eating un-shelled Crabs with a fork &amp; knife..

@mario_stevens (6971)

• Malaysia

3 Jul 10

come hear both of you...i'll cook some and feed you myself. then you'll try it out and see if you like it

saphrina

@saphrina (31551)

• South Africa

3 Jul 10

Mario, don't you just want to make me a nice steak, PLEASE.

steak

@mario_stevens (6971)

• Malaysia

3 Jul 10

that'll be after the seafood barbecue...

TheRealDawn

@dawnald (85146)

• Shingle Springs, California

7 Jul 10

sweat and sour? sounds disgusting

TheRealDawn

@dawnald (85146)

• Shingle Springs, California

7 Jul 10

sweet and sour, OK, but not sweat and sour

@mario_stevens (6971)

• Malaysia

7 Jul 10

oh dang nabbit

ol' eagle eyes makes this boy blush again....

off i go...back to the spelling bee trials..

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@mario_stevens (6971)

• Malaysia

7 Jul 10

tut tut madame...if you are a lover of crab on ze dinner plate, than madame must try the succulent sweet & sour crab dishes from here. le fantastique!

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ellie333

@ellie333 (21016)

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3 Jul 10

Anything I eat Mario can't look like what it is therefore I eat crab, loveit but not when in shell, eat fish butnot if I can see the eyes, love prawns but not crevettes. There is no way though you could possibly eat crab like you have meantion with a knif eand fork, the same as a chicken leg, you have to pick yp and eat eh! Enjoy but leave utensils firmly on the table cloth and use handbowl after lol. Huggles. Ellie :D

ellie333

@ellie333 (21016)

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4 Jul 10

Most restaurants here do in fact give a hanbowl or a hot wet cloth orhand wipes with foods like this or ribs or something

@mario_stevens (6971)

• Malaysia

5 Jul 10

those little things are so handy... at the very least is that the restaurant has easy access to a sink or wash basin where we can wash our hands

@mario_stevens (6971)

• Malaysia

4 Jul 10

hi Ellie

hmmm...i understand that. one of my mum's friends also couldn't eat something if it looks like what it is before cooked.. so if it's going to be one of those dishes where she needs it carved or cut up for her, there's always someone to do it

and that handbowl is a good idea too..restaurants doing up dishes that need to be eaten with our hands should prepare that in advance

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Ifamous

@ifa225 (14460)

• Indonesia

4 Jul 10

u can use rocks...

a sharp rocks, beat it to the crabs ...bang... it cuts into pieces, then u can use the forks and spoon

crabs

Ifamous

@ifa225 (14460)

• Indonesia

5 Jul 10

i guess u will need a sniper when u hit it.

@mario_stevens (6971)

• Malaysia

5 Jul 10

now that will be quite useful to have...then no crabs would even dare to defy me anymore..!

muahahaaa..

@mario_stevens (6971)

• Malaysia

4 Jul 10

i tried.. but it went 'splat' instead of 'bang'..

i think i did something wrong..

tomitomi

@tomitomi (5429)

• Singapore

3 Jul 10

I just can't think of how to eat crabs with a fork and a knife. The best place I know to eat crabs is at home because all my fingers would be doing the work. Nothing beats eating crabs using your fingers.

nothing beats

Ifamous

@ifa225 (14460)

• Indonesia

4 Jul 10

don't u think tongue is the best?

tomitomi

@tomitomi (5429)

• Singapore

4 Jul 10

Whatever! It's just finger-licking good!

@mario_stevens (6971)

• Malaysia

3 Jul 10

yeah...fingers are the best!

then we can get into each and every part of the crab and get the most out of it

jennyze

@jennyze (7028)

• Indonesia

5 Jul 10

I don't eat crabs, I just eat the corn and crab soup.

@mario_stevens (6971)

• Malaysia

6 Jul 10

just make sure that you don't just use emoticons only when responding to discussions, because i think i saw somewhere that we can't earn that way.. unless earning was the least of your worries and you just wanted to poke fun at a friend here

if that's the way, then emote away....

@mario_stevens (6971)

• Malaysia

5 Jul 10

but those freshly cooked crabs are soooo tasty..

found how to use the emoticons yet?

jennyze

@jennyze (7028)

• Indonesia

6 Jul 10

Yes, actually there was a post about how to use the emoticon. Felling good now.

skysuccess

@skysuccess (8858)

• Singapore

4 Jul 10

mario_stevens, Don't worry, this is not another dissection lesson where you need to spread out your subject (cooked) on the table for some cross examination. So, just use your hands here wherever necessary because you are not getting anywhere with merely the fork and knife only. The knife is just there to help with certain cutting and prying while the fork is supposed to help you scoop the meat and dip into your favorite dips - it is all about making you look as decent and proper - if you know what I mean.

Some people are just into their own world of customs and cultures, if we are the host here - I can see that we will be getting a private room with plenty of paper napkins!

P.S. Not forgetting that mallet ....to get "messy" and for good reasons too!!

@mario_stevens (6971)

• Malaysia

4 Jul 10

hi skysuccess

i so prefer to use my hands & fingers for those type of dishes...i just haven't discovered the fine art of eating crabs with utensils. i think that waiter understood what my stare meant, but couldn't say much about the situation

hehe...and that mallet will always come in handy when we need to make a mess

Always smiling

@allknowing (137552)

• India

11 Jul 10

I was once invited to my boss's house for lunch and the wife told me that they had crabs as the main dish. I got nervous as when I attack crabs my table manners fly out of the window and so I was worried how I would do that there. But I was so relieved when the bearer placed a huge plate full of the Russian Crab Salad!!

Always smiling

@allknowing (137552)

• India

12 Jul 10

Thank God they were not British but Swiss as you know British are so particular about which fork should be used first, etc. Yes. I do remember enjoying that meal with relief!!

@mario_stevens (6971)

• Malaysia

11 Jul 10

haha...i'd be fidgeting in anticipation if i were in a situation like that. the expression of relief when you saw the Crab Salad must have been priceless

mspitot

@mspitot (3824)

• Philippines

5 Jul 10

there's no way to eat that with fork and knife....are you sure that the waiter is awake when he told you what to do with the fork?

@mario_stevens (6971)

• Malaysia

5 Jul 10

hehe...he may have been sleep walking or something

but really...i tried to actually use the fork and knife and i ended up creating more of a mess than if i just used my hands

GreatAttractor100

@GreatAttractor100 (246)

• United States

4 Jul 10

First you use your hands to break the shell then you use your fork and knife to scoop out the meat like a decent human you are'nt.... :D

GreatAttractor100

@GreatAttractor100 (246)

• United States

4 Jul 10

Meanwhile Im getting my sledge hammer.....

alexorejana

@alexorejana (57)

• United States

4 Jul 10

well you can kindof just pop it out with your knife, but here's a better solution for you. When ordering from a Japanese restaurant, order the softshell crab, and you can eat the whole thing. and its really good too. Its kindof crunchy and they make sushi out of it usually, but if you don't like sushi you can just get the crab and not have to deal with the other stuff.