Culinary question ish.

[ed_blackadder_1]

My son who works in a supermarket picked up some bargains last night. Bread cake etc when he came home he pit it straight in the freezer as he normally does. Much to my surprise this morning I found 2 dressed crabs. These were reduced because of the date on them.
Any way my question is what the dickens can I do with them and was it ok to freeze them?

I love crab and normally have it as it comes. Would it be ok to defrost make crabcakes then eiyher eat or freeze.

[chickengrandma-2008]

I've never frozen a dressed crab but I'm pretty sure it's ok.  You can freeze most other fish and shell fish and infact you can buy frozen crab fishcakes so I'd say yes.

Make what you want out of them but cook them before freezing again.

[ed_blackadder_1]

Thanks CG

[ilove2patch]

I have frozen crab I have cooked myself but always made fishcakes with it as CG said.:)

[stroppy*cow]

I have made crab cakes with dressed crab, frozen them and then cooked them with no problem.

I have used frozen crab in soup and stir fry and I have used crab in lasagne.

[captainbovine]

Mr T's dressed crab comes in frozen and then defrosts on the fish counter, so my friend who works on there says, so if he doesn't work for Mr T I'd get him to check cos you couldn't re freeze ours.

I bet they'd make a mean crabcake though...yum yum

[lhasa.two]

Some crab recipes from Nigel Slater, Yum!

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/may/09/nigel-slater-crab-recipes

[myraandjim]

Our local fishmonger sells frozen crab when the fresh ones are out of season, but we live on the coast so I think he freezes the surplus in season on the day that they are caught and cooked. Not sure how old the supermarket crabs are when you buy them, but would think if they look and smell ok chances are they are ok, crabcakes are lovely.

[mouse4702]

I got a couple of tins of crab last time I was in Poundland - I've never had crab (still haven't; it's still in the tin). But it was described as PINK crabmeat, not the usual white or brown.

[ed_blackadder_1]

Thanks all. I spoke to the fishmonger at work and yes they come in frozen so looks like hubby has won them for bait.
Shame.

[saasher2012]

I didn't comment on it Ed as I'm a bit iffy with sea food & especially crab but I'm glad that's the decision you've made!. lol.

[rose2008-2008]

I think Crab meat is the only seafood i like!!!