@ctbt1832 because they come up from mexico seasonally. The money they make here in a couple months lasts a loonnnnng time in mexico
Or they send the money back to their family