Last weekend we had the supreme good fortune to get together with some dear friends and spend the day in what might just be the quintessential Oregon summer experience — crabbing.
Our friends are way more experienced at this than we, so whenever they invite us, we always jump at the chance.
We started out in Pacific City and headed down to the mouth of the Nestucca River. Corey put the traps out and then built a great big beach fire. While the crabs collected in the traps, the kids frolicked in the water and the grown ups chilled with some R. Stuart & Co. Big Fire Pinot Gris and Big Fire Dry Rosé. Every 30 minutes or so, someone would take the boat out and check the traps.
All in all we got about a dozen crabs. Then a huge, well-worn stock pot was filled with sea water and put on the fire to boil.
Getting the pot ready
In they went and a few minutes later voila! The most delicious, fresh, briny crab you’ve ever tasted!
Yum!
The combination of the best Dungeness crab ever, with all it’s briny richness and the Big Fire Dry Rosé – absolutely outstanding!
definitely made for each other -- they even match!
A marvelous time was had by all. We only wish you could have been there too!
The end of a fine day.
Looks like heaven!