Crabs?

_Elemenopee_
_Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
in Food and Nutrition
How should I be weighing my crabs? I'm charged by the lb right out of the tank but I'm not eating the shell so I can't go by that weight. Do I weigh the whole crab, just the meat after it's been cooked, which means shelling the damned thing and postponing my enjoyment or do I just eat the meat and then weigh the leftover crab carcass and use the difference?

Damn you CRABS!!
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  • _skittybang
    _skittybang Posts: 970 Member
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  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
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  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
    gif-little-mermaid-crabs.gif

    I thought it was only 1.
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    How should I be weighing my crabs? I'm charged by the lb right out of the tank but I'm not eating the shell so I can't go by that weight. Do I weigh the whole crab, just the meat after it's been cooked, which means shelling the damned thing and postponing my enjoyment or do I just eat the meat and then weigh the leftover crab carcass and use the difference?

    Damn you CRABS!!

    They're pretty much pure protein....If you are that worried about it weigh the crabs with the shells and meat.......eat the meat..........weigh what is left............log the difference.
  • RikanSoulja
    RikanSoulja Posts: 463 Member
    Yes... dam you crabs...
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
    How should I be weighing my crabs? I'm charged by the lb right out of the tank but I'm not eating the shell so I can't go by that weight. Do I weigh the whole crab, just the meat after it's been cooked, which means shelling the damned thing and postponing my enjoyment or do I just eat the meat and then weigh the leftover crab carcass and use the difference?

    Damn you CRABS!!
    I've found weighing whole/refuse is a good method if you choose diary entries for cooked, meat only type deals...
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
    How should I be weighing my crabs? I'm charged by the lb right out of the tank but I'm not eating the shell so I can't go by that weight. Do I weigh the whole crab, just the meat after it's been cooked, which means shelling the damned thing and postponing my enjoyment or do I just eat the meat and then weigh the leftover crab carcass and use the difference?

    Damn you CRABS!!

    They're pretty much pure protein....If you are that worried about it weigh the crabs with the shells and meat.......eat the meat..........weigh what is left............log the difference.

    I should eat the meat then weigh myself? Maybe weigh myself before and after eating the meat to get an accurate #.
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    They're pretty much pure protein....If you are that worried about it weigh the crabs with the shells and meat.......eat the meat..........weigh what is left............log the difference.

    You, sir, are brilliant.
  • blackmantis
    blackmantis Posts: 165 Member
    You get more protein out of rabbit meat with less hassle!
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
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  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Try looking at this link: http://www.oregondungeness.org/cooking.shtml

    Not sure if this helps at all but it says the yield is about 25%. So for a 2lb crab, you'll get about 1/2 lb of meat.
  • RikanSoulja
    RikanSoulja Posts: 463 Member
    You get more protein out of rabbit meat with less hassle!

    Rabbit meat is actually quite delicious
  • Coltsman4ever
    Coltsman4ever Posts: 602 Member
    I thought I had a case of crabs but I only counted 23.
  • Kathy_TheVampireSlayer
    Kathy_TheVampireSlayer Posts: 189 Member
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  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
    Try looking at this link: http://www.oregondungeness.org/cooking.shtml

    Not sure if this helps at all but it says the yield is about 25%. So for a 2lb crab, you'll get about 1/2 lb of meat.

    1/2 lb? I want my money back!
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    How should I be weighing my crabs? I'm charged by the lb right out of the tank but I'm not eating the shell so I can't go by that weight. Do I weigh the whole crab, just the meat after it's been cooked, which means shelling the damned thing and postponing my enjoyment or do I just eat the meat and then weigh the leftover crab carcass and use the difference?

    Damn you CRABS!!

    They're pretty much pure protein....If you are that worried about it weigh the crabs with the shells and meat.......eat the meat..........weigh what is left............log the difference.

    I should eat the meat then weigh myself? Maybe weigh myself before and after eating the meat to get an accurate #.

    No..not weigh yourself..lol.

    He was saying weigh the crab overall, than eat the crab meat and weigh the empty shell to get the difference....

    Which is a good idea. Kudos to you sir :)
  • domgirl85
    domgirl85 Posts: 295 Member
    How should I be weighing my crabs? I'm charged by the lb right out of the tank but I'm not eating the shell so I can't go by that weight. Do I weigh the whole crab, just the meat after it's been cooked, which means shelling the damned thing and postponing my enjoyment or do I just eat the meat and then weigh the leftover crab carcass and use the difference?

    Damn you CRABS!!

    They're pretty much pure protein....If you are that worried about it weigh the crabs with the shells and meat.......eat the meat..........weigh what is left............log the difference.

