Catching BIG CRABS from the BAYOU for DINNER | Blue Crab Catch and Cook

[@tdeaux]

I came from Vietnam back in 1975 when i was 12 yo and 2 years later i worked in a crab dock cooking crabs during the summer time in Baldwin(St. Mary Parish), with days waking up from 2 AM and finishing around 5 PM. My family started crabbing a few years later. Life was tough back then but i loved it. Now living in California but i'm still loving the lifestyle, food, and the Louisianians with their simple living and goodness hearts. Thank you for the video, bud.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Amen brother. Glad my videos can keep you connected.

[@pwrplnt1975]

You moved from a wonderful place like Loisianna to California?

[@tdeaux]

@@pwrplnt1975 Moved to Ca. in '93 for job opportunity and got stuck here since. Still loving La., though.

[@tarotableguidance]

I lived in Franklin the next town over! Best seafood ever

[@jimjordan5630]

tdeaux Thank you for your service! Regardless of is our hire much respect and appreciation that the public or American people in general have shown you and your brothers please know that I asking with many, many other Americans appreciate your sacrifices of serving, especially given the situations there and back here during those times. I also feel that this Country can never do enough to repay you for your sacrifices during your "time in"! America needs to take care of their Vets, as well as the families of those who have the ultimate sacrifice. Again, fun one grateful American, thank you for your service!

[@chopperdrvr3317]

Loved this video. I was born in Houma and grew up in New Orleans. My mother's side was spanish and father was French. I had not heard of the spanish settlement in Delacroix though. I enjoy learning about my heritage that is being lost every day.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Amen to that.

[@queenlyn89]

I love this!! I'm from Houma, la. It makes me so happy to see this...reminds me of my childhood going Fishing and crabbing with my mom and brother ❤️ 🥰💚🦀🦞🦐🐟🎣

[@leadbsc]

I love the Bayou accent.

[@jeffreypinder9398]

I grew up on the Chesapeake Bay and have enjoyed steamed crabs for numerous years. Great video and time learning with your family.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thanks brother God Bless

[@thechunkycajun]

I was in that area for a few months working. They steamed the crabs with apple cider vinegar

[@jeffreypinder9398]

@@thechunkycajun That's new one on me. Normally water, little vinegar and Old Bay or J.O. ACV might be better.

[@thechunkycajun]

@@jeffreypinder9398 it was definitely a different flavor

[@jeffreypinder9398]

@@thechunkycajun Will def remember that. Thanks

[@graveoffense572]

I’ve been to the Canary Islands twice, Fuerteventura and lanzarote. Good times.

[@lynnw.realtor]

Thank you for filming this Jared. It was nice seeing family and sharing the culture that we grew up in.

[@FeemingOnJesus.]

I got goosebumps when he said his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, God bless you brother🙏🏼🕊🔥

[@jasonmelancon8096]

My Dad use to shrimp there in the early 80’s, Always caught the nicest clean shrimp there. I want to go down there and catch some fish and crabs but I don’t know the area

[@zekelucente9702]

Soft shell piccata style with olive oil, garlic, lemon and capers and finish with butter.

[@warnermcelroy2872]

I don’t use zatatarans way to salty it’s made everything that I boil salty I use Louisiana crab boil comes out perfect every time

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

You would think the crab fishermen would be not as rough on those crabs. Not just these guys but craw fishermen too.

[@VisualAFMedia]

I appreciate the production and the effort to tell these stories.

[@johnperry1450]

ilike i see my last strokebtook alot of speech and i cant hear numbers and your not big mouth guy i will subscribe thank you john perry

[@tarshanewson]

I love crabing im from the north we have crabing spot's here in NJ ❤️

[@johnfoster5955]

I don’t like to hear more about it somehow we lose and I his her and our culture I have I want to be one don’t want to be back in his history where we were multiplying by all kinds of race we are a Moto complex country and that’s why I don’t understand why people hate one and the other and they all the same we all while like to hear more about it John

[@mikelee6936]

Thanks for the video very informative. There are a lot of Spanish on the west side of Louisiana also north of Leesville in a town called Zwolley. Spelled wrong. Did not know there was more down south east. Thanks for the info. I live in south west La. in Sulphur.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Yes there were 4 Canary Island settlements in Louisiana and that was one of them. thank you brother.

