Raw crab meat

[l0rdcha0s]

I was trying to find information on raw crab meat. Whether it's safe to eat or not. What should I look for in the meat, can I eat it right out of the crab (after catching)? Any info would be helpful.

[cherimoya_kid]

I've eaten it dozens of times raw, with no problems.

[TylerDurden]

I was trying to find information on raw crab meat. Whether it's safe to eat or not. What should I look for in the meat, can I eat it right out of the crab (after catching)? Any info would be helpful.

I've eaten raw crab hundreds of times and never had a problem. It is a bit difficult to get the flesh out, though, from the claws. I had to use a hammer etc.

[Iguana]

It's tastier and easier to get the flesh when the crab has been kept dead in a fridge for about 2 days.

[goodsamaritan]

I was trying to find information on raw crab meat. Whether it's safe to eat or not. What should I look for in the meat, can I eat it right out of the crab (after catching)? Any info would be helpful.

Female blue crabs are great especially with the orange / reddish eggs from their top shell.

The meat is yeah hard to get without further processing so I usually let my other family members steam that portion to get the meat.

I have not tried iguana's refrigerated solution, maybe next time.

Small crabs smaller than your hand I eat them raw and alive for show, good too.   More commonly these tiny crabs are raw fermented before eating.

[svrn]

I tried to eat raw blue crabs once. There was so little meat and it was so hard to get to that i decided it wasnt worth it.

[eveheart]

One of my favorite raw restaurant foods is fermented Korean crab, which is called gejang - ??. A good Korean barbecue restaurant or supermarket would sell this dish. Fermenting un-rubberizes the flesh.