Coastal Foraging for Canada's Problem | Catch N Cook Island Camping

We head out for an overnight catch n cook to snorkel and coastal forage for one of the world's most invasive species.
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[@Jamieross00]

Periwinkles are abundant in the UK. Not a critacism, but next time purge them in saltwater for 24 hours before eating to remove any grit. Really helps with the taste/texture. They're basically snails and the whole world has been eating them since time began! Loved the video.

[@Howwerelivingfishing]

I ate periwinkles without purging them on Saturday. If you pick them off rocks and not out of the sand, they’re not so bad in my limited experience. I find mussels very gritty without purging though. Lots of sand.

[@Jamieross00]

Sounds good! Also, if you're doing a beach comb and cook you don't really have 24 hours spare to purge them. We used to just cook them on a beach fire and put up with the grit!

[@tab_erculosis]

Also please try not to collect more than a third from any one area, as whole populations can be easily wiped out by focusing on particular rocks. Great video tho! loved it

[@DarkeezGoHome]

Snotters

[@DarkeezGoHome]

Snotters...

[@josiedavis4843]

You have no idea what joy your videos bring. I was a keen hiker and camper here in Australia, in my younger years, but am now disabled to the point where it is hard for me to leave the house. I walk with 2 sticks. I adore watching your videos, which keep me distracted from pain and give me a vicarious taste of the outdoor life! Every time, I am filled with joy at the sights and sounds, especially the lack of background music, together with grief that I will never see and do those things again. So grateful for your efforts and want you to understand how much they mean. I'm sure I'm not the only one!

[@konstantinivanov1986]

One suggestion is next time use ocean water to cook the crab and then use that water to cook the pasta in. You get a ton of flavor that way which is really the point with a tiny crab like that.

[@sarahtyster7342]

oh god yes, same if ever cooking squid or cuttlefish. if you poach in red wine then make a risotto with the cooking wine, - I did this one Christmas in Italy and it was the best risotto I've ever cooked, or actually tasted (and I was living in Italy!0

[@ericjensen4434]

My favorite part of this video was Noah cleaning up the fire remains and leaving no trace at that fantastic campsite.

[@monikastep5711]

Thanks for introducing me to periwinkles.... I used to make old fashioned snails...when you'd find them on bushes after the rain. Like another suggested they are best to soak in salt first they release their grime and poo etc. then you make them with tons of butter, parsley and garlic and yumyumyum... any snail done this way is delicious.

[@kevinharding2099]

Are there no mussels around? How about a lobster! Here in Maine there is an effort to get green crabs on the menu, but I have yet to see them on a restaurant menu.

[@arema1978]

Thanks for another great video. This channel deserves 10x the amount of subscribers than it has. Greencrabs are excellent to use for broth. Cut in half, remove stomach, smash and boil.

[@NorthernScavenger]

Thank you! From the comments it sounds like broth is the way to go

[@lostinthewoods8234]

Gotta love Rachel's expression with the periwinkles lol

[@ecttreker9816]

Great adventure. 👍👍 "At ease" 😂😂😂

[@herbsmith6871]

Very cool you two! Pasta looked delicious. Thanks for sharing 🤠

[@johnmccormick175]

Thanks for sharing Noah and Rachel beautiful spot and some much to explore stay safe.

[@patrickfillion7193]

We did for the first time snorkeling in our backyard in st Margaret bay. Just looking at all the crabs and one lobster. I enjoyed your video.

[@pacediver2594]

That was interesting,enjoy the coastal adventures

[@thatcanuck5670]

Funny thing is my Italian friends complain about invasive blue crabs taking over the green crabs native range! Seems we've just traded crabs. there's a joke there

[@billhayden7112]

What a fun time!!😀

[@chickadee04287]

holding the bin, working the camera, capturing crabs all at the same time, oh and snorkeling, too-is there nothing you can't do, Noah?

[@kevinstromquist5954]

Good attempt at harvesting, Rachel looked like she was going to puke periwinkles. Fortunately the pasta dish was good as a vegetarian recipe as well. Loving the ocean kayak adventures.

[@johnerickennedy]

Nice adventure again. From mirabel, Québec,,, Salutations 💐👍🏼👋🏼🌺

[@jacqueline7118]

Another fantastic forage in the books! Snails are kinda boogerish for sure! The linguine looked terrific regardless of how much crab was in it. Looking forward to more sea kayaking adventures! Thanks for sharing. :) :)

[@bethstewart1319]

Looked like a lot of fun!

