As a Virginian, my only basic level of crab understanding is Chesapeake Bay crabs in summer. Beyond that, I wouldn’t have called my childhood upbringing with seafood “adventurous” beyond *maybe* two kinds of fish and a shrimp. In college, I became a pescatarian for a few years and was also getting my BS in dietetics (building repetitive meal plans for nutrition class of salmon + broccoli + brown rice). After that, I took a hiatus from seafood and it left me with a gap in my adult life of seafood technique.
I think many of us feel the same - a sense of overwhelm in the seafood department. What do you buy? What’s the healthiest option? What’s the most sustainable option? How do you know? Recently, I actually found the answer and I know it will be helpful information for you too.
If you’re looking for a sustainable, healthy seafood look for “Alaskan seafood”. It really is that simple. All seafood from Alaska is wild, sustainably caught and protected by the actual Alaska constitution. The state constitution regulates marine ecosystems to encourage replenishing.
Alaska is the only state with a mandate for sustainable seafood with responsible fisheries management and sustainable fishing practices. Beyond this statewide standard, the majority of fisheries in Alaska are certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Alaska Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Program.
When I think about means for winter entertaining for special events, I think about shellfish and oysters. And as a house that doesn’t ‘do’ oysters (trust us, we’ve tried at some of the top restaurants in the world and we still hate them - we tried okay?) that led us to ‘fancy shellfish’.
This flaky white meat can be served in so many different ways.
Dungeness crab from Alaska is the largest, most flavorful Dungeness crab. They’re packed with white, flaky meat that can be served whole, in salads, pasta, etc. I didn’t want this recipe to feel like a basic butter and herb affair. I wanted one pot, messy, flavorful. That’s how we ended up learning about crab sukka (a crab dish with a semi-dry “gravy”).
I must emphasize, this is in no way an actual Mangalore crab sukka. It is merely inspired by the layers of flavor in traditional crab sukka (and making it saucier) This is just me, loving spices and wanting to bring you something different for winter seafood. If you’ve never heard of this dish, don’t be intimidated by the spice list! Head to an international grocery, or the ‘global aisle’ of your store to find these spices at a fraction of the cost.
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