HOW TO COOK AND PREPARE CORNISH CRAB

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Hand picking a crab can be a messy business, here at Wing's we hand pick hundreds of crab every week. Chef Simon tells you the best way to go about it and what parts of the crab you can eat.

Unlike a lobster, crab needs to be sleepy before being cooked, otherwise it will "shoot" its claws and legs.
Put your crab into a pan of cold water and leave for half an hour; this will make the crab sleepy.

Boil a large pan of salted water, place the crab into the boiling water and simmer for 15 minutes.

Remove the crab from the water and rinse with cold water and leave to cool, ideally for a couple of hours.