1. Stun live blue crab by placing in ice
water for five minutes. |
2. Grasp crab by its legs and under top shell
spine (stunned and can be handled bare handed). |
3. Pry off the top shell using the shell's spine
for leverage. This instantly kills the crab. |
4. Flip crab over and remove the apron. |
5. Using high pressure water, spray out the
entrails. |
6. Using thumb, twist off the mouth parts. |
7. Remove spongy gills from both halves and
rinse.. |
8. Cleaned and ready to cook. |
Note: If the water
pressure is sufficient, you can combine steps 5 and 7 by
using the water spray to remove the gills.
