When counties were established in New York in 1683, the present Onondaga County was part of Albany County. This was an enormous county, including the northern part of New York State as well as all of the present State of Vermont and, in theory, extending westward to the Pacific Ocean.
Quick Overview. Dungeness crab is the little cousin of Alaskan King crab. Sweet, flaky and extremely popular! Our Wild Dungeness crab is sought after because of it's more delicate texture and sweeter taste as opposed to King crab.
Letâs just say that itâs Julia Childâs favorite crab. Named after Dungeness Bay in Washington state on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Dungeness is a seafood staple on the West Coast. These days, though, the secretâs out and sweet-tasting Dungeness can be found on menus from New York to Shanghai.