[@IslenoGutierrez]

@@OutsidetheLeveesThere are also the malagueños who settled the New Iberia area. I’m not sure if you know who the malagueños are, but they are the descendants of 18th century Spaniards from southern Spain in the Málaga area of Andalucía similar to how isleños are descendants of 18th century Spaniards in Louisiana from the Canary Islands. Also, the OP is talking about a group of people in north Louisiana around the Zwolle and Natchitoches areas called the adaeseños who descend from 18th century Spaniards in Louisiana. So the isleños, malagueños and adaeseños together make up the Spanish Creoles of Louisiana. A distinction to make however is that both isleños and malagueños are white people while adaeseños are a white and Native American mixed race people called mestizos.

[@thechunkycajun]

So much culture In this video. I love the Spanish heritage!!! We need to sit one day and you can tell me about it

[@OutsidetheLevees]

I appreciate you my bro. Catch and Cook at the food truck one day!

[@thechunkycajun]

@@OutsidetheLevees heck yes

[@TheLouisianaOutdoorExperience]

Great video! I like how you talked about another culture beaides the french. I can trace my heritage back to the swamps of ruddock and dont have any french blood in me.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Interesting. We are French too but I didn't dive into that since Spanish was the primary language.

[@swamplandoutdoors]

This is intriguing, do you know if your family was German? My French family is from the other side of the lake and growing up we always heard there was a German settlement at Ruddock?

[@isaacsmith5188]

My decent is from the Torres family also from the Canary Islands that settled in st James parish

[@joeyknuckles2721]

Awesome video brotha!! This might be my favorite episode yet my dude.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Love you bro. Thank you as always

[@scottymckibban2660]

I love everything you do with your family and friends

[@drunkkajun]

I remember fishing at Delacroix 35-40 years ago when I was 8-13 or so. Used to leave from Kenner and launch at Rudy’s boat launch back when his son Kirk was a teenager. Get me a Hubee Apple pie and a Pop Rouge soda before we took off to trawl and fish. Caught many a cooler of shrimp pulling a 16 foot trawl in Bayou Bievenue as I recall. Thanks for the great videos from a new subscriber. Think about Delacroix when I hear Jimmy Buffet talking about fishing the pilings.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thanks brother. Appreciate you and the memories

[@lcspells6005]

Dang , I miss living down there. Love watching these videos

[@stevepotts265]

1985 till 1996 worked shrimping in Gulf of Mexico, ate pounds of it everyday, still could. Love it.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

That’s awesome man

[@RennLaRoux]

I was born in Raceland,LA and moved to Colorado in 1990 but am hoping to get back to Louisiana as I feel the constant call to go back home to the swamps. I had lots of family down there and visited frequently throughout my youth. My mama, in her 90s, is still down there and ran a French bed and breakfast for many many years. There's mostly Spanish being taught up here in the schools so I know mostly that, but very little French. My ma speaks different French. It was interesting to learn about the Spanish speaking Cajuns. I'm of French Cajun and Canary Island Cajun heritage. I found your channel through DeerMeatforDinner, I'm glad I found y'all :).

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Beautiful memories. Thanks for sharing.

[@ericanewalt4009]

Didnt know about the Spanish influence ...Very educational... I would love to hear more about the spanish culture

[@OutsidetheLevees]

I definitely will do more about it

[@PedroPerez-xv3tq]

Aber cantese una de Vidente Fernández volver volver

[@markjordan1765]

Amen to Jesus Christ. Please don't take this the wrong way but we don't pick crabs like that in Maryland. We usual get anywhere from 10 bushel to 15 a day crab potting and maybe 25-bushel trotlines. God bless you guys.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Boy y’all sure like to talk about how y’all do it in Maryland lol. It’s all good I’m sure Louisiana people do the same on y’all’s videos

[@mizzpoetrics]

I knew there was some Spanish influence in Louisiana, but didn't know to what extent. I got interested in Creole culture in Louisiana due to some speaking Creole. I'm from the Caribbean, and Creole & French are the official languages of my country. I'm glad for the advancement of social media, as it allows us to learn about so many different cultures & folks around the world! I find the Spanish culture in Louisiana just as fascinating! 😌

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Amen to that. I need to check some Caribbean videos out.

