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Crab

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How to Store Crab
Live crab (fresh meat) should not be stored in the fridge. They must be kept alive (typically in aerated water) until they are cleaned and cooked. Putting a crab in the fridge will kill them and you should never cook a dead crab. Cooked crab meat, if stored in an airtight container, can last three to five days refrigerated.
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How to Freeze Crab
Freezing cooked crab meat is quite easy. Simply store it in an airtight container or heavy-duty freezer bag. You can also wrap the meat tightly with foil or freezer wrap. Frozen crab meat will maintain its best quality for up to three months.
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How to Thaw Crab
Placing crab meat in the refrigerator is the safest and most effective way to thaw it. Because frozen crab is prone to dryness, be sure to substitute its loss of natural juices with a wet ingredient like mayonnaise.
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King Crab Liquid/Blood - Cooking Uses?

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 by JTpearl 8 hours ago

I got my hands on a king crab and saved the considerable liquid that it released after I killed it. The crab blood c...

Crab

Soft Shell Crab season has arrived!

by gutreactions 2 years ago

They are showing up at the market now. How do you like them prepared, and who does it best in our area?

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gutreactions commented 8 days ago

Outer Boroughs New York State (e... Long Island Connecticut Crab Westchester County Soft-Shell Crab

How to kill a crab?

by Jenny 14 years ago

I'm not a vegetarian but I respect all forms of life. I love to eat crab I've cooked myself. To kill one before coo...

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ferret commented 4 months ago

Boiling Crab

Non-disgusting uses for imitation crab?

by carophil11 4 months ago

I got a package of imitation crab (I know, gag) to make crab rangoons a while back, and froze the rest of it (AKA 90%...

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varelse commented 4 months ago

Sushi Seafood Crab

Tips for leftover crab dip?

by chowlinda 6 months ago

I made a crab dip for NYE with A pound of Phillips lump crab meat and have almost all of it leftover! What can I do w...

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Indy 67 commented 5 months ago

Freezing Crab Dip

Crab Cakes- What do you serve with them?

by worktime 8 years ago

I always struggle with what sides to serve with crab cakes. Potato salad, corn and such is fine in the summer but wha...

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BayAreaRob commented 6 months ago

Crab Side Dish Crab Cakes
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Jumbo Lump Crabmeat in Los Angeles?

by sugarcanejane 9 months ago

Hello, I am trying to figure out where, and what kind of, jumbo lump crab meat to buy. I see there are canned var...

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FoodieHC commented 9 months ago

Los Angeles Area Crab Fish Market

Maryland Crab Puffs/Fluffs

by LuckyThirteen 7 years ago

I've heard that I have to try Maryland Crab Puff's but I see different descriptions of them. Are they battered a...

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mellowde commented 10 months ago

Washington DC Crab Regional Foods
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What is Jonah Crab?

by Missy 13 years ago

I ordered some of this at a beachfront place on Tybee Island last week after the kid waiter told me it was similar to...

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satxteacher commented 10 months ago

Crab

How long can I wait to cook fresh dungeness crab before it goes bad?

by LSNelsons 10 years ago

We catch a lot of dungeness crab and I ussually clean it and cook it right away but I am wondering if anyone knows ju...

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BuffieE commented 11 months ago

Crab Food Safety Shelf Life Dungeness Crab

Fresh crabmeat

by frankboni 11 months ago

I live alone, and I want to prepare a dish using 4 ounces of fresh crab meat, not canned. The grocery stores stock it...

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frankboni commented 11 months ago

Houston Crab Where to Buy... Online Retailers

A casual place for a big group to eat crabs?

by Juxie 12 months ago

Years ago when I was a kid, we used to have big family gatherings at Bud's where we'd sit at a long table with piles ...

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collardman commented 12 months ago

New Orleans Crab Group Friendly

How long can I keep crab meat in the fridge?

by onrushpam 7 years ago

I have half a container of lump crab meat in the fridge. (Used half for a grilled snapper with crabmeat stuffing tha...

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harrymont commented 12 months ago

Seafood Crab Shelf Life

When did fake crab meat become so ubiquitous? And why isn't anyone else complaining?

by dinin and dishin 11 years ago

A recent post on Hiro Sushi mentioned fake crab and got me thinking. I can't remember the last time I found anyone us...

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Jobe1 commented 12 months ago

Sushi Crab Surimi
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What a Crab!

PH Rodgers
 by PH Rodgers 12 months ago

Tiny, unpretentious James on Hastings won a Chinese Restaurant Award for its fresh, curry crab a couple of years ago....

B.C. (inc. Vancou... Crab Meal Review

Typhoon Shelter Crab

by rattango 2 years ago

Does anyone know where/if I can find Typhoon Shelter Crab in the New York Area? I have only eaten this dish in Hong K...

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chefdekoven commented 1 year ago

Manhattan Outer Boroughs Crab Queens
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Looking for Typhoon Shelter Crab dish in Brooklyn/Manhattan

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 by barringtonink 1 year ago

I recently saw this dish with giant fried crab and a TON of fried garlic from Hong Kong on the travel channel and I w...

Manhattan Outer Boroughs Chinese Crab Brooklyn
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McDonald's test marketing snow crab sando

Melanie Wong
 by Melanie Wong 1 year ago

The Merc reviews the $8.99 snow crab sandwich that McD's is currently testing at four South Bay locations in San Jose...

San Francisco Bay... San Jose Santa Clara Crab McDonald's

Crab with Ammonia Odor Question?

by Big Larry 11 years ago

i bought some live crabs the other day. the method of cooking was steaming. after they were finished upon smellin...

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joshmarsilio commented 1 year ago

Crab Food Safety

best market / vendor to buy stone crabs from? price/quality

by 1newyorkguy 7 years ago

Looking for claws that are unfrozen of course. I saw Whole Foods had some for around 18/lb. Has anyone found any go...

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Alfred G commented 1 year ago

Miami Crab

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