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In a Pinch - How Dungeness Crabs are Caught A few hundred yards off the rocky shoreline of the Southern Oregon Coast, Captain Brenden Bates and crew of the Fishing Vessel Kenia Faith are navigating the rolling white caps and fighting the currents looking for what cannot be seen: The elusive Dungeness Crab. The crew, geared up for the cold January air, fighting off the frigid sea spray, are on the lookout for their buoys that mark where they have dropped their squid, clam and fish baited commercial crab gear in hopes of reeling up pots filled to the brim...

Dungeness Crab requires more than just fishermen. It is a complicated network of fishermen, dock workers, buyers, truck drivers, packers, distributors and more. This is Chris. He buys the Dungeness Crab. Without his help the entire supply chain would not work. If you see him at the docks, be sure to thank him for a job well done! Here is a his biography.  Chris Randon Graduating from Clover Park High School in Lakewood, WA in 2004, Chris has stayed local. After spending time working in the restaurant industry for a few years Chris joined Fathom Seafood as part of the...

  You may have ordered crab at a restaurant, such as crab cakes, or you may have been served a crab dish at a party; however if you’ve never cooked and cleaned a live Dungeness crab yourself, you might not be aware of which exact parts on the crab are edible.  You might be thinking, “Isn’t any part of a crab technically edible?” The answer to your technical question is...sure! Try it all out and tell us how you like it!  But in reality, you might want to just stick with the parts that are good for you to eat...

Seattle Foodie Podcast is Seattle' premier foodie podcast with hosts Nelson @nelson_eats and Monica @monybseattle who highlight the Seattle food scene, influencers behind the food, and businesses that feed our hunger. On Nov 19th they received each a box of Live Dungeness Crab and shared with their listeners and viewers their preparations, experience, and dishes they created. Check it out on Episode 115! Listen to their podcast on Anchor, Apple Podcast, and Stitcher. Or look for Seattle Foodie Podcast on whatever podcast app on whatever device you listen with. Check out their Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for more great posts about the food scene, pictures, and interviews with Seattle restaurateurs. ...