Cindy Fuller > wrote in
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>>
>> Sounds nice, if not messy :-)
>>
>> Do you know about putting crabs in the freezer for abour 45mins? It
>> puts the,m to sleep, no fighting to stay out of the pot, and they
>> don't drop any claws.
>
> I usually leave them in the fridge until just before I put them in the
> pot. Thursday's dinner woke up fast. I'll try the freezer trick next
> time. Thanks!
>


No worries. The freezer is the most 'humane' way of killing them without
affecting the flavour of the flesh.

http://www.goingrank.com/cooking/mud-crabs.htm


And a couple of recipes........

http://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/stories/s972437.htm

http://www.mackayfishmarket.com.au/crab.htm



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


Simple Simon met a pie man going to the fair.
Said Simple Simon to the pie man
'What have u got there?'
Said the pie man unto Simon
Pies you dickhead.