It is best used in casseroles, soups, stews and recipes with added liquid. Fresh caught crabs can be frozen uncooked, using the following method. Remove the claws and the inner pod of cartilage containing the body meat and discard the rest of the crab. Freeze the uncracked claws and the unpicked pod of meat whole in a block of ice. Use within 2 months.
Crabmeat is one of Florida's most versatile seafoods.
It can be served in cocktails, appetizers, soups, salads and main dishes. Which form you decide to use for your crabmeat will depend largely upon personal preference and availability. The consumer is probably better off to purchase the crabmeat already prepared unless the picking is incorporated into a crab boil or picnic type activity. Peel avocados and place on lettuce. Fill center of avocados with crabmeat and shrimp.