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Nowadays, it's commonly found at seafood restaurants or fish markets. But you can also easily make it at home using cooked crab from the supermarket or fishmonger. Where to Buy and Choose a Cooked Crab

Cut the crab's body in half to make it easier to reach the meat inside. There will be some brown meat but also some white meat in here. If it is wide and rounded, it is a female crab. If the abdomen flap is long and narrow, it is a male crab. Remove the greyish gills (also known as "dead man's fingers" or lungs) and the stomach sac. All seen in the image above, surrounding the body. Male crabs typically have larger claws, meaning more white meat than female crabs. However, females have a chance they are carrying roe (eggs) which taste lovely! If you're a lover of all things fish and shellfish, we've got plenty of recipes to tantalise your taste buds!Place your fingers on the underside of the shell and use your thumbs to firmly push the body up and away from the crab shell. It will break open fairly easily. Inedible Parts of a Crab Dressing a crab is a very simple process that involves removing the crab meat from the shell, body, legs and claws. It only takes a few minutes it is messy and fiddly, but quite fun too. Start by washing your cooked crab in cold running water, before removing the legs and claws. How to remove crab legs and claws?

When making a dressed crab, I like to spoon the brown meat on the outside edges and the white meat in the middle. If using a fresh crab that you have cooked first, you can dress and then freeze the dressed crab for up to 2 months, thawing it overnight. I do not recommend refreezing a previously frozen crab.It is best to consume the dressed crab as soon as possible. Although, it can be made ahead and stored in the fridge a day ahead. This will vary depending on the size of the crab; it is likely to be around 200 grams on average. Seasoning Crab Meat