Jafo,
You crab lovers tickle me - all that work to acquire such a small amount of meat!:p I love crab, but finally just threw in the towel and said no more crab legs for me after what seemed like an endless time picking out such a small amount of meat- I like to buy mine already shelled! Lazy huh?:eek:
Cathy

P.S. My granddaughter found some crawfish in the little creek that runs through my backyard! I am excited about the prospect of fresh crawfish. They are alot of shelling also, I guess I just feel that they are neater that cracking all those big leg shells on crab, and having it squirt everywhere, and fly all over the table & floor!

I love blueclaw crab, and will happily spend all day picking them. I've never been big on the King legs, though. A lot of work, as you say, for meat that's on the course side, imo.

Why are crawfish a lot of shelling? You boil 'em up, break 'em in half, suck the heads and bite the tails. No work to it at all. :rolleyes:

KYH,
I knowed ya' was a Cajuooon!
The only part of that crawfish eating thing I can handle is eating the tails, delicious eating I must say!!!
Cathy

Not from there, but used to hang out in the swamps alot with some Cajun folk.

Before this get's out of hand, I'm going to start a favorite shellfish thread, and we can move the discussion there.

If you're real nice to her, maybe Nan will tell you about Spotted Prawns.

Hi Nan,

KYH dropped a suggestion that you know somethnig about spotted prawns.
If you don't mind sharing with us I for one would love to know a little more.

Thank you, Cathy