frozen crabs

[Black Irish]

You got it Larry. I use the 'disposable' sandwich boxes, Ziplock makes 'em. Put crabmeat in the box and leave room for about a 1/4" water. Freeze solid then add enough water to cover, replace the lid and 'burp' out as much air as you can and put back in the freezer. Totally prevents freezer burn.  And they stack up neatly. To thaw it out, run a little warm water over the container and then pop out the block. Put the frozen block in a mesh strainer over a bowl in the fridge to catch the water as it thaws. Hey, it ain't like fresh crabmeat, but it sure is good in January on a snowy day.

[Larry_D]

Thanks!  I'll give it a whirl with some of the meat I gather from the weekend.  I'll add it in the freezer to the crab spaghetti sauce and the crab soup for the winter.   

[mdjohn]

HELLO

crab spaghetti sauce

Tell me more - is it just sauce with crab meat ----- sounds good

[JIMMYCRAB]

Larry , Roll some change ,rob a 7 11,  sell a kidney.GET A VACUUM PACKER!! You wont regret it.They pay for themselves.The  bags are a little pricey in the stores, but you can order good ones on E-BAY cheap.___JC

[procrabber]

although i dont freezethem myself, i do know people who do.  freeze them whole live and steam them without thawing them

[Larry_D]

although i dont freezethem myself, i do know people who do.  freeze them whole live and steam them without thawing them

Hmmm, how in tarnation do you do that?  You just put the living crab in the freezer?  What do you put them in?  A tupperware?  Or do you vacuum pack them alive and then freeze them?

[Gregacy]

 If you read the "Ice slurry" thread it says that by freezing them whole, live they will be good for up to 18 hours or something along that line.

 I just started doing it that way in my garage's monster freezer.