SLOAN, Iowa (KTIV) -
WinnaVegas Casino opened its doors in 1992 and is home to over 24,000 feet of gambling space including just over 668 slot machines and 20 table games. People from all over come here to get their gambling fix, but there is also another reason Siouxlanders and vacationers stop in. The steamed snow crabs!
They are so good," said customer Pauline Kjer.
"Well, I usually come about once a week and have the buffet. It's good. I have had the crab legs before and they are good," said customer Barbara Martens.
The Flowers Island Restaurant is known for some killer Prime Rib, an endless buffet with homemade desserts and their Friday night all you can eat seafood.
"Friday night is our crab leg night. We do a crab claw, we just don't do the individual legs. That's what makes them so great," said Cheryl Hall, food and beverage manager. They are either from Canada or Alaska. They come in every week and we go thru 1200 to 1500 lbs.," she added
And hungry crab-goers can't get enough. A typical Friday night seats 600-700 people. That's an average of about 2 lbs. a person. Now the task of cooking these is a pretty easy process. Fill a big pot up with water and let them boil.
"Ok, we have to get the water boiling so it's real hot and put the crab legs in, said cook Julie Evers.
"How hot is that water?" asked Riley
I'd say 200 degrees," said Evers
After letting them boil for about 20 minutes, it was time for O'Connor to do his taste test.
"I'm probably going to have some issues trying to do this. I can't break them," said Riley
And it seems he isn't the only one that fins them hard to heat sometimes.
"It's just a little hard eating them, but it is worth it," said Pauline Kjer, customer
But luckily Ryan Hakup, a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, was there to give a few tips.
"You just take the muscle, and crack it. There is your crab leg," said cook Ryan Hakup
How did I do?" asked Riley
You did awesome," said Ryan
So when you are in the mood to do a little cracking, head on down to WinnaVegas.
