Are blue soldier crabs edible?

[viperon1982]

Just curious, can they be eaten? Was thinking of deep frying em til they're crisp and crunchy! soft-shell crabs!

[werewolf]

not sure dude, never really considered it!!! I would much rather thready a few on a hook and catching some tasty whiting:)

[Angus]

Mate they wont do you any harm.

But i agree with werewolf, trade them iun for some whiting. I tihnk once you deep fried them you would be easting oil and shell. I reckon the meat would be minimal. But if it works out mate let us know.

Angus

[roobs]

you could do them like soft shell crabs, in a little tempura. their shell would be soft enough to eat when cooked, like a teppanyaki prawn head! yum!

[viperon1982]

roobs wrote:

you could do them like soft shell crabs, in a little tempura. their shell would be soft enough to eat when cooked, like a teppanyaki prawn head! yum!

Hell yeah that's what I was thinking roobs! Have u tried them like that?

Well seems like they ain't a danger to my health, so the next time I'll catch a bucket load and fry'em up! Let u guys know what it's like when I do, if I'm still alive that is!

Oh and there're no limits to the numbers I can catch are they?

[roobs]

i think that it would probably be prudent to only take what you need- they're sensative to things like environmental pressure and polution but i'm not sure about over-fishing. never tried them like that but had school prawns deep fried in their shells and they were very tasty, if a bit gritty.

[Feral]

Mate they are full of sand, might be prudent to let them sit in a bucket of salt water for 24 hours before you turn them into finger food!

A Quick look at the DPI site and there appears to be no limits set. (size or numbers).

But be picky, they tend to get about in big groups, and each group tends to be of about the same size, so obviously you ant to look for a group of big uns!

[ellicat]

Can I suggest you only take a handful first. That way, if you don't like em you've only wasted a handful rather than a bucket full.

[Brian D]

Mate they make good mullet bait. But you need haeps to burley up the shallows and put a hook in one. Gezz them mullet go off when you hook em.

As to eating them - Yuk:sick: only if I was stranded starving on an island, then I bet they would taste good.

[viperon1982]

Yeap point noted guys. A handful would be ideal for first time. I'd prob bring a portable stove along! Fry'em up beach-side! Too bad I can't get them anywhere near Toowong! hehe.

[Oceandonkey]

I wouldnt have a part of it your a brave brave man.

though i thought the same thing about those baby prawn things from a malaysian restaurant and they were beauuuuutiful

[viperon1982]

haha, u noe us asians. we eat everything and anything.

no harm trying eh? i'm just a very curious boy tat's all. hehe.

[Oceandonkey]

doesnt the saying go 'curiosity killed the cat'

[Tigs]

Did you end up eating them, how’d they taste?

[Tuna are fish]

18 hours ago, Tigs said:

Did you end up eating them, how’d they taste?

The original post was 14 Years ago, don't expect a response.

[Drop Bear]

On 09/11/2021 at 3:43 PM, Tigs said:

Did you end up eating them, how’d they taste?

I would give them a crack haha. 

I don't suspect they would be more than a crispy taste but... 

[Kenne]

On 10/11/2021 at 10:03 AM, Tuna are fish said:

The original post was 14 Years ago, don't expect a response.

Hes dead.  The crabs killed him