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To eat crabs, start by pulling off all the legs and claws in a twisting motion. Next, take the top half and the bottom half in each hand, as if you’re opening a book, and pull off the top shell. Then, break the bottom part in half to expose the meat, which you can pull out with your fingers or a knife. You can also crack the claws with the hinged cracker or hit them with the crab mallet to get the meat. To learn how to prepare your table for eating crabs, keep reading!
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1 Prepare your table. Eating crabs is messy, so the table needs to be readied for splashes and leftovers. Lay down some newspaper or heavy-duty paper to protect the table, to absorb the juices, and to make clean up easier.[1] - 2 Gather a crab mallet, dull knife, and a claw cracker if desired.[2] Advertisement
- 3 If you havent already cooked the crabs, do so. Steam the crabs; blue ones will usually turn deep red. Normally crabs are steamed with a layer of seasoning.[3]
- For some ideas on how to cook crabs, see further: How to cook crabs, How to steam crabs and How to season crab legs.
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How to Eat Crabs
FAQ
What part of a crab can’t you eat?
Remove the Lungs The crab’s lungs appear as feathery cones lining the side of the body. Remove them and throw them away. An old wives’ tale says crab lungs are toxic, but they’re actually just not digestible and taste terrible.