It's no secret: Crab legs can be difficult to eat, which is why learning how to crack crab legs is worth it to ensure you pull out the delicious pieces of meat without shards of shell. If you're eating a whole crab, you'll also want to learn to extract the rich brown meat nestled in the cartilaginous channels in its body.

In this article, we'll look at how to prepare your crab legs, how to crack crab legs without tools and how to eat your crab legs correctly. 

Before You

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