hi I’m Pete from Jamie’s food team I’m gonna show you how to pick a crap
gonna show you how to pick a crap
gonna show you how to pick a crap now when I say pick a crab I mean
now when I say pick a crab I mean
now when I say pick a crab I mean breaking into pieces and extract all the
breaking into pieces and extract all the
breaking into pieces and extract all the licious meat from every corner of this
licious meat from every corner of this
licious meat from every corner of this complicated little creature there’s how
complicated little creature there’s how
complicated little creature there’s how it looks when you turn it upside down
it looks when you turn it upside down
it looks when you turn it upside down four legs on each side two claws and
four legs on each side two claws and
four legs on each side two claws and it’s got this head here does contain a
it’s got this head here does contain a
it’s got this head here does contain a lot of me now I’ve got myself set up
lot of me now I’ve got myself set up
lot of me now I’ve got myself set up with a board on a tray and the reason
with a board on a tray and the reason
with a board on a tray and the reason for this is that there’s often quite a
for this is that there’s often quite a
for this is that there’s often quite a lot of water inside the crab or juices
lot of water inside the crab or juices
lot of water inside the crab or juices and you don’t want to lose them they’re
and you don’t want to lose them they’re
and you don’t want to lose them they’re really delicious and all tasty and
really delicious and all tasty and
really delicious and all tasty and flavorful so that’s why I got the tray
flavorful so that’s why I got the tray
flavorful so that’s why I got the tray here so I can collect it or if I just
here so I can collect it or if I just
here so I can collect it or if I just have my board on the table they run all
have my board on the table they run all
have my board on the table they run all over the place and I lose them so I’ve
over the place and I lose them so I’ve
over the place and I lose them so I’ve got my board my tray I’ve got a plate
got my board my tray I’ve got a plate
got my board my tray I’ve got a plate and a tray nearby that I can place my
and a tray nearby that I can place my
and a tray nearby that I can place my picked meat and my shells and things
picked meat and my shells and things
picked meat and my shells and things like that home so that I’m not creating
like that home so that I’m not creating
like that home so that I’m not creating a mess all over my table and you’ll be
a mess all over my table and you’ll be
a mess all over my table and you’ll be very glad you did this when it’s time to
very glad you did this when it’s time to
very glad you did this when it’s time to clean up you want to crab juice all over
clean up you want to crab juice all over
clean up you want to crab juice all over the place so in terms of it or equipment
the place so in terms of it or equipment
the place so in terms of it or equipment I’ve got a little cramp pic here it’s
I’ve got a little cramp pic here it’s
I’ve got a little cramp pic here it’s what it looks like to the forked end one
what it looks like to the forked end one
what it looks like to the forked end one end and it’s got a sort of a flat picker
end and it’s got a sort of a flat picker
end and it’s got a sort of a flat picker on the other end and this is what you
on the other end and this is what you
on the other end and this is what you need to get in to all of those little
need to get in to all of those little
need to get in to all of those little bits and pieces and the crab and pull
bits and pieces and the crab and pull
bits and pieces and the crab and pull out all the white meat now if you don’t
out all the white meat now if you don’t
out all the white meat now if you don’t have one of these you can use the end of
have one of these you can use the end of
have one of these you can use the end of a team spoon that’s quite a good
a team spoon that’s quite a good
a team spoon that’s quite a good alternative for leaving me out the other
alternative for leaving me out the other
alternative for leaving me out the other thing I’m going to use is the pestle
thing I’m going to use is the pestle
thing I’m going to use is the pestle from water and pestle and that is really
from water and pestle and that is really
from water and pestle and that is really just something heavy to crack the shell
just something heavy to crack the shell
just something heavy to crack the shell with so if you don’t have a pesto pestle
with so if you don’t have a pesto pestle
with so if you don’t have a pesto pestle and water the end of a rolling pin will
and water the end of a rolling pin will
and water the end of a rolling pin will do or maybe even a hammer up from the
do or maybe even a hammer up from the
do or maybe even a hammer up from the toolkit first thing to do turn a crab
toolkit first thing to do turn a crab
toolkit first thing to do turn a crab upside down and this flat here just pull
upside down and this flat here just pull
upside down and this flat here just pull that off I go straight in the bin
next thing to do is pour legs off and
next thing to do is pour legs off and it’s really quite easy to do there just
it’s really quite easy to do there just
it’s really quite easy to do there just snap them off like that now I’m not
snap them off like that now I’m not
snap them off like that now I’m not gonna pick these right at the minute so
gonna pick these right at the minute so
gonna pick these right at the minute so I’m gonna take them and put them on
I’m gonna take them and put them on
I’m gonna take them and put them on another plate and keep them out of the
another plate and keep them out of the
another plate and keep them out of the way while I deal with the rest of the
way while I deal with the rest of the