[@seanduclay3640]

Great video, and fun adventures!

[@stuartb9194]

Beauty coast!

[@mnolan1122]

Always love your adventures, Noah. 🦀🦀🦀

[@canoeingnav7618]

Every time I see those green bowls I think of Whiskey Brule. Great video.

[@patrickstanley8655]

such beautiful paddling and I must say no periwinkle ever went off with such style and grace. I have been eating them just boiled in saltwater for more time than I care to remember. You could buy them in the Saint John City Market back in the day now I get them for myself with my grandson. Thanks for the great videos

[@jaythomas996]

Thanks for sharing Noah. As always, great video and commentary. I'm hooked!

[@CanadianSledDog]

Those look like the crabs that eat the mackerel heads I throw back at my fishing spot on River Philip. I should try using them for bass bait and collecting their claws while I do. Better confirm the ID first of course.

[@p35flash97]

This is the second of your videos I've watched and really enjoyed. I subbed.

[@halinawiecek2297]

Nice to see you both, beautiful video take care guys.

[@carolbulmer8253]

I enjoy all your videos, Noah.

[@YYChinook]

Thanks for the adventure

[@betteursini7185]

Now you are a "Sea Chef" Awesome Noah I can understand why Rachell did not go for the periwinkle LOL

[@paulhayes9765]

Great video Noah,. Its nice to see the both of you out exploring the coast line. There are a lot of nice places to camp on the coastal islands. Best part is there's lots to do. Snorkeling, collecting sea glass or fishing. Looking forward to your next adventure. Cheers

[@topher4251]

Top shelf content.

[@nicgreen326]

Thanks for the vid . Infact thanks for your excellent vids over the last few years . Used to get winkles from winchelsea beach with my perants . Always carry a pin. Wife making yuk noises from other room.

[@sherrierifenberg2199]

I love this video! Scuba and snorkel is so awesome! I love to see what is under the water! Bon appetite!

[@colleend9034]

I'm with Rachel, I probably wouldn't have even tried it.

[@christinabroadhead3810]

I love the underwater video, the plants look like they're dancing. The music helped too. I'm allergic to shellfish, but I read some recipes for using green crabs and or periwinkles when making a stock or broth for a fish chowder. This sounded like a good use for them. Then add the wine later, no wasted wine or other ingredients.

[@jerryg957]

Nice adventure, thanks for sharing !

[@Barret-paddles]

Fun little adventure Noah and talk about low yield with those green crabs 😳! Good for you two for trying!

[@wayneschnare4019]

Put some thread on the needle , get a bunch then just peel them all off at once , tasty !!!

[@IsaakSchimdt]

Loved the video

[@bernkondret9981]

Nice trip. I really like the more personal content. Though your brutal trips are the foundation.

[@fishpants3877]

I concur 🦀

[@greenman4508]

Great underwater footage. Ive always heard them called Asian green crabs. In Asia they use them like bullion. They wipe out the non skeletal bivalve populations fast. Perrywinkles are also invasive. Easy to harvest, chickens love them crushed and Fresh. I use a crab pick to eat them. It takes a while to eat a whole bunch, but one can survive on them, this I know. I boil them in just water first, then quick fry them in the good stuff after picking out the bugs. With green crabs, people keep them alive in containment until they turn to soft shells during molting, then you can eat pretty much all of it. The scraps ground up are Good pig food .

[@fjdkfdfjdf33]

Amazing snorkeling! What a location!

[@eba44]

Cool video! Thanks for taking us all along! With regards to those green crabs, there are lots of decent 'recipes' from the lands in the coastal lands of the east. Far east. maybe a recipe or 2 on KZbin, but you simmer (not hard boil) the whole thing (once you've smashed- and maybe cut in two. it a bit for flavor. Do something else for a while. Come back and add whatever veg you want plus the usuals of garlic, ginger. A broad selection of dehydrated veggies would probably work like a charm. Dehydrated coconut milk, and some soy, lime, and Bob's your uncle! You don't eat the crabs, but you get their flavor. You eat around them.

[@fishpants3877]

That sounds like the way to go! I'm going to try it. Thanks!

