This is how to know male and female crabs.

[Smart_Guy]

Hello guys.

Lets have a lesson in biology.

And act childish for now

To distinguish female and male crabs, all you have to do is invert them upside down and look. Here:

See that inverted Y looking thing? Female crabs have them wide while male crabs have them narrow.

The reason for this is holding the eggs. It will look like this:

See that sponge looking thing? Those are eggs. Eggs form inside then stick like this for some time and finally spread out at some point. they taste great btw. But not in this form, only when it is inside the body.

Different sub-species of crabs might look different, but basically they are the same. This rule applies to them all. The sub-specie above is called Blue Crab.

Male crabs normally have bigger claws (pincers) so it has more meat in that spot, while female crabs normally instead have bigger abdomen in comparison. Both areas taste and dealt with differently, so choices are made according to that.

Hope you like it.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Hahaha. This is so random. Love it. Thanks for the info.

 

[Madhuri]

This is actually pretty cool! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Smart_Guy]

You honor me ya'll

Ya'll = you all

 

[Tumah]

I am definitely biased, but to me crabs look like nothing more than big bugs. Not appetizing.

 

[Revoltingest]

I am definitely biased, but to me crabs look like nothing more than big bugs. Not appetizing.

Big tasty bugs!
Those look like Maryland crabs.
And yes, the eggs are good too.

 

[Smart_Guy]

I am definitely biased, but to me crabs look like nothing more than big bugs. Not appetizing.

Happens to all people. I mean, judging the book by its cover.

While looks and appetite are kinda important for food, taste is the most important.

But I do understand your point kind Sir. Different people have different tastes.

Big tasty bugs!
Those look like Maryland crabs.
And yes, the eggs are good too.

Now that's the spirit.

Names for species sometimes internally take after places in the US, like Maryland crabs, Maine lobster and California lobster, but world wide they are know for blue crabs, lobster and spiny lobster in respect.

 

[Tumah]

Happens to all people. I mean, judging the book by its cover.

While looks and appetite are kinda important for food, taste is the most important.

No sir. I don't care if bugs taste like candied rainbows. They look disgusting.

 

[BSM1]

You honor me ya'll

Ya'll = you all

Glad to see you picking up a little Southern English. It can be Ya'll or Y'all depending on how many cousins you've dated.

 

[Caladan]

Crabs are not bugs (or insects as it were) they are from the group of Crustaceans. And yes they are very tasty. And yes, this thread is very cool and practical, so good job on that Smart Guy, and would love to hear more of your tips about seafood.

 

[MysticSang'ha]

Very cool. Blue crabs are VERY tasty. When I visited Maryland, we had a crab feast that lasted most of the night with our wooden mallets, melted butter everywhere, brown paper, and smiles everywhere after a whole heck of a lot of blue crabs were brought in.

 

[Revoltingest]

Very cool. Blue crabs are VERY tasty. When I visited Maryland, we had a crab feast that lasted most of the night with our wooden mallets, melted butter everywhere, brown paper, and smiles everywhere after a whole heck of a lot of blue crabs were brought in.

Melted butter on Maryland crabs!?
Apostate!
Pervert (yes, this charge again)!
Reprobate!
Abomination!
Old Bay & vinegar are the only way.

 

[MysticSang'ha]

Melted butter on Maryland crabs!?
Apostate!
Pervert (yes, this charge again)!
Reprobate!
Abomination!
Old Bay & vinegar are the only way.

Whatever. I swing both ways, remember?

 

[Revoltingest]

Whatever. I swing both ways, remember?

But, but, but...some things are just wrong!

 

[MysticSang'ha]

But, but, but...some things are just wrong!

Look.

You wear your abomination of Hawaiian shirts.

I enjoy crabmeat my way.

Deal?

 

[Revoltingest]

Look.
You wear your abomination of Hawaiian shirts.
I enjoy crabmeat my way.
Deal?

OK.
Did you at least try Old Bay & vinegar?

 

[MysticSang'ha]

OK.
Did you at least try Old Bay & vinegar?

Heck yeah I did. It's good stuff!

 

[Revoltingest]

Heck yeah I did. It's good stuff!

An interfaith crab feast...whoda thunk it?

 

[Smart_Guy]

No sir. I don't care if bugs taste like candied rainbows. They look disgusting.

It's okay

Looks can indeed be the final judgement some times.

But I'm telling you, you're missing so much. Try some ready prepared crab meat. Just maybe you will like it.

Glad to see you picking up a little Southern English. It can be Ya'll or Y'all depending on how many cousins you've dated.

Yup

Actually, I don't know where it came from. I heard it randomly in cartoons

And, I never date at all, not to mention cousins ha ha . I guess it would be Yaall then ha ha.

Crabs are not bugs (or insects as it were) they are from the group of Crustaceans. And yes they are very tasty. And yes, this thread is very cool and practical, so good job on that Smart Guy, and would love to hear more of your tips about seafood.

I'll try to make a thread on how to pic up good crabs and lobsters to have the best amount and quality of meat.

Very cool. Blue crabs are VERY tasty. When I visited Maryland, we had a crab feast that lasted most of the night with our wooden mallets, melted butter everywhere, brown paper, and smiles everywhere after a whole heck of a lot of blue crabs were brought in.

Yeah, we do have them here in KSA as well. But I really wanna try mud crabs, those monsters, and the real lobster; AKA Maine lobster. We don't have them here

That feast mush have been really cool. Except for the wooden mallets . I don't really wanna be near a ninja with a wooden mallet

I love my crabs boiled or steamed, plain with a little white toast bread only. No butter nor vinegar.

 

[Alceste]

I always wondered.

Mmmmm, crabs.