way while I deal with the rest of the crab so legs on the other side and then
crab so legs on the other side and then
crab so legs on the other side and then the claws claws are just a little bit
the claws claws are just a little bit
the claws claws are just a little bit bigger than the legs but you break them
bigger than the legs but you break them
bigger than the legs but you break them off in exactly the same way so this is
off in exactly the same way so this is
off in exactly the same way so this is the head of the crab inside this head
the head of the crab inside this head
the head of the crab inside this head there’s some delicious brown meat and to
there’s some delicious brown meat and to
there’s some delicious brown meat and to get to it we need to take the main body
get to it we need to take the main body
get to it we need to take the main body of the crab away so to do this the head
of the crab away so to do this the head
of the crab away so to do this the head upside down flat on the board your
upside down flat on the board your
upside down flat on the board your fingers here in two thumbs you just push
fingers here in two thumbs you just push
fingers here in two thumbs you just push off like that takes a little bit of
off like that takes a little bit of
off like that takes a little bit of pressure what you get is the body going
pressure what you get is the body going
pressure what you get is the body going right away from the head now these
right away from the head now these
right away from the head now these things here these gray things look a bit
things here these gray things look a bit
things here these gray things look a bit like sponges they called dead man’s
like sponges they called dead man’s
like sponges they called dead man’s fingers and they’re not good to eat pick
fingers and they’re not good to eat pick
fingers and they’re not good to eat pick them off so that’s the main body of the
them off so that’s the main body of the
them off so that’s the main body of the crab I’m gonna pop this on my plate with
crab I’m gonna pop this on my plate with
crab I’m gonna pop this on my plate with the rest of legs just for the moment
the rest of legs just for the moment
the rest of legs just for the moment then we’re getting myself a plate get
then we’re getting myself a plate get
then we’re getting myself a plate get myself a spoon and just scoop this out
onto my plate make sure you get right
onto my plate make sure you get right into the corners underneath the shell
into the corners underneath the shell
into the corners underneath the shell now this orange stuff here is roll so it
now this orange stuff here is roll so it
now this orange stuff here is roll so it was it was a female crab these are eggs
was it was a female crab these are eggs
was it was a female crab these are eggs but that’s all perfectly good to eat
but that’s all perfectly good to eat
but that’s all perfectly good to eat really delicious but it’s brown me
really delicious but it’s brown me
really delicious but it’s brown me although you know it may not look the
although you know it may not look the
although you know it may not look the most appetizing meat in the world is
most appetizing meat in the world is
most appetizing meat in the world is really really super delicious so don’t
really really super delicious so don’t
really really super delicious so don’t waste it you’ve never tried it before
waste it you’ve never tried it before
waste it you’ve never tried it before at least try it it’s really taste it’s
at least try it it’s really taste it’s
at least try it it’s really taste it’s where all the flavor is in a crab so now
where all the flavor is in a crab so now
where all the flavor is in a crab so now I’ve picked all the brown meat and got
I’ve picked all the brown meat and got
I’ve picked all the brown meat and got to get rid
to get rid
to get rid now for the claws I’m gonna get myself
now for the claws I’m gonna get myself
now for the claws I’m gonna get myself another bowl for the white meat and keep
another bowl for the white meat and keep
another bowl for the white meat and keep the white meat separate from the brown
the white meat separate from the brown
the white meat separate from the brown meat now this claw I’m basically just
meat now this claw I’m basically just
meat now this claw I’m basically just going to break open and pick out all the
going to break open and pick out all the
going to break open and pick out all the lovely delicious chunks of white meat
lovely delicious chunks of white meat
lovely delicious chunks of white meat there’s two chunks right on the end here
there’s two chunks right on the end here
there’s two chunks right on the end here just gonna pull them off and then I’m
just gonna pull them off and then I’m
just gonna pull them off and then I’m gonna crack the crab clove a crowd this
gonna crack the crab clove a crowd this
gonna crack the crab clove a crowd this size it’s really quite easy to break it
size it’s really quite easy to break it
size it’s really quite easy to break it open with your hands don’t need to be
open with your hands don’t need to be
open with your hands don’t need to be overdramatic with it
overdramatic with it
overdramatic with it same thing on this bit call the white
same thing on this bit call the white
same thing on this bit call the white meat off and in here
meat off and in here
meat off and in here I’ll get my little crap picking like
I’ll get my little crap picking like
I’ll get my little crap picking like there’s only move split some meat in
there’s only move split some meat in
there’s only move split some meat in there and then again tonight I’m happy
there and then again tonight I’m happy
there and then again tonight I’m happy that’s pretty much picked and there’s
that’s pretty much picked and there’s
that’s pretty much picked and there’s nothing left inside it so that goes in
