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Re: Coconut Crab
I actually want to try it the more I see and think about it. If it has a diet of coconuts or similar it has to have a delicious flavor. I'm going to ask the butcher counter if they can get them this week.
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07-19-2009, 12:53 AM
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I still cannot find where to get one to eat from any online source. I'm going to have to resort to my old military friends to see if they know anyone who is stationed near a source.
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07-19-2009, 10:51 AM
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Re: Coconut Crab
The coconut crab is eaten by Southeast Asians and Pacific Islanders and is considered a delicacy and an aphrodisiac, with a taste similar to lobster and crab meat. The most prized parts are the eggs inside the female coconut crab and the fat in the abdomen. Coconut crabs can be cooked like other large crustaceans, by boiling or steaming. Different islands also have a variety of recipes, as for example, coconut crab cooked in coconut milk. While the coconut crab itself is not innately poisonous, it may become so depending on its diet, and cases of coconut crab poisoning have occurred. It is believed that the poison comes from plant toxins, which would explain why some animals are poisonous and others not. Reputedly[citation needed], this poison is considered an aphrodisiac, similar to the highly poisonous pufferfish eaten in Japan. However, coconut crabs are not a commercially significant species and are usually not sold. |