[@d.h.601]

12:14 the flavor rocks!

[@CraigGrant-sh3in]

A guy I use to hunt and fish with tried raw fresh water claims just to see how they taste. He said it tasted muddy but, if you were desperate for survival they'd do . I suppose the same could be said for the green craps and snails . I love sea food but the amount of work to eat a crab for little reward isn't worth the effort . Rachels face reminds me of when one of my daughter and I were hiking in the woods. She was probably 10. We stopped to cock some hotdogs . We were under an oak tree so I cut open an acorn and convinced her they tasted good . I had tried them in the past. She didn't agree with my assessment of their taste LOL

[@WildIrishSoul]

Mad on the Chilli flakes . Me too 😆👍👌

[@Susan53940]

Great video! The abundance of food is amazing, cheers from Ontario.

[@xannon8155]

I was the first like. Thanks for the video Noah !! Nova Scotia is amazing !! How has Alex been doing? He's over due for a trip east ...

[@jasonlynch2919]

Nice video, enjoyed the scenery. Nice and peaceful. I'll soon be out east too,in a month I'll be in Newfoundland.

[@steveh6147]

Love your videos, keep up the great work!

[@NorthernScavenger]

Thanks Steve :)

[@WS102]

You should clean those crabs to remove all of the gross innards before cooking. Get a piece of wood or small log and lay the crab looking down the log with a claw on each side of the log. Hold it from the back and tear the shell off and then chop it in half down the middle with a Chef's knife or machete. Flick out the guts and scrap the gills off. Rinse off. All you have now is shell and meat. Cook in saltwater for the win. They also taste much better this way.

[@safromnc8616]

Nice ! I am a huge shellfish lover and will eat a lot of stuff raw but I DO draw the line @ snails and periwinkles. They just aren't good enough for the work you have to put in for barely a taste...

[@williammcdonald3293]

I love periwinkles when their cooked right, they're eaten regularly in Ireland as a delicacy. Whenever I go back home for a visit, I go hog-wild on them. try making a chowder with them. One of the things I miss from the old country.

[@michaelparrott4278]

Awesome adventure Noah and Rachyl!! The ocean has such much potential 🌊🛶💨

[@NorthernScavenger]

It sure does!

[@janetwhite3768]

Great video Noah!😊

[@Flappmeister]

I'm from the UK and I've never seen shore crabs (green crabs as you call them over there) get that big in the wild, they're usually much smaller here in the UK and would never even be considered for food, we have the edible crab for that. I've only seen them grow that large in captivity for research projects, I guess because there are a lot more predators and parasites that effect them in their natural environment compared to where they're invasive. Nova Scotia looks beautiful though, have to put that on my bucket list!

[@johnlounsbury6191]

fun none the less

[@alanbierhoff6831]

That was really cool. Nice videography too Do you not have a rudder on your kayak?

[@Kyle-bb9zp]

Nice to see you are using your knife more and more 👍👍👍

[@tville7043]

Periwinkles are not very appetizing to look at. A fellow could go hungry if or work themselves to death on green crabs but they are a little tasty. We eat a lot of blue crabs cause they have more meat, not a lot more though. Thanks for the show. Catch y'all on the next one. God Bless. NW ga. USA.

[@stevenrldenault7451]

Great video! Nice to see you trying to reduce the population of invasive green crabs. Wondering if one of the Asian deep fried crab recipes might help make them more edible? Really enjoying your sea foraging videos. Thank you, Steve, Manitoba

[@l214laus]

A good adventure for the two of you. I wonder if there are seaweeds you could be adding to your meal?

[@user-vd1gx6nf2r]

Everything thing in life is a learning experience. You got this 👍

[@NorthernScavenger]

Thank you, your words hit in more ways than you know

[@c.b.6350]

I live in NB. How have you not tried periwinkles? I pick a bunch out of the shell into a bowl of butter and then eat.

[@andersjensen7132]

Those Green crab make an absolute killer Crab Bisque. Much better even than lobster Bisque. Super easy to make as well.

[@kaptankappy]

Love seeing you guys just get out there and experiment. Do you have tips for packing fresh veggies/other ingredients on trips like this?

