Inside you should see lots of crab meat. Some people are a little intimidated by the green stuff that's in there. You can use it as a seasoning, but if you don't want to eat it you can throw it away. Next, you'll want to clean the crab. Pull away the inedible gray gills, also known as the dead man's fingers, located on both sides of the crab and discard them along with the internal organs.
After discarding them, you want to break the crab in half so you can start to see the meat. Use your fingers and pull the sides apart and remove the lump crab meat. You can pick and eat at the same time — it's delicious! To learn how to cook Maryland blue crab, keep reading! Did this summary help you? Yes No. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue. No account yet? Create an account.
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Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article parts. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Article Summary. Part 1. Check to see if the blue crab is in season. The Maryland Blue Crab can be found fresh or pasteurized sealed in cans and heated to kill pathogenic organisms throughout the year, but it is not in season all year long.
Crabs harvested in June through August are the most flavorful. The largest crabs are found in September and October. Buy six to eight crabs per person. Six crabs per person is recommended, but some people may want to eat eight to ten.
They can be purchased alive or steamed. Crabbing can be done yourself at many public beaches. Check with a Visitor Center in your area for crabbing locations. A bushel or jimmy equals sixty to seventy crabs. Male crabs are typically more expensive, but more accessible than female crabs. Choose the biggest crabs for your meal. A larger crab is easier to pick apart.
Part 2. Steam the crabs while they are fresh. You can begin picking apart the crabs if they were bought steamed. The crabs do not need extra preparation in that case. Live crabs do need to be steamed, and they can last for six to eight hours out of water. If they are stored in a cool temperature, they can last for several days. Make sure the crabs are alive when you put them into the steamer. All of it is worth digging for. Subscribe Manage my subscription Activate my subscription Log in Log out.
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About us. Obituaries Homes Jobs Classifieds. Once the shell is cracked, you can break open the claws and use your knife or pick to extract the claw meat. Most people like to eat blue crab with a dipping sauce. Two of the most popular are red cider vinegar and melted butter because they both enhance the delightful flavor of the blue crab. Personally, I prefer melted butter, but to each their own tastes I suppose.
The important thing to remember when eating blue crabs is to relax and enjoy your meal with friends and family! Peace River Seafood serves up fresh, all you can eat blue crabs Tuesday-Saturday from am - pm no crab served after 7pm. They also have a retail store selling fresh fish, oysters, shrimp - and yes crabs that you can take home and steam yourself. Once you have tasted blue crabs, there is no doubt you will come back for more and Peace River Seafood is one of the best places to do it!
Florida Blue Crabs are Delicious While fundamentally, blue crabs are blue crabs there are important variations between crabs caught in one area vs another. How to Eat Blue Crabs Like a Pro The only bad way to eat blue crabs is so slowly that there's none left for you to have more.
Step One: Turn the Crab On It's Back The first thing to do is turn the blue crab over so that the top shell is facing the table and the white belly is facing upwards.
Step Two: Remove the Top Shell For the second step, you will need a table knife to remove the top shell. Step Three: Remove the Gills and Guts Next, with the top shell gone, you'll find the gills attached to both sides of the crabs body. Step Four: Start Pickin' Now, look at where the back legs are attached to the body of the crab.
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