I seem to have eaten my way through the seafood kingdom over the past couple of weeks and, in an effort to stave off the end of this briny journey, I find myself trying some crab. It's a fleeting happenstance with a crustacean that had already been cooked, dressed and ready to consume
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| Maybe my cocktail stick usage was ambitious at best |
It's prepacked nature did not detract from my experience. It was like a mix between mussel and scallop. A meaty, toothsome texture with a briny, oceanic taste. Slightly salty, yet sweet like a mild fruit. If you mixed a piece of haddock with a mild pear and then added a dash of steak texture, you'd get the idea. That initial taste of raw, slightly off flavour is what might get most people; a "mineral" flavour is the most flattering way to put it. But, for me, this is a balanced piece of flesh fit for any occasion.
Hopefully next time I shall have the pleasure of eating crab undressed and in whole chunks. Unfortunately, so far, my trips to the beach with nothing but a net and some inspiration have netted me nothing.
Pun unashamedly intended.
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