The first claw of a chilli crab is usually when you find out whether you wore the right shirt. A few things on the table can make the crab easier to tackle, from a cracker for the claws to a bowl for the empty shells and a bib for the inevitable drips.
1. Chrome Crab and Nut Cracker
This heavy-duty cracker has a shiny chrome finish and black grips on the handles. It’s the sort of tool you can put out with a bowl of nuts and bring back to the table when the crab arrives.
Set the claw between the jaws and squeeze the handles until the shell cracks. That gives you an opening to work from when you’re trying to get at the meat inside. Other models are sold on the same page, so go for the “Cracker Normal” one.
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2. 6pcs 304 Stainless Steel Crab Picks
These six silver picks are made of 304 stainless steel, a common type of stainless steel used for utensils that touch food. Each pick has a forked tip at one end, a spoon-shaped end at the other and a small crab design on the handle.
Each pick measures about 16.2 × 1.3 × 0.5 cm. Use the forked tip to tease meat out of a cracked claw or the spoon-shaped end to scoop it out. The picks also work for lobster and other seafood, whether you’re eating at home, at a restaurant or at a picnic.
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3. Stainless Steel Seafood Scissors
These seafood scissors have red handles and stainless steel blades. One blade is longer than the other and has a serrated edge, which means it has small teeth along the edge. The scissors are made for cutting through crab and other seafood shells.
Use them when you want to cut along a section of shell to get to the meat. At a chilli crab dinner, that gives the scissors a job of their own alongside the cracker, which you can keep for the claws.
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4. Washable Waterproof Adult Bib
This light blue adult bib measures 50 × 80 cm and has white trim, a subtle swirl pattern and a catch pocket along the bottom. It closes with Magic Tape, a hook-and-loop fastener with two strips that grip each other when pressed together.
The waterproof bib is portable, and you can wash it and use it again. The pocket gives falling bits somewhere to land when you lean over the crab. The page also carries other colours and sizes, so go for the “Blue (50*80cm)” one.
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5. Stainless Steel Double-Layer Anti-Scald 18cm Soup Bowl
This sturdy, round stainless steel soup bowl measures 18 cm across. Its anti-scald design uses two layers of steel to make the outside less likely to burn your hands when the bowl holds hot soup.
At a chilli crab meal, put the bowl in the middle of the table for empty shells. It gives everyone a place to drop the shells as they go and keeps the serving plate clear for the pieces people are still eating. Other sizes are sold on the same page, so go for the “LARGE 18CM” one.
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6. 100ml Off-White Small Ceramic Bowl
This small off-white ceramic bowl has a shallow profile and holds 100 ml. It measures 8.5 cm across, stands 2.5 cm high and weighs 96 g.
Set it beside your plate with some water and use it as a finger bowl, a small bowl for rinsing your fingertips. It’s handy between rounds of pulling meat out of sauce-covered shells. Other colours are sold on the same page, so go for the “OFF WHITE” one.
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7. Stainless Steel Citrus Lemon Squeezer
This stainless steel squeezer is a handheld press with a cup that holds a lemon half. The cup keeps the fruit in place as you bring the handles together. That’s how the press squeezes juice from the fruit by hand.
The same press also works as an orange juicer. For a meal where you’re only squeezing a piece of fruit at a time, you can hold the press over a bowl or glass and squeeze the juice straight into it.
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8. PVC Waterproof Seafood Work Apron
This long, glossy blue work apron is made for seafood processing. It uses thickened PVC, a type of plastic, and is waterproof and resistant to wear. It has shoulder straps, metal snaps and a black tie that fastens at the waist.
Wear it over your clothes if you’re handling the seafood before it reaches the table. The long front hangs below the waist to give you coverage while you work. Other colours are sold on the same page, so go for the “Blue” one.
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