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How to Prepare a Cooked Crab
How to clean and pick a crab to remove the meat (dress a crab)
Whether you have caught or bought a live crab and cooked it or whether you have bought a pre-cooked crab, you will now need to remove the meat from the shell.
If your crab is still alive follow these instructions to cook it:
How to Cook a Live Crab
Once your crab is cooked, if you are using the claws for a seafood platter or salad simply pull them off and save. The meat from the body will need to be removed before it can be used in a recipe. The video below demonstrates how to do this.
