Poll of the Day > Question about eating crabs

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1. I heard they are usually steamed, that burns all the dirt and stuff on the inside right?

2. I was told the orange stuff on the bottom is feces, not carrots, is that true?

3. Is it dangerous to intake too much spice? I generally just lick the shells :p
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_louse
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CountessRolab posted...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_louse

Don't scare me like that
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Why would there be dirt inside of the crab?

Why would a crab be made of carrots?
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Do you think dirt disappears after it is steamed?

I was told crabs eat nasty things and it sounds gross

I figured they put the carrots on the inside. how else do they get the mustard inside?
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Lol this topic
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Mustard?
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Jen0125 posted...

Mustard?

LOL Jen has never heard of mustard carrot crab

Uncultured swine

Well I have never lived abroad so
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It's big in Japan
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Jen0125 posted...

Well I have never lived abroad so

You probably don't even wear 300$ socks or have a solid gold IUD

Just a crummy copper one ;-;
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-Komaiko54- posted...

1. I heard they are usually steamed, that burns all the dirt and stuff on the inside right?

Well, you steam or boil them usually. The dirt on the outside is usually rinsed first or is cleaned during cooking, but either way you don't eat that part. The inside bits are cooked, but it includes internal organs, eggs, and even feces so the nutritional value is questionable.

-Komaiko54- posted...

2. I was told the orange stuff on the bottom is feces, not carrots, is that true?

It could be eggs. Usually I think the feces is the brownish-green junk.
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so now you guys are telling me the yellow stuff isn't mustard?
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crabs are a pain in the ass to eat unless they're already prepared for you. just stick with crab cakes.
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We usual rinse them under cold water as we deshelled and cleaned them out. Everything that that isn't meat is guts and stuff.

You might want to just buy a crab juice.

i stay away from tinder babes with crabs

Maybe you should try imitation crab?
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https://www.bluecrab.info/cooking_faq.htm

Q: What is the yellow stuff inside a cooked crab? Some people call it "mustard." Is it fat?

A: Contrary to popular belief, the "mustard" (or the "green gland" or "tomalley") is not fat, it's actually the crab's hepatopancreas, a main component of the crab's digestive system.

The hepatopancreas is a gland made up of very small branched tubes (ramified tubules) located on both sides of the mid-gut in the main body cavity directly under the top shell and functions as both liver and pancreas. It is involved in producing digestive enzymes and is responsible for filtering impurities from the crab's blood.

The "mustard" has a strong taste and is eaten by many people who consider it a delicacy.

Personally, I love a bit of "mustard" when I eat crabs. If there's a bit of innards and roe in there then all the better!
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Are you talking about butter?
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Jen0125 posted...

Are you talking about butter?

wut
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dipping crab in butter?
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Jen0125 posted...

dipping crab in butter?

wut
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bUtTeR
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I can't figure out what crab mustard is supposed to be

butter?
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this post above has a definition for mustard

i had never heard the term before
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oh, yeah me either
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Guys that yellow greenish stuff in the crab, that's not mustard?
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Zangulus posted...

I only eat crab legs.

This. This so hard.

More meat, meat is easier to find, doesn't take as long to cook, tastes better... They're superior in every way.

Q: What is the yellow stuff inside a cooked crab? Some people call it "mustard." Is it fat?

A: Contrary to popular belief, the "mustard" (or the "green gland" or "tomalley") is not fat, it's actually the crab's hepatopancreas, a main component of the crab's digestive system.

The hepatopancreas is a gland made up of very small branched tubes (ramified tubules) located on both sides of the mid-gut in the main body cavity directly under the top shell and functions as both liver and pancreas. It is involved in producing digestive enzymes and is responsible for filtering impurities from the crab's blood.

The "mustard" has a strong taste and is eaten by many people who consider it a delicacy.

Sounds yummy?
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