Great she crab soup!

[Miles Offshore]

If you dont have blue crabs youcan substitute your favorite mild crabmeat/ fish etc.

[Reel 224]

Thanks> That looks good.

Joe

[Miles Offshore]

Your welcome! Good stuff!

[oc1]

I'm sure it tastes great, but real she crab soup has crab roe.  It's not the eggs she carries outside under the abdomen as those are illegal to keep and the eggs have a grainy texture.  You want the roe that is still in the ovary under the shell.  It is full of fat, has a creamy texture and intense crab taste.  When the crab shell/carapace is pulled off the ovaries and roe will be right there on top.  If you are picking your own crabs the roe just gets tossed into the bowl with the meat.
-steve

[fishhawk]

I'm sure it tastes great, but real she crab soup has crab roe.  It's not the eggs she carries outside under the abdomen as those are illegal to keep and the eggs have a grainy texture.  You want the roe that is still in the ovary under the shell.  It is full of fat, has a creamy texture and intense crab taste.  When the crab shell/carapace is pulled off the ovaries and roe will be right there on top.  If you are picking your own crabs the roe just gets tossed into the bowl with the meat.
-steve

Steve, that sounds like one that is experienced! LOL

[David Hall]

Well I have to say I learned something new today!

[fishhawk]

Steve, is the orange stuff under the shell roe?

[oc1]

Yes.  There is a thin black membrane that sometimes comes off with the shell or is sometimes left behind when the shell is removed.  Under that, you can see the roe.  Various shades of yellow to orange.

Harris brand canned she crab soup is made with authentic ingredients and tastes pretty good.
-steve

[fishhawk]

we always thought that was just fat! Kept it anyway for gumbo or bisque
thanx

[oc1]

It's often called fat and it can feel like fat because the developing eggs are mostly lipid (fat).  If it could easily be removed on one piece like sea urchin or fish roe it would be more versatile; not just for soup.
-steve