[@NorthernScavenger]

I've found most fresh produce can last a couple days in the boat. One thing I've been experimenting with is wrapping leafy greens and herbs in a wet paper towel. It seems to help them last a little longer

[@pamalvestad3848]

Great video 😊

[@donsinclair7410]

Crush up the green crabs, boil the crap out of them, strain the shells and use the stock to make a bisque maybe?

[@NorthernRetreat]

Interesting video. Nice to sea you kayaking.😁👍

[@carlacameron4936]

Watched this last night! Such wonderful adventures! Thank you! How do you like the kayak?

[@NorthernScavenger]

Thanks Carla, the kayak opens up a whole new world to explore :)

[@Neidola]

Come to Brazil and we will show you how to make that green crab

[@alixsprallix]

great video

[@ph3233]

only soft shell green crabs are good to eat- you can fry them whole and eat them whole just like soft shell blue crabs and they taste pretty good that way.

[@tomm2812]

Nice. Happy I stumbled upon you both. Subscribed. Best

[@Tkbwhite4798]

Lmaoooo her reaction made me laugh out loud lmao

[@whiskeypaddlers3052]

Another great video. Enjoy watching you experiment with nature. If you had asked me I would have told you not to bother with the crabs. They’re not worth the work. Next time get som lobsters. 😊

[@jimf1964]

Forget the fancy recipes. Just dunk those suckers in garlic butter. 😀. And don’t use a needle. Too dangerous, especially if you’ve had a bit of wine. Just find something that can pry off that foot. As for the crabs, now you know why there’s so many of them, but is there a way to make a soup stock out of them or something? And most importantly, where is the geology lesson? Or is that just on the bigger trips? 🙂

[@cptcosmo]

You could modify a surfboard ankle tether and lash it to a longer line, then attach that to the surface tub/float. Put a Diver Down flag on there too while you;re at it...

[@Offbeige]

In Spain they put periwinkles in Paella, I think they call them percedes? For the crab I would probably recommend just making a fatty broth out of it as a soup base to add seaweed or sea grapes etc to

[@sokmoeung9122]

Best way to pull the meat out the little crabs is: after the cooking, put it back in the cold ocean/ ice, let the meat held it back tight and easy to get the whole meat out

[@lagvin719ify]

try green crab omelet over fried rice

[@realfnneato3111]

try making an anchor for the tub with rope with a small weight at one end inside the tub and a bigger one over into the water to hold it in place

[@robinmoore5181]

❤😊

[@islandbirdw]

Oi, escargot 🐌. White wine with garlic. Bon appetite!

[@seanaughhyeah1590]

try adding coconut milk when cooking periwinkles, thats how we cook it in philippines

[@Whattatwist]

If the green crabs aren’t really good too eat like that but have good flavor they’d make an excellent crab bisque, or broth. I wish you had tried the crab meat by itself so that way you have a good judge on the taste of the crab, either way tho, the shell normally carry’s flavor, for example lobster bisque, most people will extract the lobster meat from the tail and rip off the claws and just boil the shell and the body for the soup base, I do this with shrimp when I wanna make a really good broth I could use for a soup, i deshell the shrimp but keep the shell and boil it with soy sauce, ginger, garlic, a lot of times I use it for ramen, the shell has a lot of flavor.

[@avivbrokman3931]

What about making stock out of the crabs so you don't have to put so much work in?

[@Guitorgpiano]

Very cool video! Do you need any sort of license to target green crab up in NS? I've heard you can't get a recreational license for the native crab and lobster species.

[@SignOfTheTimes008]

Haven't seen you in a while, looks like your channel is growing! Fishermen have told me to take all the green I could get, but I've never tried foraging yet. Is there any rule on rock crabs?

[@ivanwrsong4792]

Probably better just to make soup or bisque with the crabs

[@speedygonzales9993]

👍👍👍 ! ! !

[@bcatbb2896]

those green crabs are about the same size of the blue crabs we get in my city

[@Ianhurley54]

I don’t think either of the crab or snails are worth the trouble. The second dish looked pretty good even with no crabs. Beautiful place though.

[@831Adventures]

I love periwinkle

[@offtherocksfishing_officia974]

green crabs are strong little dudes

[@sockrocks]

Subbed!

[@NorthernScavenger]

Big thanks

[@rickyrodriguez4181]

You need to make a spicy should be sauce and deep frame before you put it in the chili sauce and then you can eat the whole shell. From the body.