Moeche, Lagoon Crabs in Venice
Monday, 15th March 2010 | 4 Comments
Moeche are soft shell crabs found in Venice’s lagoon. I purchased a few of these live ones in the Rialto market and deep fried them for dinner last night. They are a seasonal specialty, found only in the spring when they are “between” shells, having just shed their old hard shell before growing another. They are priced at €58-60 euros a kilo.
March 15th, 2010 at 7:10 am
Katie
oh i wish i was there, eating those little crabs. I love them
March 15th, 2010 at 11:00 pm
they look like baby soft shells found in the northeast in springtime. big diff in price though!
June 18th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
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January 25th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
The best preparation for “Moeche” is the following: before deep frying keep them in a bowl of beaten whole eggs fox while. the crab will eat it…
Then toss them in white flower and fry. Consume immediately while hot.
…. just a pity that cost 60-80 EUR/kg..