When someone tells you to “get crabby” this spring, don’t worry. It’s a good thing.
Bluewater Boathouse is giving seafood and shellfish lovers the chance to indulge in soft-shell crab during the restaurant’s second-annual month-long celebration dedicated to the delicacy.
The Bluewater “Get Crabby” Tasting on April 11 features soft-shell crab prepared two ways – sautéed with crab lemon caper beurre blanc with fingerling potato salad and vinegar aioli and tempura-style and served with Asian vegetable salad and cilantro vinaigrette – paired with a Kungfu Girl Riesling from Washington and an Acrobat Pinot Gris from Oregon.
This cost of the celebration is $34.95 per person, and reservations are recommended due to expected demand. The special feast can be ordered off the menu throughout the month and paired with the featured varietal.
Soft-shell crab is a culinary term for crabs which have recently molted their old exoskeleton and are still soft, making them entirely edible. The most popular variety in the U.S., the Blue Crab, is typically served May through September deep-fried or sautéed.
The April 11 celebration at Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill on Coronado Island is part of the restaurant’s popular Tuesday Night Tasting Series.
The monthly series combines seasonal seafood and shellfish with wine, beer or sake and roving commentary by the restaurants’ resident seafood experts. In addition to the once-a-month celebratory events, customers can order the special feast off the menu throughout the month – and the result has become popular monthly gatherings.
Consistent with Bluewater’s strict commitment to seafood sustainability, the Blue Crab served during the tasting complies with sustainability standards established by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach or other third-party organizations dedicated to fish-origin certification.
