If entertaining it’s easier on the cook to serve the artichokes cold since they can be done several days ahead. The artichokes can be served warm or cold.
#Lemon crab crack
Using a nutcracker or wood mallet, crack the shell of each leg and claw section. On the body section, discard membrane that covers the center.Pulling from the back of the crab, lift the back shell off and discard the liquid from the shell.To clean them, remove and discard the triangular flap from the belly side.When cool enough to handle they can be cleaned and cracked.Once the crabs have been cooked, drain, discard the shallot and garlic, and allow to cool before handling.If there is too much water, remove the excess with a ladle and discard. Once all the crabs have been placed in the water, make sure there’s enough water to cover them by two inches, cover the pan and boil 15-20 minutes.
#Lemon crab full
Once at a full rolling boil, carefully lift the crabs from the rear end, between the legs and place them claw and head first into the boiling water. Cover the pot, bring to a boil, and add the shallot and garlic clove.Adding crabs to the boiling water will make the water rise and it may overflow if the pot is too full. Fill a pot large enough to accommodate the crabs about 2/3 full with water.If not cooking the live crabs immediately, cover loosely and store in the fridge up to 6 hours.When purchasing cooked crabs ask the fishmonger to crack them for you. Substituting cooked crabs in this menu works just as well. However cooked crabs are easily found in most supermarkets. Live crab is typically available in fish markets or ethnic markets.
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