Deep Sea Crabs

I have just been given six deep sea crabs , no idea on how to prepare them or cook them , has anyone have a simply prep and cooking recipe for them


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Muddies

Wed, 2011-11-16 20:39

Boil or steam them the same as you do mud crabs, for the bigger ones give them a few extra minutes.

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Do your self a favor and use

Wed, 2011-11-16 20:58

Do your self a favor and use the back of a really stiff knife and wack off as many of the spikes as possible first.  Makes life much easier when eating.

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Deep sea crabs

Wed, 2011-11-16 21:01

sorry no idea how to cook em ...just wondering are they the large white crabs you see in the chinese restuarant aquariums...I suppose there be a few types...often wondered what they'd taste like ...hmmm might be chinese chilli crab for me this w/end

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big and brown

Wed, 2011-11-16 21:04

Chris , their similar to a muddy but  light brown in colour, hairy legs with small spikes along them,  good tip Alfred , already got sore fingers from being spiked

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cooking

Wed, 2011-11-16 21:08

If you send them to me I will make a video of me cooking them and I will tell you what they tasted like with garlic and butter

PS    I wont charge you for the video

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