Steamed Female Small, (5"-5.5") Dozen Oysters 2) Scrape away the gills

2) Scrape away the gills or “dead man’s fingers

The end result

leaving the salt in the pan too long will cure the meat like a “scallop jerky

6 ½"-7" [Ready to heat and eat] with (3) Whale Soft Shell Blue Crabs

yellow mustard and crushed crackers form the Traditional Maryland Crab Cake

Steamed Female Small, (5"-5.5") Dozen Oysters 2) Scrape away the gillsHow can we keep the Chesapeake Bay Cuisine Super Fresh? It all starts with the water conditions in the bay and the 64,000 square mile watershed feeding into the largest estuary in the United States. Seafood naturally tastes fresher when the blue crabs, oysters, clams, and other bay favorites grow in healthy conditions. Balanced nutrients in the water support a food web, allowing positive growth for the harvested seafood. In the last decade,