That was my other question i forgot to ask, is it better to shell it or leave it in the shell, halved or whole? I gave my friends mom a bunch this weekend, I halved and cleaned it, she boiled it for 12 minutes, put it on ice, took all the legs and claws off, busted the tips of the legs off, stuck the bodies and limbs in ziplock bags and put them right in the freezer. My friend told me she ate some last night, put it in the oven at 300 for 3 minutes and said it tasted just like it came out of the cook pot. I'm looking for all opinions. To those who have already posted, thanks for the quick tips.