BROWN EDIBLE CRAB - How To Cook , Pick & Prepare a Big Crab 

Been down the river Fal this afternoon and found three beautiful brown crab while foraging. Brought them home, popped them in the freezer for 30 mins, did the spike wiggle procedure, then returned to Jay for advice on how to proceed. Absolutely beautiful! Moving down to Cornwall was the best thing I have ever done for my family, and me too!!! 😍 🦀

Smash, here is a tip for cooking crab and lobster. To get rid of the smell add 1 can of coconut milk to your water. It works amazingly!

Yo Smash, dropping by my frequently viewed youtubers to say thanks. My right lung collapsed 100% (twice) and I've been in the hospital or recovering for the last month. Yalls videos really helped take the edge off. (Especially in the hospital when they wouldn't let my kids come see me for three weeks) appreciate ya man. Kirk

My favorite crab. Add melted butter and lemon, yum

Your so lucky to have such great produce on your doorstep. In my shooting days I was able to enjoy game & venison. You can’t beat fresh ingredients. Great stuff Jay, keep up the good work.

Shout out from California! Love your stuff bro!

Great to see you cooking up some crab other than spider

In a word "Awesome" Thanks for sharing Smash. Take care mate, Steve. 👍👍👊

Since you’re using a chopstick... A famous Chinese novel (Dream of the Red Chamber, 1791) has an entire scene devoted to eating crab. The most desirable parts were the brown meat and roe served with vinegar and fresh chopped ginger. Crab is really good that way. BTW, when my son goes camping, he just brings a knife and chopsticks. They’re light and extremely versatile. Love your videos!

Nothing better than this! Grew up eating alot Brown crab, in my opinion the best one 😊 my granddad used to eat the house like an apple 😂 big crunch and just spitting the shell ut.

Got some lovely brown crab from the fish market today, never cooked or dressed it myself but going to be using this video to help me. Should be fun

Excellent vid jay I'm saving that one very helpful tips ...made my mouth water though 👍👍

It's interesting to see how people from around the world pick crabs. Here in the eastern US, I was taught how to pick blue crabs, and then when I moved to the west coast, I learned how to pick dungeness. We usually pull off the legs, then peel back the apron and pry off the upper shell while holding the bottom (leg chambers). It's both weird and cool seeing how other people accomplish the same thing. :) It'd be neat if you and Fisherman's Life could do a colab some day since your channels seem very similar. (He does west coast fishing and crabbing and cooking out on the rocks, mostly solo.) Cheers man and thanks for the vid!

We got the same crab here in Denmark and it’s my favorite. They mostly sell the claws at the monger. I prefer this “taskekrabbe” over lobster! Best meat ever!

commenting because these videos stopped showing up in my feed. love the content!

Boy, I sure love fresh crab, good job Jay👍🏻😂😂crab is my favorite after lobster.❤️ I’d rather crack the shell and get the meat out whole but everyone does their own way. I only dig out the body meat everything else is whole big pieces. Yummy 😋 where’s Sam when you need him😂

Must try it one of these days & lobster. Always informative. Cheers mate

Those are some beasts size crabs jay ,,thanks for sharing a nother great video definitely looks delicious ...hell yeah

Tasty video Jay 👍😋. I can remember back in the day , my Dad would keep the shell's. To boil up , excellent stock for soup or a chowder 😜😋

Always called them Pasty Crabs. Look just like a Cornish Pasty lol. Another great video from Smash!

Body meat is amazing , be it crab , or lobster . I always buy Big Lobsters , because I LOVE the bodies , the meat is so so sweet !!!!! And people throw it away !!!! The crows are mad when I am done , I pick them that clean !!!! Great video , Thanks !!!!

Absolutely mouthwatering

Nice lot of fish in that one mate. Love brown crab.

Really informative video. Thanks smash keep on smashing it up 🤣

Quite an interesting video. I never realized just how much meat you can pick from just one crab. Thanks for sharing The experience Smash. Cheers from Canada. Catch you on the next one👍🇨🇦

A chop stick 🤷🏻‍♀️ Who knew??? What a great idea!!!! I've picked a fair share of crab in my days and now I can't wait to do so using your method!!! 🦀

Hey Smash. Me and the biy have made some crabbing wheels like yours and Sam's. We're in cornwall. Do you reckon there are any crabs around this time of year. Cheers

Nice video Smash man , very informative .

Guernsey garlic butter for dipping and Yuuuummm

Like the method every days a school day I use a bamboo skewer as well .I mix the brown and white together every time in a sandwich 🥪 it’s unbelievable

Top job buddy ...i cant w8 for summer so i can dive for crabs ect .....top content buddy !

