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Default King Crab Leg/Claws?

Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> "pavane" > wrote:
>
>
>>"Omelet" > wrote in message
>>news >>| In article >,
>>| "Theron" > wrote:
>>|
>>| > How do you heat up precooked pre frozen King Crab Legs, as they are sold
>>| > at
>>| > Costco? They're marketed the same way in our local supermarkets as well.
>>| > TIA
>>| >
>>| > Ed
>>|
>>| I quit re-heating pre-cooked crab legs ages ago. It's too easy to
>>| over-cook and dry them out, and the meat is cold by the time you shell
>>| it out anyway!
>>|
>>| I just thaw them, pick all the meat out then toss it into some hot
>>| lemon/garlic butter. The heat from the dip re-heats the meat just right
>>| and then eat it as is or over some warm sourdough bread.
>>|
>>| It's also good to use that way in any other crab recipes. Crab meat is
>>| wonderful with a little bit of cheese mixed with eggs for instance...
>>| --
>>| Peace! Om
>>
>>This makes so much sense it's pathetic. All the time and crab
>>I've wasted reheating, this method is what I have needed for
>>years. Thanks, Om, off tomorrow to buy some crab legs...
>>
>>pavane

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>
> Thanks Pavane. :-)
> I feel you on that point. I wasted quite a bit of time and effort too
> until I had this epiphany a few years ago.


That's all well and good until you're feeding ravenous young males.
They can shuck their own damned crab legs while simultaneously chowing
down on pasta, garlic bread and salad. It slows them down and gives
them a chance to fill up on less expensive items.