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First Aired - 05/24/2010 12:00PM
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This week on the Naturalist Bernie spoke about the least attractive people on the beach: horseshoe crabs. These crazy critters smell with their feet, can swim upsidedown, have nine eyes, and make for a good 25 minutes of radio.
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The Naturalist Introduction: Horseshoe Crabs (13:36)
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Bernie Wides, The Naturalist, Fairway Market, Heritage Radio Network, living fossil, horseshoe crab, Jamaica Bay, American Littoral Society, New York City Audubon Society, Atlantic Horseshoe Crab, more related to spiders than crabs, commonly found along the Atlantic Coast, Delaware Bay, Limulus polyphemus, red knot, the population of red knots are dependent on the population of horseshoe crabs, the crabs were named after a Greek monster, cyclops, people used to think they had one eye on the front of the shell, they changed the name because they found out it has nine eyes, they can swim upside down, they have sensors on their feet that they smell with, worms, small crabs, they can only eat while they walk, the put food in between their legs and the legs grind the food, invertebrates,Blue Blood, Limb Regrowth & Many Eyes (13:51)
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the horseshoe crab is not a crab!, it's an arachnid, the shell is beautiful, if you find one smell it, if it has a strong smell that means its a dead horseshoe crab, they molt 17-19 times, every few months the crab molts as he grows, other critters attach themselves to the shell, fossil hunting, Natural History Museum, limestone, formed by the shells of sea creatures, connection between horseshoe crabs and birds, they can regrow lost limbs, starfish, newts, blood of the horseshoe crab, blue blood, hemoglobin, the nerves to their eyes are easily found, some of the eyes have optic nerves similar to ours, full moon tide, horseshoe crabs predate dinosaurs,If You See Them Flipped, Flip Them Back! (11:23)
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the blood is used in medical testing, bacteria, enzymes used in the International Space Station, how do the crabs protect themselves, anti bacterial stuff in their blood, they don't have huge blood supplies, birds need the horseshoe crab eggs, turtles eat the crabs, since we don't eat them we can help protect them, ERDG, www.horseshoecrab.org, flip it campaign, movement to tag and count the horseshoe crabs, Ecological Research & Development Group, flip them over if you see them on their back!, now is the time of year to see them, they are practically harmless, they don't bite or sting, May 30th at 10:00am, contact Don Reape,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 06/01/2010 06:30PM
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Erica reminisces about the "dark, clubby, upholstered, fish-and-cocktail-sauce smelling, Mad Men-esque" Elk Hotel and Restaurant and begins a journey into the world of Soft Shell Crabs.
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Why We Cook Introduction: The Elk Hotel - A Hidden Gem in Long Island's Culinary Wasteland (13:13)
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Why We Cook, Erica Wides, Bao Kombucha, Heritage Radio Network, www.drinkbao.com, Long Island was a culinary wasteland in the 1970's, people used to eat at home a lot, energy crisis, post Vietname pre-Reagan slump days, moms cooked more, cultural offerings would be had in Manhattan, era before the big food boom, alfalfa sprouts, fishing industry in Long Island, chiffon pies, The Elk Hotel, fried soft shell crabs on toast, Port Jefferson Harbor, Long Island Sound, bluefish,Soft Shell Crab Season! (9:31)
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soft shell crabs, top 5 food for Erica, it's soft shell crab season now, frying is a messy proposition, to deep fry crab you only need a few inches of oil, you can pan fry or sautee them, they are in season late May through September, what is a soft shell crab?, east coast blue crabs that have molted, you always want to purchase live shellfish, as soon as they die they decay, www.seafoodwatch.org, Monterey Bay Aquarium, population has gone down due to pollution, avoid the farmed crabs, don't get the frozen ones from Asia, buy local and eat in season, they contain some mercury and some lead,Soft Shell Crab Cooking Preparation (8:41)
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soft shell crabs require preparation, cut off their face, gills are inedible, fish bones, flip the crab over, there is an apron, it looks like a tail, it's a piece of shell that is tucked into a little crevice, if the crab is male the apron shell is long and skinny and pointy and looks like the Washington Monument, if the crab is female the apron is shorter and rounder like the Capitol building, either way take the apron off, Erica likes to let the crab flavor shine through, don't bread or batter them unless you are very good at tempura, she likes to dust them lightly with corn starch or flour, run away as soon as it hits the pan, sometimes there are oil explosions, come back turn it over and cook them until they turn red, there's no real way to tell that they're done, tartar sauce, tomato watermelon gazpacho sauce, chili mayo, you could also make a sandwich,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
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Crossbay Fishing Station and Captain Luna's (15:00)
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,, sstriped bassthe fishing season thus farthe season started slow but is picking upmurderin the striped bassBIlly has been fishing for 15 yearsmostly using bunker junklive bunker works really wellstriped bass seem to have been coming back in recent yearsblu, BillyCrossbay Fishing StationCaptain Lunas fishing secretlive bunker back by the airportup to 40 poundstackle shopsa lot of fish and a few empty coolersJoannecajun style Old Bay simple seafoodblue clawsking crab legslittle neck clams",Soccer: Italy vs Mexico (14:59)
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Mexico beat Italy in the final minutes, blue claw crabs, all males in the tank, don't take the females because they're egg carrying, depleted stock, notched females have little notches in them, Joanne is not scared to handle crabs, keep an eye on the crabs, crab races, it can get crazy when Italy wins soccer games, no breadcrumbs just flour,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
