How Do You Crack Snow Crab Legs?
Many people enjoy the savory taste of snow crab. A snow crab is a crustacean that lives in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The process of cracking and eating snow crab legs can be intimidating if you aren’t familiar with the process. After you learn how simple it is to crack snow crab, you will quickly become adept at cracking and eating snow crab legs. Wait for the cooked snow crab legs to cool sufficiently before you handle them. Position the nutcracker over the portion of the crab legs where the claw is attached. This portion of the legs contains the meat. Squeeze the nutcracker together over this point with just enough pressure to break the leg open. Set the nutcracker aside. Drizzle lemon juice and melted garlic butter over the exposed crab meat before you extract it from the crab legs. Use the crab pick or fork to extract the crab meat. Often the entire chunk of crab meat will come out together if you are careful as you remove it. Position the nutcracker in the center of th
