Sand Crabs - how to keep after cooking

[Pedro14]

I live at the Gold Coast and Luke Bradnam on channel 9 fishing news, mentioned a way to keep sand crabs after cooking.

He mentioned putting them in vinegar in a bottle , and that was it.

Anyone know of this method or any other that will keep them in good nick for christmas.

Thanks

Pedro

[Noelm]

Just cook them and freeze them fresh, they are not as good as fresh just cooked, but lots better than none! Some freeze them green, then defrost and cook, but I prefer just cook and freeze.

[scottar]

Each to their own, personally I think frozen crab is like powdered mush. I haven't had pickled crab but I have had pickled crayfish and it was pretty good - once again though, not as good as fresh. There's plenty of info floating about if you do a google search on "pickling crab meat"

[Pedro14]

Thanks for the link.
Got what I wanted except how long the pickled crab would last.

Pedro

[McKnight]

If you use proper canning jars, and use the correct canning method you could probably keep it for a fair while. It would be interesting to see someone try it.

[shaungonemad]

I clean them, cook them then freeze them they keep good enough.

[scottar]

The bloke who used to have the crayfish pickled had it with chillies and a few other odds and sods - can't remember exactly.

[stue2]

You can dilute the white vinegar a little with water so its not so overpowering.
Thats what we have done with yabbies. They have lasted for a couple months in the fridge.
Never had them any longer always run out.

Cheers
Stu

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[Pedro14]

You can dilute the white vinegar a little with water so its not so overpowering.
Thats what we have done with yabbies. They have lasted for a couple months in the fridge.
Never had them any longer always run out.

Cheers
Stu

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Thanks Stu,
I assume you have them in a airtight container?

Cheers
pedro

[stue2]

In a jar with a screw lid.
Make sure the are covered.
I always kept them in the fridge so i could have a tast every now and then.

Cheers

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[Pedro14]

Thanks Stu2,
Have caught and cooked some today and will experiment.

Pedro

[Noelm]

Pickling crabs is a whole lot different to freezing fresh crabs to eat later.

[Watto79]

Cook, remove main shell and internals...wash out thoroughly and then let drain..

Wrap tight as possible in paper towel (4-5 layers) into air tight bag and into freezer..

They keep quite well like this for a while, still not anywhere near as good as fresh but stops them from turning to mush if you just freeze them cooked as is!

[Shagga]

Same as Watto except I freeze them green and clean. Trick is get them as dry as you can before freezing.

[stue2]

Thanks Stu2,
Have caught and cooked some today and will experiment.

Pedro

So how did it work out for you?

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