Grant
Honorary Master
Was watching "Deadliest Catch" & wondering if anyone here has eaten this repulsive looking creature, and what it tastes like ?
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Alaskan King Crab
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HavocXphere
Honorary Master
Nope - but I'd give it a shot.
99% of the "crab" sold in SA is flavoured fish meat (the roundish sticks with the pink strip on the side). Sorta like fish sticks but ten times more expensive.
99% of the "crab" sold in SA is flavoured fish meat (the roundish sticks with the pink strip on the side). Sorta like fish sticks but ten times more expensive.
Shake&Bake
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Only the legs are used for consumption and I'd sure love to give them a go!
Lycanthrope
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Mephisto_Helix
Resident Postwhore
Yep ......... once you taste the real thing over those sticksofpoop, you'll do backflips at the taste.
crackersa
Honorary Master
well, I can say that I have tried them when I lived in Alaska as a teenager and they are scrumdillyitious good!!!! there was a place my parents use to take us too that had all you can eat crab legs.
Haldex
Expert Member
Crab sticks have no crab meat.
I eat crab about 3 - 4 times a year.
I tasted king crab off a friends plate at the one and only restaurant in Cape Town, it was quite good. Think the restaurants name is Nobu.
I eat crab about 3 - 4 times a year.
I tasted king crab off a friends plate at the one and only restaurant in Cape Town, it was quite good. Think the restaurants name is Nobu.
Yep. There used to be a fish shop called Oceanfresh in Fourways next to the builders warehouse, they sold the King Crab legs, at around R500 a packet (about 2kg's of crustacean leg and a bit of meat). Had it again in Singapore with Black Pepper sauce and it was even better than when I made it.
Fun to eat cos you need the crab tools and a bib, its messy and tasty, but expensive, but worth it!
Fun to eat cos you need the crab tools and a bib, its messy and tasty, but expensive, but worth it!
crysis
Expert Member
Delicious if prepared right!
Rocket Raccoon
Executive Member
Attack its weak point for massive damage.
manu55
Well-Known Member
Food Lover's Market Sells Alaskan King Crab. Its something crazy like R615 p/kg. Definitely shop around if you are going to try it. Flipping awesome though. Be sure to make a butter and garlic sauce, with lots of lemon.
manu55
Well-Known Member
There is also a fantastic fishery close to Northgate, in Deco Park. Give them a try. Its called Fisherman's Deli. Have lunch there as well, they make the best fish in chips I have ever had in JHB.
Hosehead
Executive Member
They are yummy but Florida stone crab claws have more delish and chunky meat IMHO and you don't be needing a chopstick to push the meat through a tube. You just crush them with a Crab Hammer ans BONUS you dont have to kill the crab. They grow Moar.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_stone_crab
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_stone_crab
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We used to catch crabs in the Transkei rivers along the Wild coast, huge things, was never around when they where cooked but was there to eat.
Now you need license I think to catch them, our crab trap cage rusted to bits when I was studying.
Keen to try it again actually.
Now you need license I think to catch them, our crab trap cage rusted to bits when I was studying.
Keen to try it again actually.
So you spend R615/kg for King Crab just to overpower it with a sauce? Why not stick with the crab sticks?
I like crab but I'll take a big Maine lobster any day.
Hosehead
Executive Member
I'll take a big Connemara (Irish West Coast) lobster over a big Maine lobster anytime, and I'll take wild Irish smoked salmon over any Norwegian or Scottish salmon. Wild tastes better and costs a $$$$$$$ more.
It sucks being Poor.