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The predatory blue crabs are devouring stocks of eels, clams, and mussels and wreaking havoc on fishing nets.

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[–] Ertebolle@kbin.social 33 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Honestly, somebody needs to introduce the Italians to crab cakes - using $4/pound blue crab as a pasta topping is thinking way too small, if you really want to deal with overpopulation you need to start serving dishes where crab is the main ingredient.

[–] engityra@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

In the last line of the article some restaurant person said "it's very popular with people and runs out within the first half hour" . . . but perhaps the general population isn't sure what to do with them yet, as much as the chefs do anyway.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I was about to say, do the crabs taste good? I mean do people who like crab, most seafood makes me throw up. But in general, if you can market things correctly, humans will eat damn near anything into extinction.

[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

Brother, I'm allergic to the damn things and I eat them.

[–] socsa@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

Blue crab is basically the best tasting food there is IMO.

[–] brihuang95@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

time for the folks of baltimore to introduce a new cuisine!

[–] EvilColeslaw@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Ship them some emergency Old Bay.

[–] CrunchyBoy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's funny, I used to know an Italian with crabs.

[–] Ertebolle@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

You leave Snooki out of this

[–] jcrabapple@artemis.camp 3 points 1 year ago

I'll gladly help them eat some crab meat.

[–] lelgenio@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Oh the poor fishing nets!

[–] BlinkerFluid@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Clutch intensifies

"Run..."

in Cypress Grove!!!

"MARYLANDERS!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!"

[–] Ertebolle@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

"I'd like to order 17 pounds of Old Bay, please, and with rush delivery - it's an emergency"

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago
[–] Wage_Slave@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Grab a biscuit cutter and pack it 'til it's filled

[–] wurosh@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Damn, Joe Rogan got a job.