[@mizzpoetrics]

@@OutsidetheLevees 👍😊

[@IslenoGutierrez]

These are Spanish creoles of Louisiana known locally as isleños.

[@swamplandoutdoors]

Heck yes!!! That is Cajun paradise, family, fishing and seafood! 👍

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Amen

[@dixie3087]

Also, on the boil, I’ve heard the part about putting the crabs in cool water then heating them, but how are they timing that?

[@michaelmoore8183]

I was trying to figure that out too

[@dixie3087]

@@michaelmoore8183 I normally just bring my water to a rolling boil and then add crabs for 7 mins, let soak for 40 mins

[@dixie3087]

Since I was curious… I did it their way yesterday for Easter, added crabs while water was still cool, then brought up to boil, started timer at rolling boil. Worked out okay. Didn’t notice much of a difference other than spice. I may try adding it when I’m pre soaking crabs in salt water too

[@dixie3087]

UPDATE: 100% soak your crabs in the room temperature crab boil water before hand. I’ve since started doing this and it’s awesome because they breath in the spice and it seasons the meat better. 👍👍 had to update it.

[@IslenoGutierrez]

@@OneOut1You’re in the wrong video for that

[@charleso8826]

1st time watching anyone not named Kendall Frederickson.. Best of luck to your video.. & I may be subscribing @ the end ? subscribed .

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Appreciate you brother. God bless.

[@drewandcharlie7583]

A channel deserving of far more subscribers

[@staytight6340]

Them crabs we catch in Massachusetts Delicious

[@choimdachoim9491]

The difference between living in California, where I lived for 64 years, and Louisiana, where I've now lived for 10 years, is that in Louisiana there's a sense of cohesiveness with everybody, a sense of being together, belonging together and being in and of Louisiana. That feeling doesn't exist in California. When you come to this Louisiana State, you want to be from this State. It's easy to regret my previous 64 years.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

I hear ya man. God bless. Thanks for watching

[@donfrazier150]

I was an extension agent in St. Bernard...know a bunch of people there. The Robin's, Acostas, Guerra to name a few. Thanks for the memories.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thank you so much for watching

[@gregjohnson720]

I was born in Jennings, raised in Lafayette and have lived all over the world. I live in Brazil and I speak, read and write fluently in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and I also speak Catalan, Dutch and Italian. I am familiar with the Spanish dialect of the people in this video that originated in Las Canarias.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Cool

[@ericevans7067]

Hey it's EJ I like them old people eric Evans Jr

[@waderogers6269]

Nice video nice crabs I know Delacroix full well I'm 68 I use to deliver milk bread newspaper, etc. door to door and the stores, I was in highschool then and worked with Earl Estopinol four bout 4 years good people, I know s lot of people down there I lived on Creedmore then good job letting people know about the canary islands, my grandparents could not talk English only Cajun french tks for video again brings me back to the good times down there.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

That's awesome man. Thanks for sharing

[@laurenaltomare8992]

Oh snap! We have been tracing our family tree(im from SWLA) and we found Spanish in our tree from the Canary Islands!

[@OutsidetheLevees]

That’s awesome. Look up Los Isleños

[@timboyle1088]

Gotta love that life… I’m jealous lol.And have to have a guy like Wimpy on board.He knows his stuff

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thank you

[@justinsmith386]

You go right by my go-to drop in spot for kayak fishing around Delacroix, and I definitely didn't know about the Spanish heritage in the area - loved hearing about that! Thanks for sharing your stories.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Amen bruh. Hope you been catching

[@icecold7088]

I think a video bringing the buster crabs back to the tables. The process of busted them out,checking the tables/tanks. Pulling them out to stack standing up In the fridge. Cook'em up

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Coming soon lol!

