How do you eat a crab?

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paulney

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All right, so I got a whole steamed crab at Costco. Boiled some water at home, dropped the crab in it and let it heat up.

The meat in the legs and claws was great. Then I opened the main shell. WTF is all that nasty stuff? Is it really edible? It looked gross so I discarded it. Is there any pack of meat inside the main shell or is it all nasty crab crap?

I guess there's a reason they sell crab legs individually. Must be where the bulk of the meat is.
 
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andylawcc

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inside the main shell is the "lungs" and aren't supposed to be eaten.

for the "Hairy Leg" Crab from China though, the egg yolk inside the main shell is teh sh1t.
 
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EvilYoda

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Originally posted by: andylawcc
inside the main shell is the "lungs" and aren't supposed to be eaten.

for the "Hairy Leg" Crab from China though, the egg yolk inside the main shell is teh sh1t.
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This'll be a hard sell for anyone who didn't grow up with the stuff. The yellow/brown stuff in there is what he's talking about...it'll be located on both sides of the shell (left and right) and will usually be packed into the edges and possibly the point. You should learn how to tell a male from a female [crab] and figure out what's good. The egg/yolk will have a certain consistency to it, so it's not just gooey...a little black rice vinegar and ginger...

damn I'm hungry.

edit: OOOOOOH, judging by the link that was posted, you're talking about the side with the meat. Yeah, don't eat the lungs (grey squishy stuff). And you don't need no stinkin' tools, most of this should easily be done by hand and teeth once you know what you're doing.
 
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paulney

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That was a dungeness crab. I have to say, they cooked it quite well - I was all over those long legs :lips:

Well, if you can't eat the lungs, and there's nothing else inside the shell (which weighs a ton compared to the legs), I wasted 10 bucks.
I'll get just the legs next time :)
 
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SinfulWeeper

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I love eating crab in teh bar. Nuthin like pouring hot butter on them and watching them squirm. They try to resist, but they let you eat every part of them :)
 
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kindest

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crab and mayo.. mnnmnmnmnn


the body has a lot of eat.. the knuckles on the body.
u have to crack the body up and take out everything that isnt white meat.
the lungs dont count
 
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EGGO

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If you crack more of the stuff inside, you'll find the same meat as you did in the legs and claws.
 
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ponyo

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Originally posted by: paulney
That was a dungeness crab. I have to say, they cooked it quite well - I was all over those long legs :lips:

Well, if you can't eat the lungs, and there's nothing else inside the shell (which weighs a ton compared to the legs), I wasted 10 bucks.
I'll get just the legs next time :)
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You still have the sides which has quite bit of meat on a dungeness crab. It's almost time for crab season. I can't wait! I'm getting tired of the lobster.
 
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andylawcc

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Originally posted by: EvilYoda
The egg/yolk will have a certain consistency to it, so it's not just gooey...a little black rice vinegar
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ah, sounds like you know what's up. :)
 
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