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Need ya'lls opinions on boiling Blue Crabs
Posted on 10/21/24 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 10/21/24 at 2:33 pm
Is it best after seasoning the water( i use, salt, lemon juice, old bay, liquid crab boil, but I'll take recommendations on what ya'll use also)to drop them in rolling boil, and then let them sit 20 minutes to avoid mushiness?
some have talked about that and steaming as well here. LINK
some have talked about that and steaming as well here. LINK
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Posted on 10/21/24 at 2:48 pm to Tiger987
Soon as water comes to a boil, cut it off and soak.
Ive never had an undercooked crab doing this
Ive never had an undercooked crab doing this
Posted on 10/21/24 at 2:55 pm to GoAwayImBaitn
You drop the crabs after it comes to boil, or start with your crabs in the room temp water?
This post was edited on 10/21/24 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 10/21/24 at 2:59 pm to Tiger987
I season the water just like I do for crawfish.
If you don't want them to drop their claws, make sure they are on ice and "asleep" before putting them in the boil. I make an ice water slurry and let them sit in that a little while.
There are a lot of debates on how long to boil. I think most on here will tell you to boil until they are all floating and to soak them until they sink (20 min). But there was an interesting debate in a thread about a year or two ago where one poster brought up some food safety article about letting them boil 15 min or longer I think, which seems crazy.
The length of time you soak shouldn't make a difference on mushiness.
If you don't want them to drop their claws, make sure they are on ice and "asleep" before putting them in the boil. I make an ice water slurry and let them sit in that a little while.
There are a lot of debates on how long to boil. I think most on here will tell you to boil until they are all floating and to soak them until they sink (20 min). But there was an interesting debate in a thread about a year or two ago where one poster brought up some food safety article about letting them boil 15 min or longer I think, which seems crazy.
The length of time you soak shouldn't make a difference on mushiness.
This post was edited on 10/21/24 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 10/21/24 at 3:01 pm to Tiger987
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You drop the crabs after it comes to boil, or start with your crabs in the room temp water?
They are more likely to throw their claws off when throwing them into boiling water. Put them in at room temp
Posted on 10/21/24 at 3:02 pm to SUB
I boil crab a couple times a month. put them into boiling water. bring to a roll for about 10 minutes. then soak. never overcooked them. They can soak for 24 hours if you want. nothing is gonna grow in all that salt.
Posted on 10/21/24 at 3:37 pm to Motorboat
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bring to a roll for about 10 minutes.
I know people do this but why I ask?
Posted on 10/21/24 at 6:06 pm to GoAwayImBaitn
You’re putting ice cold crabs in the water. I assume it’s to cook them to temp all the way through. It’s how I was taught by some old men!
Posted on 10/21/24 at 8:18 pm to GoAwayImBaitn
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Soon as water comes to a boil, cut it off and soak.
Do not follow this advice. 10 minutes of boil. Blue crabs have a ton of bacteria.
Unless your crabs are very skinny, they won’t get mushy.
Posted on 10/21/24 at 9:33 pm to Tiger987
I’ve found adding lemons or lemon juice at the beginning just wastes the lemon flavor. That lemon oil burns off at a low temp.
I add lemons at the soak. I find there is a bit of lemon flavor this way.
I add lemons at the soak. I find there is a bit of lemon flavor this way.
Posted on 10/21/24 at 9:37 pm to Tiger987
Put them on ice and drop in boiling water to avoid them throwing their claws.
And of course already stated.
And of course already stated.
This post was edited on 10/21/24 at 9:40 pm
Posted on 10/22/24 at 12:11 pm to Tiger987
I boil them for 12 minutes. Start counting when water is back to a boil and no soak at all. When it is 12 minutes I pull them out.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 12:31 pm to DownSouthTiger
OK, First, I brought them to a boil and turned fire off.
Do not do this!!
you CANNOT let them soak too long. Wife said some of ya'll trolled me.(hopefully honest mistakes, though) I let them soak 40-50 minutes after turning fire off. They turned to mush..
i will NOT LET CRABS SOAK BEYOND 15 MINUTES from now on.
This is more correct...
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The length of time you soak shouldn't make a difference on mushiness.
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They can soak for 24 hours if you want.
Do not do this!!
you CANNOT let them soak too long. Wife said some of ya'll trolled me.(hopefully honest mistakes, though) I let them soak 40-50 minutes after turning fire off. They turned to mush..
i will NOT LET CRABS SOAK BEYOND 15 MINUTES from now on.
quote:
I boil them for 12 minutes. Start counting when water is back to a boil and no soak at all. When it is 12 minutes I pull them out.
This is more correct...
This post was edited on 10/22/24 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 10/22/24 at 12:47 pm to Tiger987
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you CANNOT let them soak too long. Wife said some of ya'll trolled me.(hopefully honest mistakes, though) I let them soak 40-50 minutes after turning fire off. They turned to mush..
i will NOT LET CRABS SOAK BEYOND 15 MINUTES from now on.
First off, sorry they did not turn out well.
But, nobody is trolling you. Most people said to boil at least 5 - 10 minutes and you took one dude's advice to cut the fire as soon as it boils. You didn't cook them fully, which is why they were mushy.
I'm not saying that it can't work if you cut the fire after it returns to a boil, but that ultimately depends on the size of your pot and how much water you used. For instance, if you are putting 1 crab in a huge pot of boiling water, it will not stop boiling once you put it in. Should you cut the fire off immediately because it is boiling? Of course not. But if you drop a few dozen crabs and fill up a pot, it may take awhile for the water to boil. Those crabs are going to be at near boiling temp for a while.
This post was edited on 10/22/24 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 10/22/24 at 4:51 pm to Tiger987
I boil crabs 2-3 times a month. Season your water, I use powder crab boil, celery salt and liquid. I load them in the basket cold and drop them in boiling water. Whenever they float, cut the fire off, whenever they sink pull them out. The only crabs that will be mushy will be crabs that were dead well before boiling.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 6:23 pm to Tiger987
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This is more correct...
We all tried to help but you took one jokers advice even after we told you it was wrong.
ETA. Then he followed up with this gem
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They are more likely to throw their claws off when throwing them into boiling water. Put them in at room temp
This guy should never be allowed around a crab pot.
This post was edited on 10/22/24 at 6:25 pm
Posted on 10/23/24 at 10:14 am to GoAwayImBaitn
Some put in at room temp or you can chill your crabs before throwing in the pot. Either will keep the claws on
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