Crab for supper

  Part of living wild in Alaska is the wonderful food available. This week a hand lettered sign announced "Live king crab at Eliason Harbor". My wife, Rene, and I took a drive to check them out.

  "You guys look like you want crab to eat," boomed a voice from one of the young fellows on the boat.

  We could see crab claws clinging to the edge of the blue tote on his deck.

  "What is the price?" we asked.

  "Ten bucks a pound," he replied, taking the lid off the tote.

  A tote full of red king crab greeted our eyes. The "kid" (all young guys look like kids to me now) held up a monster of a crab and announced, "about $120 for this guy.

  Ouch!

  A little out of our price range for supper.

  He held up a small crab (still huge compared to a dungie or tanner) and said it would be around $60.

  That was more in our price bracket so he weighed and bagged our night's meal.

  I could not resist having him bring the big crab for Rene to hold for a picture.

  We brought our little crab home, shared some with our neighbors, had lunch, and a day later, shared a meal with a friend. Not bad for one crab. Well worth the money spent.

  There is nothing like fresh seafood. It never tastes the same after being frozen. Be it fish, game, or crabs. Fresh is the best way.

  Living wild in Alaska provides so much fresh food, we call it bounty of the land and sea.