Like Singaporeans, Filipino love their seafood and will go to great lengths to get their hands on yummy succulent crustaceans, however the exotic seafood like crab,salmon only for those with higher purchase power. In Gamu Isabela they are not much variety of seafood due to the geographically location. We had to purchase our seafood from the Ilgan public market and not the talipapa (small market)the plus side in Gamu the seafood is really fresh. "Fresh” is the operative word here as if it just plucked out of the sea a moment ago and cooked before my very eyes. Cooking of crab is easliy, however the cleaning of crab is something that I pay a lot of attention lesser the risk of food posioning
TIPS
1. To remove the back, hold the base of the crab with one hand and pull the shell away from the body with the other hand.
2. Turn the crab over and pull on the triangular-shaped section and lift it away. Turn the crab again and gently scrape away the gills on either side with your thumb or a spoon. Also, throw away the intestine, which runs down the center of the back.
3. Most people wash away the "crab butter" (the yellow, mushy stuff in the cavity). But, some consider these organs a delicacy and there are recipes that call for them. So, set them aside if you like.
4. Twist off the legs.
5. Rinse the rest of the body under cold water and break it in half.
6. Crack the legs with a mallet.
7. Dig out the meat with forks or picks or however you can get to it. Eating crab is a messy affair, so just dig in and enjoy.
8. Crab meat is typically served with lemon wedges and melted butter. But, of course, there are many sauces and recipes you can experiment with.
Handling a Live Crab - You don't want the crab to bite you as they have very powerful claws. They are easy enough to pick up - with your thumb and index finer hold together the base of the back two swimmer legs and lift the crab up. That way it can't bite you. Killing a Live Crab - To humanely kill a crab in a way that doesn't stress them and effect the flavor of the meat, place the crab in your freezer for up to 1 hour.
We charge the Claypot Crab for P150 per dishes good for 2.
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