Hell yeah , the cakes looked great and now the prep work , what a sweet vid mate

Great stuff again jay . You should go on master chef mate smash Ramsey....hell yeah 😀😉😊

Brilliant well done 👏 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧👍

Oh that Mustard from Blue Crabs and Dungeness Crabs Gotta behave it with the meat....Yum

Do you time that 15 minutes from when you put them in or from when it reaches rolling boil again ? Always good videos 👍👍

Brown meat is lovely, blend it all together, job done

outstanding. And way to go ING Fishing ~rad~

You missed the most delicate part, which is in the nipper part of the claw. Absolutely delicious

I'm having brown crab for dinner this evening woop woop

Great stuff again Jay

Huge pity I have some sort of allergy to crab meat, three times I've eaten it and on all occasions I've been ill and can't stop scratching, so although not for me, this has been a good demonstration video. Thanks for posting.

hey boss...you need some old bay seasoning for the water and some crab boil...makes a huge difference in the final product..if you cant get it where you are..let me know,Ill mail you some from here in the USA..trust me on this...please.

Great informative vid there mate

This is something I would never do before this video, but now I can’t wait to have a go! Cheers Smash Fishing. Ps why are they called Dead Mans Fingers?

I was taught to crack the claws with a spoon 🥄 because it makes a hairline fracture instead of smashing it with eg a hammer, that makes the unvented fracture bits. Use the curved side of the spoon. It’s not as messy as a hammer.

Imagine if aliens would call us "pink edible monkeys"

Those crabs sure have a lot of meat!😳😄🦀

Man those crabs are so full!🦀

Looks like a lot of work, but seems well worth the effort. Great video!

@SMASH FISHING! Not only do i need a sugar mummy but she must also possess a grandeur boat than yours. I will put your fishing skills to shame if you allowed me to show you the ropes. Have a splendid weekend old chum ! and much obliged for sharing your marvellous fishing trip with us. I must admit, you are quite an angler, lot better than that clumsy lousy Geordie of Robson Green. I adore his videos though. Hope he won't be reading my comments. fare thee well. 👋👋🖐👍👍😉

Crab is def my favorite shellfish

I use a sour cream 80% and mayo 20% and one clove of garlic and a good sprinkle of dill for a dipping sauce for the meat. Make this in advance so the garlic can infuse the sauce. Oh btw also a tablespoon of strong mustard

Any chance you could do the same cooking vid with spider crab please?

Very interesting thanks. 😊

You really do craving that crab meat

wow a few quids worth of crab in there. what would them beuts cost in the shops

Thanks for that you bro about how to humanely despatch em....good to know.....

Educational for me 👍👌

Top video. But I want crab now 🦀

Well done, mate!!!

That inside brown meat crab fat looks soo good 🤤

3 bad boy gonna test good

Aahhhhhhhhh head butter good with got rice and soy sauce and chili pepper water

Love it mate 👍

Hey mate love your content. I love sea food and looking to come to your neck of the woods. Any advice on where I can go with my girlfriend and impress her lol

brilliant

I had crabs in the 80s they didn't look like that

As a crabby old man I just simply love eating crabs. Not the kind that you get from your girlfriend! On a serious note I usually put some vinegar in the water when I put the crabs in the boiling water. It makes the meat comes out of the shell and claws easier.

When third of your name is literally "edible" you know you are fookd.

Inglourious will be celebrating with a chip buttie and s coke 😎

Excellant Profesional boy

Beautiful

"Wo-a”. When you're thirsty, grab a cup of Wo-a. Edit: nobody really cares about who's first, there's no competition. Plus, you won't get acknowledged for being first

looks delicious

mmmmmmmmm crabalish

I don't know how you stopped yourself from eating it all lol that was nice pile of meat dude😄

Yummmmm😋👍🏻

hell yeah picked like a boss ..and i am with you dude im not a fan of the brown meat ..yuk ...stay safe until the next one

5:48 always apologise to your crab meat

I LOVE the brown meat...

Brown meat is the best part for me Jay so sweet and tasty 😋

ya lucky sod smash

Hell yeah

Those look like Dungeness crabs

How on earth did you resist eating whilst doing it

Like a nice yield lol

More like the mrs/mum shouts get it out the house (insert name here)!!! Least you can eat it to yourself 👍

I sometimes find the brown a little bitter

Smash that like button Woa.

15 minutes is way to little. I boil them for 25 minutes there about. You get more flavour, and the meat firms up a bit. But stays tender and juicy.

These look like stone crabs. They look really close or exactly like what we call Stone Crabs in Florida. If you don't know when you cook crab you can put a little white vinegar in your water before you start to boil the crab and it will help the meat to come out very easily.

Looks tasty

Have you been kicked out the house for cooking your crabs? (That sounds so wrong 🙈)

*sigh* 🙄🤷 one of these days you'll rest the crabs upside Jay lol

When see canned crab, do you laugh?

Where’s the Louisiana crab boil?

I respect u for killing it first before cooking it..... U know , some people like to cook crab , lobster etc without killing it first like korean , japanese and chinese people...

Beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful

I came here to see how crabs are edible due to my country in east Africa that do not eat crabs since not our habit. The price of fish/meat (all food in general) gone up and become unafordable for poor people who are dying of hunger, so I have asked a friend of mine to promote and teach people to cooke and eat crabs (since they are almost free) or other sea food that these poor dont have idea how healthy and tasty they are but I was criticized and everyone laughed at me call me insane to ask those poor to eat crabs. RIP Africa.