Blue Crab Bay Co.’s Shuckers® Spicy Honey Toasted Pecans Highly Recommended by the Peachy's Pantry Panel of Whom You Know
A delicious mix of sweet and spice, perfect to offer during cocktail hour or as an enhancement to cheese plates!
These pecans arrive whole, crisp and full of taste.
The beautiful nautical packaging makes them a nice gift for host or hostess.
Next time I make my mashed bourbon sweet potatoes with buttered pecans, I will be reaching out for these sublime beauties.
Why does the phrase "pecan pie" come to mind when I think pecans? Not to give in, I opened a can of Blue Crab Bay Co.'s Shuckers Spicy Honey Roasted Pecans instead of making that pie. Love the hint of spice - it's their Chesapeake Bay seasoning that does it. Love the sweet/spicy combination when it hits your palate. So, now onto the baking. These pecans are perfect all by themselves, as a quick shot of protein, but how glorious will they be in your favorite recipes! Into the oven: sweet potatoes, apples, brown sugar, spices, and chopped Shuckers galore. Out of the oven: perfumed, tasty, delicious side dish for any meal. And the craving for that pie is all taken care of.
Toasted nuts are one of my favorite things to snack on. I was incredibly excited to try Blue Crab Bay Company's Shuckers Pecans. These are some of the best pecans I've ever tasted! They have a slightly spicy, slightly sweet honey flavor which makes for a great combination of flavor! These pecans are made with all natural ingredients as well! The Shuckers Pecans are the perfect snack to have with Blue Crab Bay Company's Jalapeño Infused Margarita Mix. All of my friends loved these special little nuts!
Every Tuesday and Thursday, I stay late at work to help tutor some of my students. By the time the school day is done, I am always looking for something to snack on that is quick, easy and can pack a punch. I have found that in the Shuckers Pecans. With a few handfuls, I get the energy I need to keep going for a few more hours after school. The pecans had a lightly roasted flavor. I loved the seasoning on them as well. It wasn't too overpowering as some other seasoned nuts can be. I will have to purchase more!
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Blue Crab Bay Co.’s Shuckers® Spicy Honey Toasted Pecans are simply irresistible. Pop the top on the 9-ounce can, and you won’t be able to stop eating the fresh, plump pecan halves toasted with honey and our Chesapeake Bay Seasoning.
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Blue Crab Bay Co.’s story
In 1984, Pamela Barefoot had a dream: to move to Virginia’s Eastern Shore and survive with her creativity. The rural coastal peninsula, bounded by the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, offered a blank canvas for entrepreneurial opportunity, inspiring Barefoot to start her own business. Driving around the back roads in 1985, she envisioned items such as spice blends for clam and crab, two seafood species prevalent in the Chesapeake.
On the table in her farmhouse kitchen, she mixed seasonings and dreamed of specialties that would embrace the flavors of the region. That canvas began filling with all sorts of possibilities, including the creation of local jobs, raising awareness of the region’s natural resources, and getting her new homeland on the map. Not long after she began, she rented space above a waterfront restaurant and immediately experienced a devastating fire. She moved her fledgling business back home. Then Hurricane Gloria hit, causing significant damage.
Undaunted by the setbacks, Barefoot became more intent on realizing her vision. In 1986, she entered a contest in a national women’s magazine and wrote: “I envision someday having a multi-faceted operation … including mail order, wholesale regional foods, corporate gifts, and a retail shop.” Her entry netted an award of $7,500 and major national publicity.
Business steadily increased, and like the blue crab of its logo, the company experienced several moltings. Barefoot’s hard work paid off. In 1999, she was named Virginia’s Small Business Person of the Year, and in 2003 the U.S. Small Business Administration tapped her as one of the nation’s Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs.
Today, her Bay Beyond Inc., a Virginia certified Small, Women & Minority Owned business enterprise, markets the Blue Crab Bay Co.® brand, which features award-winners such as Sting Ray® Bloody Mary Mixer with Ocean Clam Juice; coastal themed snacks such as Barnacles® and Dune Buggies®; seasonings; seafood dip kits; and fishnet-wrapped gift packs. Product expansions include Blue Crab Bay Co. Stoneware by Dovis Designs©, which includes kitchenware, dinnerware, and serveware with a striking hand-painted blue crab motif; Bay Beyond® gourmet shelf-stable imported crabmeat; and Inner Ocean® nautical glycerin soaps, handmade with seaweed harvested from the Shore’s pristine marshes.
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