[@vieuxacadian9455]

Bonjour voisines . I worked the Gross comme ca bateau long ago out of Venetian isles ( RIP Capt Noel ) . Great video. thanks .

[@OutsidetheLevees]

That's awesome

[@rayhall3010]

Oh my goodness souff shell crab samwith brings so many memories , Alabama and LSU football , fishing crabbing , the south in the 60s and 70s was the greatest ,

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Amen brother

[@fatmtahma8115]

خرچنگ ها را زنده زنده نپزید گناه دارند

[@emilianoalmeidademacedo5078]

Falta conteúdo sobra explicações, desculpa, não quero orientação. Caso precise faço curso

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Sorry

[@dennisnabors1948]

Tell us more about your heritage in south Louisiana.

[@user-ni2ux9ew5q]

Very entertaining and knowledgeable video. Thank you for taking the time to make and share it with us all. Wish I could eat some of that crab with you, it looks delicious. You all need to subscribe to this guy.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

I appreciate that so much

[@warrenlouisiana2277]

That’s right ,, Jesus is my King!!!!

[@theguyinmaine]

There is only a few buildings that are French in the French quarter. They were wood and burned. The buildings now are stucco or brick, they are Spanish.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Yep. One of the only lasting impressions the Spanish made here

[@denniscale1538]

All Louisiana is missing from its mast is the Nation of Texas flag. I guess that is why Louisiana and Texas love each other so much. We share much of the same heritage. Especially here in Southeast Texas.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Hell yeah. I love Texas

[@pameladavis9688]

My kind of world I love crab forever 💯🥰👍🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Amen

[@topshelve788]

That’s so cool man, never would’ve guessed you were Spaniard. Love your videos, they’re edited so well. I just subbed and can’t stop watching.

[@mmnnra55]

We have a lot of this stuff at the Chesapeake Bay too.. Unfortunately generations behind me will never know the things I know about the bay.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Lot of similarities

[@zekelucente9702]

We live for a very short time especially when considering time and geology. Things change not everything is the great climate catastrophe of your time which is very short and lacks perspective.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

This comment shows your lack of understanding of what's actually happening. The whole point is that it's not supposed to be this rapid.

[@adamm1072]

I bet your uncle has alot of recollect history.

[@salty_life3652]

Awesome awesome awesome love the crab videos

[@anthonyjohnson1930]

Indians were in Louisiana 10,000 years before the first Europeans arrived!!

[@IslenoGutierrez]

And your point is?

[@mariacambre8971]

Oh yeah that's a tough life there bud. Lol

[@tarshanewson]

I need to come where y'all i need those yummy 😋

[@Glock30Fan]

Great video and crab look delicious. Been too long since I've had blue crab.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Get you some!

[@rareform6747]

Steam Grabs with lots OJ #2 . This evil today is from the lack of are Saveur Jesus !

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Sounds good to me

[@nosivo13]

Yes, more on the Spanish background. Very interesting

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Def will do more

[@dixie3087]

The history stuff is great, but what I truly find the crabbing info priceless

[@woalmann6288]

Awesome video! Always love hearing the history of my home state. My Godmother in Broussard has lineage from the Canary Islanders on her fathers side. Last name Hernandez

[@debrarichardson6365]

My grandparents were from Coteau outside of New Iberia. My maternal great grandma was a Segura. I’ve always wondered about the Spanish side of my Cajun heritage. My DNA says about 14% Iberian Spanish. Definitely need to do some research on this topic.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Let me know what you find out

[@IslenoGutierrez]

Segura is a malagueño surname. The malagueños were a group of 18th century Spaniards that arrived in Louisiana from the Málaga area of Andalucía in southern Spain. So you’re part malagueño. Malagueños are Spanish creoles like isleños are. Malagueño is pronounced like Mah-lah-gwain-yo. So many “Cajun” identified people these days are finding out they are not exactly Acadians (Cajuns). But we could see evidence of this with all the French, Spanish, German, British, Irish and Italian surnames mixed along with those Acadian surnames.

