How to Break Down Fresh Crab Like a Pro - Kitchen Conundrums with Thomas Joseph

Eating succulent and delicious crab meat right of the shell can be incredibly rewarding but it can also feel like a daunting task if you don’t have the right technique. Thomas Joseph gives a few simple tips and tricks, so roll up your sleeves and get ready to dive in without hesitation!

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Sarah Carey is the editor of Everyday Food magazine and her job is to come up with the best ways to make fast, delicious food at home. But she's also a mom to two hungry kids, so the question "What's for dinner?" is never far from her mind -- or theirs, it seems! Her days can get crazy busy (whose don't?), so these videos are all about her favorite fast, fresh meals -- and the tricks she uses to make it all SO much easier.

[detroit]

I imagine doing meat separation like him and my siblings just steal all the meat i've collected in the bowl..

i think that is what the mallet for :)

[Daveliuhk]

just saying, the first person who ate crab was really brave

[Species]

Good, detailed information. I now know that I never want to do this.

[ViETxSOULJAx]

The mustard is actually called “Crab Butter” which is a delicacy. -work at a restaurant that specializes in crabs.

[fabiO-clpj]

Thank you! This is the third video I watched and the MOST easy to follow along.

[peid]

the "Mustard" thingy is called Aligi here in the philippines and swear it tastes divine ... the liquid the you wasted tastes soooo good too ..
btw my fave food is crab so this vid is helpful tho

[ricksundberg]

I know he is just explaining this stuff but it should take about 10 seconds to part out and clean a crab. It should take about 5 minutes to clean an entire crab and there should be 30% weight retention in a full hard shell dungeness crab. People here in northern CA do not use the term "mustards", we call that material "butters". If you were selling cracked crab in San Francisco and tossed the butters in with the shells...an Asian guy would pop up out of no where and slap you, that stuff is a delicacy to them. The membranes in the legs follow right into the body meat and should peel away into sections very easy to get the body meat out. There is a technique you pick up on about the hundredth crab you pick and clean in a day.

[Skittlez]

Being from Maryland, where we are absolute experts on breaking down crabs, i will say he has some good information, like steaming them instead of boiling, but also some unnecessary information too, like breaking off the legs first.
You can actually leave them on, and break it down so when you have to pick it out of the crevices, you don't need to use the fork or skewer. Go to maryland, and as a local how to pick, i guarantee that it will be a great learning experience and you might make a friend.

[FallenAngelZero]

This was expertly done and explained so even a novice could understand. I liked this video very much.

[raquelflechero]

I used to eat crab as a child every weekend and I never realized how expensive it was until I was a adult. Living close to the ocean has its perks. You get to eat good fresh sea food.

[aardraa]

You are a life saver. I was literally watching this while trying to eat crab legs at Red Lobster. 😂😂😂

[MrWinchestercori]

I'm so glad I stumbled up on this video, im also kicking myself for not researching this topic before and feel very wasteful, blind and well (stubborn)deff going to correct this action

[experimenteks]

Love to eat crabs with rice. Whenever I break the crabs I make sure that "mustard" is on my rice. It makes for great eating.

[BeeCoolCat]

Aww ❤❤❤ Thank you for this video! I can now eat the crabs well without wasting a lot of meat. And not to hurt myself and get wounded by opening its parts.

[lindt]

I have a conundrum for you. Could you please do one on biscuits, like how to make soft gooey ones, crispy ones, spread ones, risen ones, ices ones etc. the ratios and science behind biscuits and cookies. Thank you. Love this channel

[justjoan]

Thank you Thomas. This was indeed helpful. 😊

[morninglight]

Best video I've found on what to do. Thank you.

[chocmilkshake]

"Crabs are the pistachio of seafood" -- Jim Gaffigan

[vc]

Lol! I remember when i was a kid we dont use ant tools. To crack the leg we use teeth...😁

[thebegottenwarrior]

Man, thank you. Quarantine's got me trying to learn everything that I might possibly do :DD. Hopefully, my family would buy crabs anytime soon.