lautnusantara.com - Cooking crab can be a fun culinary experience, especially if you love seafood. Here are some crab cooking tips that can help you create a delicious dish:

1.    Choose Fresh Crabs
 Make sure you choose fresh crabs. Fresh crabs usually have heavy and full shells, and do not have a strong odor. Choose crabs that are still active and moving briskly.

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2.    Cleaning the Crab
If the crab is still alive, make sure to clean it first before cooking. Twist the body to separate the shell from the meat and wash thoroughly in cold water.

3.    Boil or Steam the Crab
Two common ways to cook crabs are boiling or steaming them. You can add salt and spices such as bay leaves, pepper, ginger, or lemongrass to the cooking water to give the crab flavor.

4.    Don't Overcook
Crabs should not be overcooked as the meat can become dry and tough. When the shell turns bright red, it is a sign that the crab is done.

5.    Try the Bake or Stir-Fry Method
Aside from boiling or steaming, you can also cook crabs by roasting or sautéing them with spices of your choice. Roast the crab in the oven with butter and seasonings for a few minutes until the shell is ruddy. Or stir-fry with garlic, shallots, chilies and other herbs for a different flavor.

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6.    Separate the Meat from the Shell Properly
Once the crab is cooked, allow it to cool slightly before separating the meat from the shell. Use a fork or special tool to carefully pick the meat from the crack of the shell.

7.    Use Suitable Complement
Crab is delicious served with butter sauce, tomato sauce, chili sauce, or other specialty herb sauces. You can also serve it with white rice, bread, or vegetables to complete the meal.

8.    Combine with Other Ingredients
Crab is also great in combination dishes such as fried crab, padang sauce crab, salted egg cooked crab, or oyster sauce crab. Explore different recipes to create different and interesting crab dishes.

9.    Enjoy with Hands
Eating crab is a more enjoyable experience if you do it by hand. Keep hand sanitizer near the dining table to clean your hands after eating this dish.

Hopefully, the tips above will help you cook delicious and satisfying crabs. Good luck!

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