My single most contrarian — and yet objectively correct — take is that blue crabs should be cleaned *before* they are steamed, not afterward. Otherwise all of the delicious old bay seasoning gets disposed with the shell. (Unless you subscribe to the “burning hands” theory of spice transfer.) Yes I realize this opinion is not kosher in these parts.

Today i am especially proud of kicking my Twitter habit.

Is there any kind of “discovery” for @Mastodon accounts? Like, “people you follow also follow” types of lists? Trying to (re)populate my feed so I can forever stop using that other service….