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    Quote Originally Posted by Deano View Post
    Exactly why I couldn't do it - thanks Mark.......you cruel cruel man you
    Ha ha not at all,I could'nt do it either.

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    will they stay alive until sunday night in a buckt of water when my wife gets home then she can cook them

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSTRS View Post
    OOOOH YEAH!!
    Kill by preferred method. Cut entire beastie in half, lengthways, Spread a little butter/garlic on the flesh. Place on BBQ shell-down, until bubbling. Turn over to sear the meat. Enjoy.
    dont need extra seasoning they come with they own seasoning, lovelly brown mustard
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    Quote Originally Posted by MSTRS View Post
    Do not FREEZE them. At least not to a state of 'solid'...the meat will end up mushy.
    I usually drown them in fresh water...immerse head first in a bucket, for instance.
    Bring a (big enough) pot of water to the boil. Pop the critter/s in. Somewhere between 4-7 mins will usually do it.
    You will need to remove the shit tube after cooking. It looks like a blood vessel and runs down the middle of the tail. Get at it by cutting along the underside of the tail, front to back, and break open.
    Yep thats the way.Personally i wont eat cray thats been anywhere near a fridge,bloody horrible.As for the shit,eat it its beautiful.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 98tls View Post
    As for the shit,eat it its beautiful.
    ewwwww ........

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimjim View Post
    ewwwww ........
    Seriously mate its beautiful.If there big buggers grab a set of pliers for cracking open the legs,plenty of good stuff in there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 98tls View Post
    Seriously mate its beautiful.If there big buggers grab a set of pliers for cracking open the legs,plenty of good stuff in there.
    they were walking about off the coast of Karatani at 2ok

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    Quote Originally Posted by 98tls View Post
    Seriously mate its beautiful.If there big buggers grab a set of pliers for cracking open the legs,plenty of good stuff in there.
    Yup, legs and most of the sticky-out bits have a lot of eating in them.
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    Boiling Method

    Drowning them in fresh water, they slowly drop off to sleep.... they are more relaxed and expell whatever they have in there mouths and take a bit of a shit before they go.... Making for better eating/cleaning.

    Boiling sea water (rolling boil) or salted water to plunge the guys in..... because they have had a relax while there passing the flesh and sinues are softer less tense, as the shock from being boiled alive is eliminated (this does not apply to the bbq method)

    Depending on size and temp of the crays as soon as the first sign of white protein oozes from the tail quickly, rip them out...... hang them face down to expell the water 3 mins approx..... screw off tail cut down the middle and serve.

    If you were to keep them and eat cold.... plung anto ice water after pulling them out and refresh them, drain chill and eat.

    The brown mustard seasoning I like to call the boiller room goes well with vinegar and salt / or a wanky 80's style sauce rose'

    BBQ..... split in half live with garlic and corriander, season well shell side down and shoot them into the wood fired pizza oven and pull them out and serve just as they start to stop moving...

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimjim View Post
    they were walking about off the coast of Karatani at 2ok
    There might still be time.

    Take them back there.


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    Boiling! What a waste. The method I used to always use was ike (spelling) them so they die quick.

    Cut them in half...fire up the BBQ...white wine...garlic and a touch of butter.
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    Quote Originally Posted by steelestring View Post
    Boiling Method

    Drowning them in fresh water, they slowly drop off to sleep...

    chur
    Not when I've done it - you might as well be dropping them into acid by the way they react - flapping like hell and water everywhere.

    They obviously don't like it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scumdog View Post
    They obviously don't like it.
    Would you ?
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    better than fresh water... and boiling!!!
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    cooked about 20-30 crays per night for a good 4 and half years.... lots of methods used... there is no "nice way" to eat them.... i have had them raw and alive in Japan, i went to school there for a bit
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