Do you know when is the right time to buy very fat crabs to be eaten?
By berting600
@berting600 (3453)
Philippines
March 28, 2013 2:50am CST
When you are planning to buy some crabs for your delectable appetite this crustaceans
are said to become fat when the moon is not seen during the night time,because it just
hide or sleep in its dwellings,that it tend to become fat and when caught by fisherman
it is very heavy and fat.You can now prepare some garlic and ginger to make ready your frying pan to cook your crabs.You could smell its welcoming aroma which proves that the crabs are ready to be consume.Have lots of fun!!!!!
3 responses
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
28 Mar 13
Male crabs usually have more meat than female crabs. Also crabs which have just moulted will have less meat (by weight) than crabs which are about to moult. There are so many different kinds of crab that it is impossible to generalise but there are certain signs which tell you when a crab is about to moult.
When a crab has recently moulted, the shell will be soft, gradually hardening over several hours. The new shell will also contain less meat in proportion to its total weight, so, if you buy crabs by weight or by the bushel, make sure that the shells are hard and that the crab shows signs of being ready to moult. This page: http://www.serc.si.edu/education/resources/bluecrab/molting.aspx shows the stages of moult in a blue crab but other crabs may be different. The answer is to know your crab!
There seems to be NO hard evidence that the phases of the moon affect moulting and crab size. It is much more likely that water temperature and the availability of food have the largest influence on both the amount of meat and the moulting cycle.
Crab meat contains hardly any cholesterol (fat), so crabs can never really be described as 'fat'. In general, crab meat is very nutritious but you should be aware that, like most crustaceans and shellfish, crabs can store high levels of toxic substances, especially heavy metals. Also, they go "off" very quickly once they die, so they should always be bought live, if possible, and cooked very soon after buying.
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
28 Mar 13
Wow, what a wealth of information about the humble crab, my father loves crab, he usually orders dressed crab from a company that delivers seafood. I never took to crab, I guess you either love it or hate it, mind you I am not a big seafood person full stop. But it's also a valuable source of protein. I love watching the deadliest catch, where they catch big crabs and lobsters.
@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
29 Mar 13
I agree wolfie, wow what a wealth if information...I
really love snow crabs legs and king crab legs, other
than that, I am lost and I have really not ever heard
of the information that was stated by owlwings..Kudos
to her..Icthink its great that there are mylotters who
can almost
answer any question asked here...because I really thought
it was a laugh when I first read the heading....
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@berting600 (3453)
• Philippines
2 Apr 13
Crabs are really delectable foods to watch and try to cook perfectly so that everyone
could enjoy its aroma that is salivating and welcoming any visitor and guest who wishes to eat what was offered in the table.It is not difficult to unleash the hard shells of crabs by just using some pliers and twisters,you can eat it all.
@IntrovertShy (2780)
• Marikina, Philippines
12 Apr 13
Ahhh. By using pliers and twisters e? I did not know that. He he I use only by the hand that is why it is difficult for me to eat crabs. Now I know that I am going to use those tools if ever we're going to eat crabs again... he he he
@teotimoponcerosacena (1552)
• Philippines
29 Mar 13
That's true during days without moon the crabs are fat and is very good for them to buy an opposite of the sea urchin wherein during full moon the content is full.
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@berting600 (3453)
• Philippines
2 Apr 13
I totally agree with you my friend,that crabs are really fat during the the last quarter of the moon phase,because it is its time to lay its eggs and fertilized by the male crabs,then it always hide itself from predators which catches its fat meats
like people who likes to consume deliciously cooked crabs.