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Spider crab???

Postby Mikesound » Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:05 pm

Is this a spider crab?
I found it on top of a cliff yesterday.
What would be the best way of cooking it.
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Re: Spider crab???

Postby Creep » Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:18 pm

Yep it is a spider crab, But looks like it was already cooked!! Mate I wouldnt eat it!! a Fresh one moves!! :D and that one looks dead.. People normally eat the claws and legs
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Re: Spider crab???

Postby Tuna Hunter » Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:45 pm

Usless its alive and you can cook it yourself I wouldn't eat it either.
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Re: Spider crab???

Postby Sparks43 » Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:22 pm

Go for it

What have you got to lose :D
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Re: Spider crab???

Postby Creep » Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:23 pm

Sparks43 wrote:Go for it

What have you got to lose :D


his stomach??
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Re: Spider crab???

Postby JOHN1 » Tue Jun 05, 2012 5:30 pm

Creep wrote:
Sparks43 wrote:Go for it

What have you got to lose :D


his stomach??


and it's contents for a number of days :lol: :lol:
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Re: Spider crab???

Postby razor2 » Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:40 pm

Get on to the guy who was asked to sell his catch and sell it :lol:
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Re: Spider crab???

Postby nicefish » Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:55 am

Sparks43 wrote:Go for it

What have you got to lose :D


:lol:
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