Canned Crab

Posted by: McMahon

Canned Crab - 06/23/12 07:19 PM

I was hoping someone could post a canned crab recipe or at least give me some tips. The Ball Blue Book has a pretty simple recipe, but I guess the crab loses flavor, can become stringy, etc according to other sources. I've never actually had canned dungeness before so I don't know what to expect.
Posted by: RowVsWade

Re: Canned Crab - 06/23/12 09:36 PM

Get a chamber vac sealer and go to town. We just had BIG Dungies from AK that were put up (in the shell) from last June that were GREAT.
Posted by: McMahon

Re: Canned Crab - 06/23/12 09:39 PM

Thanks for the info and video, AM and RvW. In all honesty there is no reason not to vacuum pack and freeze my crab. I was assuming canning was going to be a better method for long-term storage. I vacuum pack all my fish, so why not crab?