Crab...help!

SilverRoxy

I was invited to a party where they will have fresh Maryland crabs. I saw the nutrition content and a serving is 3 oz. Does anyone have a good tip on how to eye ball about 3 oz. of crab meat? Obviously I can't bring my scale with me.! haha.

Chenoachem

Try weighing things around your house to get a feels like number concept in your head.

ladybug1620

Isn't 3oz of meat usually equal to about the size of a playing card deck? That's what I always thought. Not sure if that only applies to chicken and beef, though.

mooz

I found this info on Maryland Blue Crabs:

http://www.bluecrab.info/nutrition.htm

elmct57

if you don't eat crabs that often, you're not going to get alot of edible meat out of one, except for the claws--don't forget you'll have to 'work' for this dinner!

aippolito1

Well, 3 oz. isn't much, I'll tell you that. I usually eat in 4 oz. portions of protein and it's a lot less than I thought it was. 4 oz. is pretty flat (I'd estimate about 1/4 inch) and maybe 3 inches across.

aippolito1

Isn't 3oz of meat usually equal to about the size of a playing card deck? That's what I always thought. Not sure if that only applies to chicken and beef, though.

I don't think that's quite right anymore. Read my description. This is from some chicken I weighed out the other day when dividing my portions for lunches this week. Quite small.

SilverRoxy

Thanks for the suggestions!