- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Boiled crab boil/soak time?
Posted on 5/6/13 at 9:29 am
Posted on 5/6/13 at 9:29 am
I've boiled crawfish 1000's of times but never crabs.
Tell me about boil/soak time.
What about seasonings?...same amount as crawfish???
Tell me about boil/soak time.
What about seasonings?...same amount as crawfish???
This post was edited on 5/6/13 at 10:17 am
3
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:17 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Hello?
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:20 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Is it me your looking for?
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:41 am to TigerWise
I can see it in your eyes
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:43 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Going on memory here...I bring them to a boil, go for 5 minutes...cut the heat and begin to taste after 20 to 25 minutes.
Chill them before you drop them to keep the claws on.
Chill them before you drop them to keep the claws on.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:50 am to OTIS2
quote:
and begin to taste after 20 to 25 minutes.
How do you go about tasting boiled crabs for flavor??
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:52 am to Trout Bandit
quote:I pull one out and eat a claw. I'f it's good, I eat the crab. If it needs more soak time, I throw the one armed crab back in the pot.
How do you go about tasting boiled crabs for flavor??
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:53 am to OTIS2
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:54 am to OTIS2
quote:
I throw the one armed crab back in the pot.
That basically steals a claw from one of your guests. Last thing I want to go to is a crab boil where all the claws are missing.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:54 am to BRgetthenet
quote:
Yank a leg.
Then what??
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:56 am to Trout Bandit
Taste it. The meat in the legs is awesome. It's not much, but it is sin to throw them away without cracking them and squeezing that meat out.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:57 am to Trout Bandit
If you came to my crab boil and bitched over a crab missing a leg, I might try to stuff your arse in the pot with the next batch.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:57 am to OTIS2
quote:
bring them to a boil, go for 5 minutes...cut the heat and begin to taste after 20 to 25 minutes.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:59 am to OTIS2
quote:
If you came to my crab boil and bitched over a crab missing a leg, I might try to stuff your arse in the pot with the next batch.
If you tried to stuff TB in a pot, you'd have a problem with me too.
I think he was referring to tasting the insides. You can't really know until you open one up. Soak time depends on fullness of crab. As a general rule, I treat them like crawfish. boil till they float. soak till they sink
Posted on 5/6/13 at 11:01 am to Motorboat
Flicking your finger on the bottom to hear if they're full of liquid is a good way to get a feel for how they're soaking.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 12:26 pm to BRgetthenet
you can soak crabs all day, they arent like crawfish or shrimp.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:25 pm to OTIS2
Ice them down before I boil them
Boil for 5 minutes
Soak until seasoned right(20mins to 1 hour)
Sounds simple enough
Boil for 5 minutes
Soak until seasoned right(20mins to 1 hour)
Sounds simple enough
Posted on 5/6/13 at 4:52 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
Boiled crabs are a top 10 meal for me.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 7:18 pm to OTIS2
quote:
Boiled crabs are a top 10 meal for me.
Same here.
Page 1 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News