"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> "kilikini" > wrote
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> > "Nancy Young" > wrote
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> >> > I've got to skim off my chicken stock, thaw the crab and begin the
> >> > process.
> >> > I'll let you know how it turns out.
> >>
> >> Just might be easier to pick when frozen ... maybe?
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> > Uh uh, it's in the shell. It's snow crab.
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> Exactly, and the crabmeat might be more inclined to
> come out in one piece. And the leg segments might
> snap in two more readily, that's the best way to get
> to the meat rather than trying to drag it out one end.
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> nancy
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>

So you suggest taking it out of the shell frozen? I've never tried that
before! I'll have to do it next time to see what happens. Makes sense that
you get the whole piece out. Thanks!

kili