Fresh from the source
All of the seafood we carry at Oliver’s Market is sourced by The Tides Wharf.
The Tides Wharf Wholesale Seafood is located in beautiful Bodega Bay, right at the source. They employ about 20 Sonoma County residents and strive to provide their customers with the freshest seafood possible. Deliveries are made to Oliver’s daily, with up to five deliveries a day during the holiday season! The Tides Wharf Wholesale Seafood had had a business relationship with Steve Maass and Oliver’s for over 20 years. The company is run by a father and son duo who together boast over 75 years of experience in seafood. We are so grateful for this wonderful partnership!
Get Crackin’!
Check out our guide to cleaning and cracking your crab with a few different methods!
Cleaning and Cracking Cooked Crab: Our crab at Oliver’s Market is always cooked and cleaned, and cracking it yourself takes just a few steps: Twist the legs at the joint that connects them to the body. Pull them off and set aside. Grasp the shell on the sides and pull it off the rest of the body. Pry up the tail flap, pull it back and twist it off. Turn the crab over and clean out the guts, including the gray spongy lungs. Pinch the mouth and mandibles and pull them off. Rinse the body well. To serve, break the body in half and crack each segment of leg and claw at the joint using a mallet, the side of a heavy knife or a nutcracker.
How to Steam Crab: Choose a pan large enough to hold the crabs side by side. Add 1 cup wine, 2 cups water, a bay leaf, black peppercorns and 1 lemon, which has been cut into wedges. Bring to a boil and add the crabs, cover, reduce heat and simmer 10 to 12 minutes.
How to Boil Crab: Drop live crabs into a large pot of boiling water. Boil 15 minutes for a 1½-pound crab, 20 minutes for a 2-pound crab.
Head to the kitchen
There are so many ways to enjoy fresh Dungeness Crab, but to help spur your imagination we’ve gathered four recipes to get you started, check them out!
Comments
Add a commentHow much is fresh crab???
Comment by jackir Robin on November 23, 2021 at 4:47 am
Sorry for the delay in our response. We now have North Coast Dungeness Crab at $9.99/lb, cracked and cleaned included!
Comment by Aubrey Ballinger on December 15, 2021 at 11:28 am
how much is fresh crab per lbs
Comment by Jacqueline Robin on November 23, 2021 at 4:48 am
Sorry for the delay in our response. We now have North Coast Dungeness Crab at $9.99/lb, cracked and cleaned included!
Comment by Aubrey Ballinger on December 15, 2021 at 11:27 am
Can we reserve crabs for Christmas in advance?
Comment by Karen Guma on December 15, 2021 at 6:24 pm
Hi! Crabs are the only meat item we don’t take pre-orders for. Crab sales are all first come first serve at the store. Thank you!
Comment by Aubrey Ballinger on December 20, 2021 at 4:29 pm
Hi, do you currently have fresh Dungeness Crab? If yes, how much per pound?
Comment by Archietta Johnson on January 18, 2022 at 6:39 pm
Hi! Yes, all stores have fresh Dungeness Crabs available. Right now they are $11.99/lb.
Comment by Aubrey Ballinger on January 19, 2022 at 2:21 pm