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Title: the baltimore and washington christmas songs
Post by: plainleaf on December 25, 2011, 13:59:36
for those who have trouble understanding parts of the  Baltimore song.  i will translate any part you all do not understand just please let know which are the confusing parts.

Crabs for Christmas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74INc6WwqYg

the Washington Christmas song
http://www.christmaseveinwashington.net/
Title: Re: the baltimore and washington christmas songs
Post by: ceres on December 25, 2011, 14:22:05
Happy Christmas to you too!

They appear to be singing in the language we gave you so I can't think we'd have trouble understanding  ;D

Odd thing to want to find in your Christmas stocking though  ;)
Title: Re: the baltimore and washington christmas songs
Post by: Poolcue on December 25, 2011, 14:35:57
Be nice to it, its christmas,goodwill to all men.
Title: Re: the baltimore and washington christmas songs
Post by: plainleaf on December 25, 2011, 14:38:56
ceres crabs in song are Callinectes sapidus The Chesapeake or Atlantic blue crab,
best steamed with aj spices or old bay.

understand you in uk do get other type crab of a personal nature but i thought this was  pg board except the watershed.

am getting insulted by wood stick.
Title: Re: the baltimore and washington christmas songs
Post by: ceres on December 25, 2011, 14:53:48
I guessed what kind of crab it was, still not sure I'd want one in my Chrstmas stocking though.  A side of Scottish smoked salmon, yes, a jar of Beluga, yes ..........
Title: Re: the baltimore and washington christmas songs
Post by: plainleaf on December 25, 2011, 16:49:35
you put crab in pot for boiling not the stockings they would die in stockings.
anything less then 2 bushels is bad crab feast.
Title: Re: the baltimore and washington christmas songs
Post by: ceres on December 25, 2011, 17:23:49
Don't they die in the pot when you boil them?

They'd ladder the stockings something dreadful though    ;D
Title: Re: the baltimore and washington christmas songs
Post by: Melbourne12 on December 25, 2011, 19:52:44
Quote from: plainleaf on December 25, 2011, 14:38:56
ceres crabs in song are Callinectes sapidus The Chesapeake or Atlantic blue crab,
best steamed with aj spices or old bay.

...

As an ex-resident of Norfolk (UK not VA), I'd venture our Cromer crabs (Cancer pagurus) against your Chesapeake blue crabs any day.

Especially good accompanied by a dish of samphire when in season.
Title: Re: the baltimore and washington christmas songs
Post by: plainleaf on December 25, 2011, 22:40:02
Melbourne12 that is one venture i think you would lose
Title: Re: the baltimore and washington christmas songs
Post by: Melbourne12 on December 26, 2011, 06:51:25
Quote from: plainleaf on December 25, 2011, 22:40:02
Melbourne12 that is one venture i think you would lose

We may have to agree to disagree on that one.  But I must admit that the seafood from America's east coast is wonderfully tasty and varied.
Title: Re: the baltimore and washington christmas songs
Post by: Paulines7 on December 28, 2011, 13:36:50
My husband and I dined at the Rusty Scupper in Baltimore a few years back. 

The food was delicious and the views over the harbour really enjoyable.  We had cream of crab soup for starters and it was the best we had tasted.  I can't remember what seafood we had for the main course but expect it was prawns as they are my favourite.

We will definitely re-visit the Rusty Scupper when we go again to visit my brother, who lives near Baltimore. 
Title: Re: the baltimore and washington christmas songs
Post by: grawrc on December 28, 2011, 14:12:25
"Peace, love and laughter to last the whole year through". I'll go for that!
Title: Re: the baltimore and washington christmas songs
Post by: tonybloke on December 29, 2011, 14:26:19
Quote from: Melbourne12 on December 25, 2011, 19:52:44


As an ex-resident of Norfolk (UK not VA), I'd venture our Cromer crabs (Cancer pagurus) against your Chesapeake blue crabs any day.

Especially good accompanied by a dish of samphire when in season.

as a current resident of Norfolk, I'd have to agree that 'Cromer' crabs are the best!!
Title: Re: the baltimore and washington christmas songs
Post by: lorna on December 29, 2011, 15:20:47
I always bought a Cromer crab every week when they were in season for my late husband, he reckoned there were none better.