nothing left inside it so that goes in
nothing left inside it so that goes in the bin and now it’s time to pick the
the bin and now it’s time to pick the
the bin and now it’s time to pick the claw itself I’m gonna crack this claw
claw itself I’m gonna crack this claw
claw itself I’m gonna crack this claw lay it flat on the board and just give
lay it flat on the board and just give
lay it flat on the board and just give it a good whack you’re not looking to
it a good whack you’re not looking to
it a good whack you’re not looking to pulverize it just to break the shell now
pulverize it just to break the shell now
pulverize it just to break the shell now once it’s broken
once it’s broken
once it’s broken carefully pick the bits off and make
carefully pick the bits off and make
carefully pick the bits off and make sure you get all the little bits and you
sure you get all the little bits and you
sure you get all the little bits and you really just pick your way through it in
really just pick your way through it in
really just pick your way through it in the middle of the claw there’s this flat
the middle of the claw there’s this flat
the middle of the claw there’s this flat piece of it sort of bony cartilage
piece of it sort of bony cartilage
piece of it sort of bony cartilage really you don’t want to be pick a road
really you don’t want to be pick a road
really you don’t want to be pick a road that put it in the bin this little joint
that put it in the bin this little joint
that put it in the bin this little joint here you know once you start doing this
here you know once you start doing this
here you know once you start doing this you begin to see quite quickly how to do
you begin to see quite quickly how to do
you begin to see quite quickly how to do it that’s not really that hard fact the
it that’s not really that hard fact the
it that’s not really that hard fact the next claw scoop out whatever is in here
now some people’s hands react when they
now some people’s hands react when they touch crab so if your hands start
touch crab so if your hands start
touch crab so if your hands start itching any point then you’re probably
itching any point then you’re probably
itching any point then you’re probably one of them but don’t panic it’s not
one of them but don’t panic it’s not
one of them but don’t panic it’s not going to turn into anything terrible at
going to turn into anything terrible at
going to turn into anything terrible at worst they’ll just ditch what I tend to
worst they’ll just ditch what I tend to
worst they’ll just ditch what I tend to do is just have a bowl of water or a
do is just have a bowl of water or a
do is just have a bowl of water or a sink of water nearby so if I started to
sink of water nearby so if I started to
sink of water nearby so if I started to get into a on my hands a little bit
get into a on my hands a little bit
get into a on my hands a little bit funny I just give them a rinse and it
funny I just give them a rinse and it
funny I just give them a rinse and it feels better quickly so obviously it
feels better quickly so obviously it
feels better quickly so obviously it takes quite a while to do this so if
takes quite a while to do this so if
takes quite a while to do this so if you’re having people around for dinner
you’re having people around for dinner
you’re having people around for dinner you really are best to do this ahead of
you really are best to do this ahead of
you really are best to do this ahead of time there’s nothing wrong with doing
time there’s nothing wrong with doing
time there’s nothing wrong with doing this in the morning on the afternoon and
this in the morning on the afternoon and
this in the morning on the afternoon and putting the crab in the fridge while she
putting the crab in the fridge while she
putting the crab in the fridge while she go on the rest of things you need to do
go on the rest of things you need to do
go on the rest of things you need to do with a rest you meal all right this is
with a rest you meal all right this is
with a rest you meal all right this is one of the legs and you basically do the
one of the legs and you basically do the
one of the legs and you basically do the same thing as you do with a claw break
same thing as you do with a claw break
same thing as you do with a claw break in two bits
in two bits
in two bits pull the meat off you think there’s any
pull the meat off you think there’s any
pull the meat off you think there’s any meat inside the shell pull it out now
meat inside the shell pull it out now
meat inside the shell pull it out now that’s all the leg meat picked now for
that’s all the leg meat picked now for
that’s all the leg meat picked now for the body
the body
the body it looks very bony you’re not very nice
it looks very bony you’re not very nice
it looks very bony you’re not very nice but there’s actually a lot of really
but there’s actually a lot of really
but there’s actually a lot of really nice meat in here and it’s perhaps the
nice meat in here and it’s perhaps the
nice meat in here and it’s perhaps the most delicate part so you’ve got to pick
most delicate part so you’ve got to pick
most delicate part so you’ve got to pick it quite carefully first of all what I
it quite carefully first of all what I
it quite carefully first of all what I do is go into the leg joints it’s four
do is go into the leg joints it’s four
do is go into the leg joints it’s four there and then the claw joint here and
there and then the claw joint here and
there and then the claw joint here and I’d say at the end of my pick here and
I’d say at the end of my pick here and
I’d say at the end of my pick here and just pull joints off pull the sockets
just pull joints off pull the sockets
just pull joints off pull the sockets off well that that pick all the meat off
off well that that pick all the meat off
off well that that pick all the meat off these now I’m being quite thorough with
