crispy 2 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Hi all well cought 2 crabs and cooked them on friday arvo then put them into the fridge ,my question is how long can i leave them before it becomes a bit dicey to eat them crispy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Savagelip 4 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 3 days max imo, but you couild put e'm in vinegar, chilli, teaspoon of brown suger & they'd last for a month, thats if no ones raided the jar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crispy 2 Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 thanks savage might have em for tea tonight crispy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 480 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Sounds great crispy,just a bit of trivia I saw a jar of crab meat 4 sale the other day $18.50 I remember when they were $6.50 in the front bar of the dublin hotel...times have changed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wetspot 0 Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Another tip....don't overcook them. My Chef's tip for the day.Method 1Rapidly boiling water (Salt water, not salted water)Plunge crabs in, whack lid on for quicker re boil, once water is boiling again, leave for a max of 2 minutes before removing and plunging into ice seawater. Shell and eat !! Delish !!!!Method 2Same as method 1 but clean the crabs first, and once you put them into the boiling water and then it re boils turn the heat down to a gentle boil not a rapid boil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
assassin 0 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 2 crabs...not gonna go far? thks for the cooking tips ive struggled to get em right tried BBQ and dep fry also but they shrink.... also saw em at fish market $20 kilo? crazy can get t bone for that....def been a good season for crabs this year.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Plug Her 0 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 I find it best to rip their backs off n wash out guts etc gently with running water. So not to marinate them in their own filth. Also I cut gills n eyes off. Boil water (sea water), turn on low simmer and simmer for 7 to 8 mins max. Keep in fridge covered for no longer than 2 days otherwise they become dry n very low tasting also. Damn I love crab n it has been a great crab season. Enjoy mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wetspot 0 Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Don't forget if you don't like the taste of vinegar, you can freeze crab meat.When I was running my restaurant I used to buy it in frozen from Anjelakis brothers in Adelaide. It was good quality meat packed into small 500gm bags and frozen. I used to use this a a standby when fresh was not around. Tastes great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 I find it best to rip their backs off n wash out guts etc gently with running water. So not to marinate them in their own filth.That just adds to the flavor PH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 I've always boiled crab, until a member from the site (Hoopsy) introduced me to steamed crab at his Crab & Gar day at North Haven last year.Shell, clean and half the crabs. Just a little saltwater in the bottom of the crab cooker, stick em in the basket and let it steam away for about 15 mins.I'll never go back to boiling! afishyfish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yorke_angler 0 Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 I've always boiled crab' date=' until a member from the site (Hoopsy) introduced me to steamed crab at his Crab & Gar day at North Haven last year.Shell, clean and half the crabs. Just a little saltwater in the bottom of the crab cooker, stick em in the basket and let it steam away for about 15 mins.I'll never go back to boiling![/quote']Agreed! I chuck in some whole red chilli, ginger and lemon grass in the steamer too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archerfish 685 Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 I haven't tried this with Blue Swimmer Crabs yet, but Mud Crabs done on mesh over an open fire worked for me...Always used to boil them previously, but following advice about how the Aboriginals cooked them on an open fire, I gave it a go and haven't looked back since.The texture and taste is totally different...Cheersaf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Plug Her 0 Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 I've always boiled crab' date=' until a member from the site (Hoopsy) introduced me to steamed crab at his Crab & Gar day at North Haven last year.Shell, clean and half the crabs. Just a little saltwater in the bottom of the crab cooker, stick em in the basket and let it steam away for about 15 mins.I'll never go back to boiling![/quote']I'll have to give this a go Ranger. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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