On Sun 20 Nov 2005 09:48:48p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it kilikini?

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> "Kathy in NZ" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 05:45:18 -0600, "jmcquown"
>> > wrote:
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>> >Kathy in NZ wrote:
>> >> I'm after suggestions that don't involve taking the meat out of the
>> >> shell and incorporating them into another dish. I'm having a casual
>> >> barbecue tomorrow night and thought to serve them as an entree.
>> >>
>> >Well then, just steam or boil them. You'll want plenty of napkins,
>> >melted butter for dipping the meat in. You'll need crab crackers
>> >(like nut crackers) and picks for your guests to get the meat from the
>> >shells and a bucket for your guests to put the shells in as they crack
>> >and pick
>> > If I were you, I'd set the table with a paper cloth under which
>> >:was
>> >an oilcloth or plastic. This could get very messy! But YUM!
>> >
>> >Jill
>> >
>> Thanks Jill (and others)
>>
>> Yes it was messy, but delicious, and I was surprised how much meat was
>> in the bodies, much easier to get at than I expected and absolutely
>> delicious.
>>
>> In the end I made stir-fry chilli crabs using the wok burner of the
>> barbecue. I won't use that particular recipe again without refining it
>> as the sauce was too heavy on tomato sauce, but the concept was great
>> and the crabs were fantastic, even though they *were* frozen, raw
>> blue swimmer crabs (from India).
>>
>> Here's a pic of the final dish.
>> http://tinypic.com/fxgw9x.jpg
>>
>> Kathy in NZ
>
> That looks yummy! Thanks for sharing that, Kathy!
>
> kili

They certainly do!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!