supermarket cooked crab

[kimba1]

in most supermarkets I see these precooked crabs at the seafood counters
I`m wondering how does one eat those
do you just crack them and eat them or do you steam or boil  them ?
I think if they display instruction on what to do with them.they would sell more crabs
none of my friends has eaten them also.

[Rich]

Couldn't you just ask?

[Amianthus]

do you just crack them and eat them or do you steam or boil  them ?

Yes.

[kimba1]

Couldn't you just ask?

I just thought of them today and asked around and found nobody has ever eaten one


ami
i`ll try doing a quick boil and see if it works

[Amianthus]

i`ll try doing a quick boil and see if it works

That's fine, but I would steam it in the nuke.

Nothing wrong with eating it cold, either.

[kimba1]

how do you nuke it?

is it just a simple nuke or you put a damp paper towel on it?

also do people normally eat the green stuff inside the main shell?

[Amianthus]

how do you nuke it?

is it just a simple nuke or you put a damp paper towel on it?

Yeah, you need something wet in there to produce the steam. I take a big tupperware-type container, put wet paper towel in the bottom with whatever I'm steaming on top of the towel, then put the lid on leaving one corner popped open. Nuke it for a few minutes - enough to get the steam going.

also do people normally eat the green stuff inside the main shell?

Depends. It's edible, but it's also the part of the body where any toxins the crab has encountered will accumulate, so it's your choice.

[kimba1]

thanks
gonna give it a try next week
way too much food at home buy anything now.
I asked about the green stiuff because i normally eat it on fried crabs but I`m kinda scared about these boiled ones

[Rich]

I meant, couldn't you ask somebody in the market where you buy it?

[kimba1]

I actually I went to the local calafoods and after 7 there is nobody there to ask all the food is packed to be picked up