· Crabs are decapods, or crustaceans with 10 limbs. Lobsters, crayfish, prawns and shrimp are other decapods.
· Most crabs have flat bodies that enable them to squeeze into very narrow crevices.
· The largest crab in the world is the giant Japanese Spider Crab, which can measure up to 13 feet across.
· All crabs have claws on their two front legs.
· A crab can use its claws as a vice for crushing or like scissors for cutting. They can also be used like chopsticks to pick up food.
· Crabs live in more different places than any other sea animal. They are found almost everywhere in the ocean, including smoking volcanic vents thousands of feet below the surface. They also live under the ice in Antarctica. One type of crab even lives on land and climbs trees.
· A female crab lays millions of eggs at one time. She carries them underneath her body until the eggs hatch.
· Humans eat about 1.5 million tons of crab every year. Crabs make up a fifth of all creatures that are caught from bodies of water around the world.
· Crabmeat is very high in vitamin B12. Just 2-3 ounces of crab meat will supply an adult with the daily B12 requirement.
· Crabs often work together to get food and to protect their families.
Like other meat, crab is available in different grades, dependent on where and what kind of crab it comes from. Some terms you might hear bandied about are colossal, jumbo lump, lump, special and backfin. Colossal and the various lumps are the largest pieces from the muscles connected to the back swimming legs, while special and backfin are from the body cavity.
You can also serve up claws or claw fingers, which are best used in soups because of their strong flavor. But one of the best things to make with fresh crab meat are crab cake.
In Nigeria,you can prepare a delicious pepper soup with the crab or you can add it as extra meat to okro,egusi or vegetable soup and even cooked with noodles.Yummy
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