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How do you kill live crabs?
Crab-o-Licious.com Replied:- I have to guess that want you want to know is hoe to clean crab (Dungeness is our case) while they are still alive and so will answer your question with that in mind. I have read that it is possible to kill them before cleaning by literally shoving a sharp knife into their carapass (body) right between and slightly above their eyes in the "crack" between their upper shell and body. I personally have had no luck doing this but apparently it can be done. I, on the other hand, have resorted to a more primitive method that not only kills the crab but also begins the cleaning process at the same time. To begin with,you will need your live dungeness crab (of course) and a sharp-cornered object of some kind. I usually use the corner of a 2x4 or 4x4 board but the corner of a pick-up tail gate or picnic table with do just fine. Once you have your object decided upon you will need to get a hold on your crab by ALL the legs to avoid being pinched and hold it top-shell side up with it's eyes facing away from you. Next you will strike the crab against the sharp corner of your chosen object being sure to do the following two things: 1. Hit the crab right between the eyes and 2. FOLLOW THROUGH with your motion. This striking motion will not only kill the crab but also rip the top shell away from the rest of the body in one smooth stroke. After that, break the crab in half with your hands and shake it in a downward motion. This will basically clean the crab with the exception of some minor hand clean-up. I must caution you however that this method is not for the squeamish; not easy at first but... with practice is a very good way to store fresh crab on ice for an extended period of time (2-3-days max.) before boiling. Enjoy the crab! "Catch 'em! Clean 'em! Cook 'em! Eat 'em!" Go to How To Boil Crab Check out some "Crab-O-licious" Crab Meat Recipes! Check out more about crab, go to Crab-O-Licious.com Homepage Should crab be killed before boiling?
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