Stone Crab Recipes from our families' kitchens to yours!

However, there is some debate among native Floridians as to whether stone crabs are better eaten chilled or warm. This controversy stems from the fact that after the stone crab claws are harvested they are cooked in boiling water. Those Floridians that prefer stone crabs warm simply can't wait for their claws to chill before eating with drawn butter. Others, with much greater will power or by circumstance, prefer their claws chilled and dipped in mustard sauce.

In Fresh Choice Seafood's case, the stone crab claws are boiled immediatly after harvest and then kept chilled before being sent off to you. Fresh Choice Seafood cooks the stone crab claws immediately after harvest to extend the shelf life of the stone crab claw. Additionally, stone crab claws must be cooked prior to being chilled or else their meat will stick to the claw shell. Then, Fresh Choice Seafood chills the stone crabs immediately after being boiled to stop the cooking process and keep the succulent juices inside the claws.

If you would like to enjoy your stone crab claws warm just let them soak in a pot of hot water for a few seconds until heated before cracking. Please make sure you do not re-cook the claws because the claws are already cooked the perfect amount of time!

Hot or cold, our stone crab claws are always delicious from Fresh Choice Seafood!