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Anyone hungry for seafood?
« on: February 02, 2009, 03:17:51 PM »
COCONUT CRABS  (Birgus  latro)
The coconut crab, the largest terrestrial arthropod in the world, related to the hermit crab, is found in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans . They eat coconuts for a living! How would you like to be on an island and come across a crab that is more than 3 feet from head to tail and weighs up to 40 pounds, with a pair of large pincers strong enough to open coconuts! They can climb trees too, but they only eat coconuts that have already fallen to the ground. It  is sometimes called the robber crab because some coconut  crabs are rumored to steal shiny items such as pots and silverware from houses and tents.  Coconut crab meat has been considered a local delicacy.  But my question is, just how in the hell do you cook this thing?  I know I don't have a pot big enough to fit him in.

The second  photo gives you a good idea of how large these crabs are - a coconut  crab is seeking food from a black trashcan.

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Re: Anyone hungry for seafood?
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2009, 03:37:33 PM »
Ask Gumbo, Cajuns eat anything. And usually make it taste pretty good.
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Re: Anyone hungry for seafood?
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2009, 04:14:49 PM »
Looks like it'll fit into a turkey fryer. Which just means adding water instead of oil. Plus a gallon jar of Zatarain's Crab Boil.
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Re: Anyone hungry for seafood?
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2009, 04:59:11 PM »
I'm hungry now.  :popcorn:
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Re: Anyone hungry for seafood?
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2009, 05:04:01 PM »
OH YEA BABY :o
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Re: Anyone hungry for seafood?
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2009, 08:47:11 PM »
that is one crab, in my opinion, that will live to see another day.   :notworthy:
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Re: Anyone hungry for seafood?
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2009, 09:08:23 PM »
Don't wait on the shrimp boat folks, I'm coming home with the crabs!  O0  :ohwow:  :notworthy:  :lunch:  :thumbup:  :c
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Re: Anyone hungry for seafood?
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2009, 09:41:53 PM »
 dang thats some crab just do not let him get hold of your fingers lol
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Re: Anyone hungry for seafood?
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2009, 11:02:32 PM »
I sure would hate to have "The Crabs".....   :bikerider:
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Re: Anyone hungry for seafood?
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2009, 04:53:16 AM »
IF I was to come accross one of those things in the wild,
I would probably $#!+ a brick, the run like away like a track star! :ohwow:
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Re: Anyone hungry for seafood?
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2009, 09:21:30 AM »
Crab boil anyone  :pot:  :lunch:
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Re: Anyone hungry for seafood?
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2009, 10:17:33 AM »
Quote from: nomercyambulance on February 03, 2009, 04:53:16 AM
IF I was to come accross one of those things in the wild,
I would probably $#!+ a brick, the run like away like a track star! :ohwow:

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Re: Anyone hungry for seafood?
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2009, 10:55:22 AM »
How about this one!
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Re: Anyone hungry for seafood?
« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2009, 11:06:03 AM »
OMG where U gonna find a pot for that :ohwow:
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Re: Anyone hungry for seafood?
« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2009, 11:35:36 AM »
Perspective is everything, for sure  :ohwow:
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