crab meat

want2bmortgage3

I cant find a section dedicated to food and cooking so hope this is a suitable category to post in....

As usual when I decide I'm going to make a recipe, I come across problems!!

I found a recipe in a copy of runners world: 'Crab and pine nut pasta'. It specify's 100g fresh or frozen white crab meat.

However on my trip to sainsburys for ingredients I couldnt find any in the fresh or frozen section. I could only find a tin of it, with the tinned tuna, but i know tins often arent the best for taste. I even asked the fishmonger there who didnt seem to know either.

So should I just use the tin, or try another supermarket on my travels, I have a waitrose and big tesco nearby.

CCP

You probably won't find a lot of fresh crab around at the moment as I think it's pretty much out of season - give it another couple of months and it should be better. I've never come across frozen crab, but then I can't say I've ever looked, so maybe one of the other supermarkets might be able to help.

Tinned crab does tend to be a bit bland and also rather watery - I've tried it a couple of times and I'm not keen. About the best pre-prepared crab I've tried is by a company called Seafood & Eat It (groan!) - Abel and Cole sell it but I don't know where else you can buy it, and it's certainly not cheap (£5 for a small tub of white crab meat).

Hopefully someone else will have some ideas for an alternative.

want2bmortgage3

thanks just checked ocado and they do the one you mentioned, seafood and eat it! will pop down there tomorrow. i'd rather make a recipe properly first time, i have often been disappointed by the results when using sub standard ingredients!

LilacLillie

Tesco had crab meat in shell reduced yesterday in my store (would'nt have noticed it in the fish fridge), so they sell it for sure.
Don't know the price it was reduced to £2.50???
How about posting the recipe, I'd like to give it a go please.
LL

want2bmortgage3

crab and pine nut pasta
say goodbye to summer with this warming seafood dish
crab meat is a great source of brain boosting omega3 fatty acids, while each serving has over 100% of your daily vitamin b12. pine nuts add a bit of crunch and a boost of potassium, vital for promoting healthy muscular contractions.

serves 2
preparation time: 20 mins

- 300g tagliatelle
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 200g tenderstem broccoli
- 2 cloves chopped garlic
- 3 diced tomatoes
-100g fresh or frozen white crab meat
- grated zest and juice of half a lemon
- small bunch of finely chopped basil leaves
- pine nuts

1. boil a saucepan of salted water and cook the tagliatelle until al dente
2. meanwhile heat 2 tbsp of e.v.olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. fry the chopped broccoli and garlic until tender
3. increase the heat and add the diced tomatoes. fry for a minute before adding the crab meat, lemon zest and lemon juice.
4. toss gently until the crab meat is heated through. season with salt and freshly ground black pepper before mixing into the tagliatelle , adding the basil, pine nuts and remaining olive oil.
serve immediately

want2bmortgage3

tried the recipe, overcooked the pasta a little. was ok but nothing special, dont think it made the most of the crab as there didnt seem to be a lot in the final plate. in terms of money saving not great:

- 300g tagliatelle 0.57p for 500g, say 40p
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil storecupboard ingredient....
- 200g tenderstem broccoli 45p
- 2 cloves chopped garlic say 10p whole garlic 25p
- 3 diced tomatoes 1.65 for 6 so, 82p
-100g fresh or frozen white crab meat £4.89
- grated zest and juice of half a lemon 30p
- small bunch of finely chopped basil leaves 79p
- pine nuts 2.05 a pack say a 1/8 so 25p

£8.83 for 2 people, £4.41 per person

hot.chick

Costco do frozen crab legs, they are huge!!! And really tasty :-)