Cracking & Prying: Eating Crab

Crab Curry (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Hi Everyone, Growing up, I’d always hear my mother say that she did not like crab curry because it was too much work, not to cook it – to eat it! She used to say, “By the time I’ve finished eating, I’m hungry again.” I never knew what she was complaining about. But it’s funny how our minds recall things. Having not eaten shell-on crab in about two decades I had forgotten that it is indeed a messy, hands-on, interactive process. But is it worth the fuss? Read on…

A week ago as I drove along a stretch of highway, I noticed a sign that said, fresh crabs with a telephone number beneath. I quickly memorized the number and when I reached my destination, I called to enquire about the crabs. Within 24 hours I had a bowl of freshly caught and cleaned crabs. They were so fresh that