[@bubbacharpentier1286]

My great grandmothers family was a blend of French and Spanish that settled around St Martinville. Some of them first came to the New Orleans area from Spain. Marin and De Reggio

[@michaelshotts6482]

We wear Extratuf on the westcoast.

[@lisasandoval2789]

16:31 Thank you Uncles♥️♥️ There so Sweet!!

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thank you my friend

[@dbac8891]

Never knew about the Spanish. Please show more about

[@OutsidetheLevees]

I definitely will

[@brianrobado3901]

Wish I had me some of those there crabs that's some good eating, momma always loved me bringing her some,

[@OutsidetheLevees]

That's beautiful man.

[@tammycox9789]

My dad was from Louisiana.

[@pwrplnt1975]

I thought it was more French than Spanish down that way. Very interesting!

[@IslenoGutierrez]

It is more French than Spanish Louisiana, but the Spanish still do exist just in smaller numbers. Besides, there are so many French or Cajun identified people that have Spanish admixture so it’s really hard for outsiders to know this.

[@hawnjoe925]

enjoyed your channel so much had to watch another video🦀👍🦀

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thank you! I work hard on it

[@martinlanz5113]

May I visit you guys once?☺

[@kathyhearn8258]

What a dream of a day! Always wanted to go crabbing and see how they boil up, thanx for the video! I will keep wishing lol

[@jshkskansas897]

More stories from Mr wimpy

[@janicebelford4815]

Question: can you make a living out of crabbing? Or is it just for fun?

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Yes they actually make a good living when the crabs are biting.

[@patricklucia7926]

Love your family and love to crab just keep it coming

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Amen/ will do

[@tylernathan7985]

There is no fixing something like poop point. The sea gives and the sea takes away!

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Please visit the Vanishing Paradise link so you can have a better understanding before saying something like that. The RIVER gave and the sea took away. Man messed up the balance.

[@عواقيوافتخر-ث2د]

I wish to live in usa ,I'm civil engineer from iraq how can I live in usa?

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Man Im not sure. Hope you can figure something out.

[@tinNguyen-ps4em]

Do you sale blue crabs

[@tarshanewson]

Hello uncle Kirk 😘

[@blkfish70]

So you add the crabs in cold seasoned water, and then bring the water to boil?

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Yep

[@stevehedrick9241]

History is a great lesson for all of us never forget about your History thank-you

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thank you my brother

[@quitoyume100]

Hey, do you guys sell any bushels of those crabs you catch retail?

[@OutsidetheLevees]

No but you can get them from Campos Seafood

[@carmenmuscat6478]

Very interesting,

[@ericlarson3629]

Like the history

[@warrenlouisiana2277]

Awsome video,,,,

[@theguyinmaine]

I tried doing Maine lobster in crab boil. Figured I was gunna have the biggest crawfish ever. Wicked disappointed, they tasted like lobster, The boil couldn't get inside the shell. They are super sealed.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

How long did you let it soak for?

[@theguyinmaine]

@@OutsidetheLevees That could have been the problem. Where we don't spice lobster normally, we just get it boiling then drop em in.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

@@theguyinmaine Yes once you cut the heat you need to let them soak for a while. On crawfish we do about 20 minutes

[@bisonpaleofossilriveradven3528]

I really enjoy your videos. Especially when you have your uncle Wimpy and other family members in them. Keep up the good work.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Uncle Wimp is the man. Thanks so much for watching

[@lennydos5352]

I like these dudes

[@rayhall3010]

Yes please do , I grew up in Alabama , I'm 64 we always came there to fish

[@louieshepheard6772]

I live in South Louisiana place called Bayou Pigeon and I started with my dad at a young age and fished for a living

[@anthonyrichard461]

Love the heritage. Jealous from Lafayette, LA

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thank you! God bless

[@xavierdandy6503]

Just subscribed man love the positivity and video quality. Keep it up man

[@littlemanoo]

Great video!👍🏼Thank you for sharing!

[@warrenlouisiana2277]

Awsome video