Things You'll Need:
- Dungeness Crabs
- Heavy Knife
- Kitchen Shears
- Lobster Picks
- Nutcrackers
- Mallets
- Small Hammers
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Step 1
Place crab on a table, belly-side up.
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Step 2
Pull off triangular-shaped belly flap, or "apron."
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Step 3
Turn over and remove shell by inserting your thumb between body and shell at rear of crab and pulling shell up.
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Step 4
Twist off claws and legs.
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Step 5
Use a nutcracker or small hammer to crack open the leg shells.
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Step 6
Pick out meat with a lobster pick, fork, or tip of a crab claw.
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Step 7
Use a spoon to scoop out crab meat and roe (also called "crab butter") from the inside of the shell. Keep the roe or discard it, depending on your preference.
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Step 8
Pull off the spongy gills and small paddles at the front of the crab and discard.
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Step 9
Use a knife to cut the crab's body in half lengthwise and then into quarters, if desired, or simply snap the body in half. Pick out meat.










Comments
rickeelslayer said
on 6/25/2009 yes the roe is edible, but it is not roe i don't think. roe (eggs) on a dungness is on the outside, under the apron. i think the crab butter is just the guts. it is edible, but thats where any toxins build up.