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Fresh Cornish Live Crab whole (1kg) 

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A crab is a small sea creature. Crabs live in shells and they don’t move very fast. All crabs have eight walking legs and two claws. There are about 45,000 types crabs that come in many different kind of colours. 

Boiling live crab

• Pour 5 litres of water into a large saucepan and add around 5 tablespoons of sea salt. Bring to a rapid boil.
• Grasp the live crab by the back legs and drop it into the water headfirst. For a more humane method, as you grasp the crab by the legs, stroke the top of its head until it falls asleep and then slowly drop it into the boiling water.
• Bring the water back to the boil and only then start timing.
• You should cook large crabs (about 2lb) for around 15 - 20 minutes, whilst smaller crabs will only need around 8 - 10 minutes.
• Once the water has started to boil again, reduce the heat and simmer for the required time. The crab's shell should turn a bright orange when done.
• When the crabs are done, immerse them for a few seconds in cold water so that cooking stops and they do not overcook.
• Serve immediately with hot melted butter or let the crabs cool down in their shell until they are cool enough for you to remove the meat and refrigerate it until further use.
• Crabs are also delicious cold.

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