The Deadliest Catch Cast Stocks The Boat With Up To $15,000 Worth Of Food – Looper

Before the boats go out to stuff their tanks with valuable crab, the captains must make sure the freezers, refrigerators, and cabinets are stocked with enough food to keep their crew filled up. When Edgar Hansen of the Northwestern gave Fox Seattle a tour of The Northwestern, he revealed how much of a chunk these provisions can take out of the budget. “We spend up to $10,000 to $15,000 in food to take with us,” Hansen revealed. But, despite the ample variety of food options, the one important ingredient that’s missing for the crew is time.

When Captain Keith Colburn gave Seattle Insider a personal tour of The Wizard, he touched upon the fact that plenty of food is available, but there is rarely enough time to put together a nicely cooked meal. “We’ve got anything you can think of to eat,” Colburn said, “but more times than not, the guys are eating out of those two microwaves right there. Because, a five-minute break isn’t enough time to eat a full meal.”

When working a job that is as intense as this one, it isn’t so much about how well the meals are prepared during the trip, but more about how the food effects their bodies. High-calorie options are ideal to enhance and prolong the deckhands’ required energy, helping them keep the pace without slowing down. “For the most part, these guys live real quickly, real fast,” Colburn explained. “They come in and throw a burrito in the oven and then they’re back to work.” And with the shopping bill as large as it is, that’s a heck of a lot of burritos.