Canning crab

[Tight Spin]

I have not found a way to freeze crab that is worth a darn. Thought I would try canning. Anybody out there that has done this

[Longfield1]

Only way I've preserved crab is cook it right as i get home, then take the shell out with the guts and gills and vacuum pack the rest. To reheat it boil some water ( i add johnnys seasoning) and dunk it in there just long enough to warm the meat back up and its ready to go.

[lokidog]

I have had good luck freezing it by cooking, picking, put in a bowl, cover with water, press air out, freeze, remove from bowl and vacuum pack it. That reminds me, I should pull one of the bags out for crab cakes. I brought 13# of picked crab ro WI last year. 

[NRA4LIFE]

I tried canning it once.  It turned out very bitter for some reason.  I have tried just about every way to freeze it.  I have settled now on cooking them and taking all the meat out of the shells and vacuum sealing it.  That's it.

[sockeye66]

try freezing in WHOLE milk,in ziplock bags

[Tight Spin]

Thanks guys for responses

[Tight Spin]

When you freeze it in milk is it shelled or in the shell

[RB]

I tried canning it once.  It turned out very bitter for some reason.  I have tried just about every way to freeze it.  I have settled now on cooking them and taking all the meat out of the shells and vacuum sealing it.  That's it.

 

Same here, cook, clean the meat out, wrap tight in plastic wrap, then vacuum seal. Biggest problem has been making sure to keep the moister out, or it will not seal correctly, hence tight wrap, usually wrap it twice now.

[NRA4LIFE]

You need a chamber sealer!

[Stein]

I can it and it turns out pretty good, certainly much better than any freezing method I have tried.  I followed the recipe with my canner and use it in dips, stew, whatever.

[bigdub257]

We make crab cakes and then vac and freeze them.  They taste just like fresh.

[sockeye66]

When you freeze it in milk is it shelled or in the shell

shelled