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RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
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Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 08 7:00 pm Post subject: Spider crabs
I have just had 4 spider crabs droped off fresh from the sea. large pot of salted water is on to boil as I type. Any sugestions about whats good to do with them? Justme Oh nearly forgot the pics

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 08 7:11 pm Post subject:
beautiful, you lucky so and so. With that amount of crab you have options for a crab feast - white meat simply served with brown bread, crab pate, spider crab in pasta, crab bisque.......

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
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Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 08 7:12 pm Post subject:
I know Shame people are not closer would be a good comunual supper. Justme

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 08 7:17 pm Post subject:
I see loads of them when diving off Anglesey within easy reach and they don't move that fast. They look decidedly unappetising to me, then again I don't like seafood that much.

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
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Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 08 7:18 pm Post subject:
This is my first try of them but I am told they are as good / better than lobster. Justme

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19862
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 08 7:20 pm Post subject:
Delicious, I'm jealous. I prefer fresh sea food cooked and served as simply as possible. You have rather a lot though...

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Location: under some rain.

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 08 7:21 pm Post subject:

Justme wrote:

This is my first try of them but I am told they are as good / better than lobster.

Justme

All crab is arguably tastier than lobster. It just doesn't come in such divine meaty chunks.

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 08 7:23 pm Post subject:
The big one is in the pot & will take about 30 mins or so to cook. I am hoping that I can get the smaller ones in in one go. I think the first will be a simple bread butter & a dipping sauce the other we will have to see. Justme

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 08 7:24 pm Post subject:

Jonnyboy wrote:

All crab is arguably tastier than lobster. It just doesn't come in such divine meaty chunks.

The claws on the big one are about lobster sized lol.

Justme

gil
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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 08 7:25 pm Post subject:
Hours of fun getting the meat out of fresh-boiled crab claws with a nutcracker and crochet hook / some other pointy thing, washed down with a white wine that's not too dry, and a bit buttery/rich. Lucky you

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 08 7:27 pm Post subject:
Which bits do you eat?

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
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Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 08 7:29 pm Post subject:
All of it (nearly). Justme

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 08 9:57 pm Post subject:
I love spider crab even more than the usual edible brown crab sold in the fishmongers. Why can you buy them in France but not here? They have more brown meat, which is lovely with some fresh bread and a glass of muscadet.

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 08 10:10 pm Post subject:

vegplot wrote:

I see loads of them when diving off Anglesey within easy reach and they don't move that fast. They look decidedly unappetising to me, then again I don't like seafood that much.

Been told they are having a bit of a plague of them this year.

Justme

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 08 10:55 pm Post subject:
anyone want some?

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