these now I’m being quite thorough with
these now I’m being quite thorough with things obviously you don’t need to be
things obviously you don’t need to be
things obviously you don’t need to be you don’t have to pick every single
you don’t have to pick every single
you don’t have to pick every single little last bit of crab I might as well
little last bit of crab I might as well
little last bit of crab I might as well show you how to do the whole job
show you how to do the whole job
show you how to do the whole job properly and you can decide which bits
properly and you can decide which bits
properly and you can decide which bits you do don’t want to do it’s all the
you do don’t want to do it’s all the
you do don’t want to do it’s all the sockets done know that the body was the
sockets done know that the body was the
sockets done know that the body was the last bit I’m gonna hold in the palm of
last bit I’m gonna hold in the palm of
last bit I’m gonna hold in the palm of my hand and just any bits of white flaky
my hand and just any bits of white flaky
my hand and just any bits of white flaky meat you sing in here okay
meat you sing in here okay
meat you sing in here okay now you have to be quite careful this
now you have to be quite careful this
now you have to be quite careful this because there’s a lot of delicate little
because there’s a lot of delicate little
because there’s a lot of delicate little bits of crab bone in here and if you’re
bits of crab bone in here and if you’re
bits of crab bone in here and if you’re too rough for that they’ll snap and then
too rough for that they’ll snap and then
too rough for that they’ll snap and then you’ll get a bit of bone in your crab
you’ll get a bit of bone in your crab
you’ll get a bit of bone in your crab when you’re eating it and that’s not
when you’re eating it and that’s not
when you’re eating it and that’s not ideal what you have to keep telling
ideal what you have to keep telling
ideal what you have to keep telling yourself about this meat in here is it’s
yourself about this meat in here is it’s
yourself about this meat in here is it’s the sweetest and most delicious bit of
the sweetest and most delicious bit of
the sweetest and most delicious bit of the whole animal that makes you feel
the whole animal that makes you feel
the whole animal that makes you feel better about spending time in it okay
better about spending time in it okay
better about spending time in it okay now if you look at that you can see not
now if you look at that you can see not
now if you look at that you can see not much left inside there at all so now
much left inside there at all so now
much left inside there at all so now I’ve got my white meat my brown meat
I’ve got my white meat my brown meat
I’ve got my white meat my brown meat I’ve got my board here what was lovely
I’ve got my board here what was lovely
I’ve got my board here what was lovely juice on that I managed to save I can
juice on that I managed to save I can
juice on that I managed to save I can walk back in to me then the next thing
walk back in to me then the next thing
walk back in to me then the next thing to do is to check the meat for any
to do is to check the meat for any
to do is to check the meat for any splinters a bone or shell that you might
splinters a bone or shell that you might
splinters a bone or shell that you might have in there so take a clean tray and
have in there so take a clean tray and
have in there so take a clean tray and just put all your pick white meat in
then pick the way through it see if you
then pick the way through it see if you can see any pieces of bone there’s a
can see any pieces of bone there’s a
can see any pieces of bone there’s a little bit there and if it’s a shell
that’s that and I’ve the brown meat just
that’s that and I’ve the brown meat just the fingertips is enough to check
the fingertips is enough to check
the fingertips is enough to check through and make sure there’s nothing
through and make sure there’s nothing
through and make sure there’s nothing there yep that’s okay
there yep that’s okay
there yep that’s okay right now my crabs cracked and picked
right now my crabs cracked and picked
right now my crabs cracked and picked rid of all this stuff and put all my
rid of all this stuff and put all my
rid of all this stuff and put all my white meat into one plate and on my
white meat into one plate and on my
white meat into one plate and on my brown meat onto another so here’s your
brown meat onto another so here’s your
brown meat onto another so here’s your picked white me you picked brown meat
delicious juicy flavorful white meat and
delicious juicy flavorful white meat and fantastic creamy rich brown meat ready
fantastic creamy rich brown meat ready
fantastic creamy rich brown meat ready to go into whatever dish you’re going to
to go into whatever dish you’re going to
to go into whatever dish you’re going to put them in whether it’s a salad whether
put them in whether it’s a salad whether
put them in whether it’s a salad whether it’s on toast whether it’s pasta dish
it’s on toast whether it’s pasta dish
it’s on toast whether it’s pasta dish whether it’s risotto or a fish soup it
whether it’s risotto or a fish soup it
whether it’s risotto or a fish soup it may not look like a lot of meat for all
may not look like a lot of meat for all
may not look like a lot of meat for all the effort you put into it but remember
the effort you put into it but remember
the effort you put into it but remember that crab is really rich and decadent
that crab is really rich and decadent
that crab is really rich and decadent and delicious and little goes a long way
and delicious and little goes a long way
and delicious and little goes a long way so that’s how to take a crab
so that’s how to take a crab
so that’s how to take a crab [Music]
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