    I should eat the meat then weigh myself? Maybe weigh myself before and after eating the meat to get an accurate #.

    I'm sorry but lmao! You weigh the remaining (now meatless) shell, not yourself.
  • escloflowneCHANGED
    escloflowneCHANGED Posts: 3,038 Member
    How should I be weighing my crabs? I'm charged by the lb right out of the tank but I'm not eating the shell so I can't go by that weight. Do I weigh the whole crab, just the meat after it's been cooked, which means shelling the damned thing and postponing my enjoyment or do I just eat the meat and then weigh the leftover crab carcass and use the difference?

    Damn you CRABS!!

    They're pretty much pure protein....If you are that worried about it weigh the crabs with the shells and meat.......eat the meat..........weigh what is left............log the difference.

    I should eat the meat then weigh myself? Maybe weigh myself before and after eating the meat to get an accurate #.

    I'm sorry but lmao! You weigh the remaining (now meatless) shell, not yourself.

    I think her way is much more accurate though!
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Not if they eat or drink other things with the crab ... lol
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
    How should I be weighing my crabs? I'm charged by the lb right out of the tank but I'm not eating the shell so I can't go by that weight. Do I weigh the whole crab, just the meat after it's been cooked, which means shelling the damned thing and postponing my enjoyment or do I just eat the meat and then weigh the leftover crab carcass and use the difference?

    Damn you CRABS!!

    They're pretty much pure protein....If you are that worried about it weigh the crabs with the shells and meat.......eat the meat..........weigh what is left............log the difference.

    I should eat the meat then weigh myself? Maybe weigh myself before and after eating the meat to get an accurate #.

    I'm sorry but lmao! You weigh the remaining (now meatless) shell, not yourself.

    I'll be weighing myself after the meal anyway so why not? I don't get why you're laughing.
  • Game8
    Game8 Posts: 442
    Just eat chicken.
  • DCpaleochick
    DCpaleochick Posts: 211 Member
    Crabs.jpg

    Funny as He!!....
  • Beastette
    Beastette Posts: 1,497 Member
    Not since I quit hanging out down by the docks.
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
    Just eat chicken.

    That's just fowl.
  • elenathegreat
    elenathegreat Posts: 3,988 Member
    Try looking at this link: http://www.oregondungeness.org/cooking.shtml

    Not sure if this helps at all but it says the yield is about 25%. So for a 2lb crab, you'll get about 1/2 lb of meat.

    Bingo!
  • Bridget0927
    Bridget0927 Posts: 438 Member
    This title was very deceptive
  • elenathegreat
    elenathegreat Posts: 3,988 Member
    Forget it! Just have a nice, juicy steak!:love:
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
    This title was very deceptive

    How so?
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    The other option is to weigh yourself before you eat/drink anything. weigh any food/drink that you have during this time. Make sure not to go to the bathroom.....if you do....weigh it. At the end weigh yourself again taking into account these factors and a coeficient of .0032 BW/hour (pre eating weight) to account for fluid sweat out.

    i.e. before you weigh 122 (even though I know you are really like 105 this is just for example)
    You have 16 oz of water and 8oz of hush puppies
    You have a #2 that weighs 9oz.
    all of which is over the course of an hour so you should weigh

    122+1.5-.75 = 122.75
    Then you take into account the fluid sweat out =
    122 * .0032 = .39 (we'll round up to .5 for simplicity sake)

    So at the end of the meal.....not counting the crabs you should weigh 122.25. But when you weigh yourself you are 123.5. That is 1.25lbs of crab meat or 20 oz........or 560 grams.




    You are welcome.
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
    The other option is to weigh yourself before you eat/drink anything. weigh any food/drink that you have during this time. Make sure not to go to the bathroom.....if you do....weigh it. At the end weigh yourself again taking into account these factors and a coeficient of .0032 BW/hour (pre eating weight) to account for fluid sweat out.

    i.e. before you weigh 122 (even though I know you are really like 105 this is just for example)
    You have 16 oz of water and 8oz of hush puppies
    You have a #2 that weighs 9oz.
    all of which is over the course of an hour so you should weigh

    122+1.5-.75 = 122.75
    Then you take into account the fluid sweat out =
    122 * .0032 = .39 (we'll round up to .5 for simplicity sake)

    So at the end of the meal.....not counting the crabs you should weigh 122.25. But when you weigh yourself you are 123.5. That is 1.25lbs of crab meat or 20 oz........or 560 grams.




    You are welcome.

    You think I weigh 105? :love:

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