How to Eat Stone Crab

Joe's Stone Crab in Miami is THE place to eat stone crab. The larger crab claws can take up to two years to develop.The INSIDER team believes that life is an adventure! Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: thisisinsider.com
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[@jenniferelizondo3381]

Lowkey thought this was cruel until i read up on it and stone crabs can literally just detach their own claws like a lizards tail to escape predators and then they will just regrow their claws. all in all i would say this is pretty green. they continue to live to see another day.

[@theangel666100]

Yeah but if we just take their claws, and then they need to detach their claw to escape a predator then theyre fucked

[@jenniferelizondo3381]

huh. good point. hadnt thought about it like that 0.o

[@jenniferelizondo3381]

Bobo Jojo i guess my issue is that i just dont want them to be tortured like most animals. like how sharks have their fins removed. its a horrible mechanisms and they literally cant live without it. >< but at least these crabs have a chance

[@kintokisa]

And then the crabs is defenseless even to other creatures that shouldn't be their predators. :/

[@jenniferelizondo3381]

im just gonna say this. they aren't endangered. that must mean that they r surviving and doing something right. thats it. thatll all i got to say.

[@someguy973]

Crab: YOU WANNA PIECE OF ME!?!?? Me: I would like the stone crab legs please. Crab: OK HERE YOU GO, I LEND YOU A HAND PUN INTENDED....

[@miranaa_aihaa4637]

Attapon Lekprathum 😂😂😂😂

[@moxdownful]

Attapon Lekprathum good one. You win the internet for today. 😂

[@dncpre_]

😂😂😂

[@marcusbushay9063]

Attapon Lekprathum 😂😂😂😂😂

[@isaac_3455]

Attapon Lekprathum i thought of the scene from transformers when megatron rips an autobot while saying "no I want two "

[@arytavo91]

People say that it is cruel, most of the restaurants kill the Crabs, atleast those crabs have a chance to survive.

[@blipl1559]

Just because someone does a shitty act WORSE than you have, it doesn't jutify you doing it at all

[@dynylmp7817]

Adrian Arguello fyi, stone crabs can actually detach their claws like the tails of lizards.That doesn't actually hurt them, think of it as an escape mechanism

[@HilmyA.S.]

emily comerford shutup vegan

[@HilmyA.S.]

emily comerford go back to your cucumber farm

[@whistlingwind4403]

But kinda weird to eat someone's arm knowing it is still living somewhere in bottom of ocean.

[@SyskeBehard]

Pfff, I like the guy's comment about your dentist being happy XD

[@alabamawetneck7990]

SyskeBehard off to

[@insaners2420]

ama dentist..😍

[@moondxstq4297]

Still watching those shitty comments say it's Cruel

[@SuperChickenMaster]

Trần Ryuko you already know

[@dbxvhero9006]

Trần Ryuko Your profile picture looks cool

[@TKR-q9u]

Ryuko Last time I checked you couldn't watch comments...

[@kurootaku3052]

It’s easy as peeling a hard boiled egg, when was that ever easy

[@alex.a.303]

Wow, a sustainable protein source without the slaughter - let me have one of them claws!

[@sezzed5663]

I'm gonna open a restaurant for serving lizard tails with the same concept.

[@shrekpaidaisuki4912]

Sezi Mik Buying that shit.

[@i-will-trigger-you]

*Hope we get a discount*

[@axa122]

*Does it have a 5% off discount*

[@earthclad6833]

I'm stealing your idea

[@alliwanttosayis2144]

I will be your first guest

[@AP-nd8mu]

Imagine if other crab harvesters went getting crabs but the crab has only one hand lol

[@rexcityt.o.6568]

Happens all the time

[@neutral4045]

crabs be like ''oh regeneration rune''

[@troy10troytroy]

Putera Muhammad Syaraf bin Sarianto Syaraf That random Dota gem. HAHAHAHA

[@ekssdeexd2424]

suddenly got sunstrike

[@user-uf9uy8nn8q]

Lol

[@jonnehlol2523]

LOL CRABS CAN REGEN

[@nothankyoudontwantalastnam847]

Will I get stoned?

[@SuperChickenMaster]

Go Away

[@nothankyoudontwantalastnam847]

ChickenBoy YT Sup my dude

[@SuperChickenMaster]

Go Away sup XD

[@nothankyoudontwantalastnam847]

ChickenBoy YT Hey so like.. why'd you say my name? People like to say my name for no reason.. which is why i ain't changing it.

[@SuperChickenMaster]

Your name is quality though

[@kinky7161]

Restaurant owner:Hello sir, welcome, how can we serve you today?? Me:uhmm, can i have a pinch of crab? Pun intended

[@hughjanus2]

I don’t think you guys have any idea about how *good* these really are. Literally a crime that almost no one knows about these. Some of the best crab claws I’ve hands down ever had

[@Nice-music585]

How do they taste like? How are they different from regular crabs?

[@Bk6346]

Had them in a buffet. Overrated

[@aahsimovieprojects]

@@Bk6346 I can assure you that no stone crabs are served in any buffet lmao, so you can't say they're overrated if you've never tried them

[@Bk6346]

@@aahsimovieprojects You are correct. Most likely it was Jonah crab claws that I ate in a buffet.

[@rustybun101]

Highly train staff crack the shell. They are literally lightly hitting the shells with a hammer.

[@robinlaurence6284]

Hailsco it’s a mallet, actually but yeah, been doing this since I was two...there is no art to it!

[@paige2496]

highly trained meaning they dont break the crab meat in the process of hitting the shell with the mallet.

[@rnhim2072]

i was wondering about that lol

[@friedpotat3798]

So basically ur just like, "Hi crab, *pulls claw off*...*watching it sink back down*, bye crab."

[@pretty_hell]

i didn't know crabs regenerate limbs.

[@rikkowastaken]

Pretty Hell infinite crab legs

[@aheckinduck2946]

Most dont. This one does.

[@paige2496]

actually a lot of crustaceans regenerate lost limbs like this species of crab and all starfish

[@edwinrodeo]

Now you do. Thanks for playing 😅

[@kyledilbert6424]

PETA: *GASP* a restaurant pulling off a crabs claws even though that particular crab can easily tear its arm off as a defense mechanism? ANIMAL. CRUELTY. SUE SUE SUEEEEEE!!!!!1!1!1!!!!ONE!!!!!

[@stevelogan5475]

I have tried them twice, and maybe i just did not get the quality that most people seem to get, because i would rank them below dungeness, king, snow, and even blue crab, is there some kind of rating for their claws like beef, like prime , choice, select, anyone know ?

[@msbrownbeast]

King crab (especially the live ones) is likely more expensive than stone crab. And much tastier.

[@TheFungi1000]

Yes they grade them, and there are even different types of stone crabs. They are a tougher, stringier meat that’s less flakey. Often they have an iodine flavor as well. I tend to like them. I get them for 1/4 the cost of the kings so it’s a good deal to me but it all is what people like.

[@XrodGaming]

How fast does stone crab's claw grow back?

[@chloeleemohawk]

It said up to two years. Did you even watch and listen to the video?

[@brockjohnson100]

Monterey Bay Aquarium has rated the Florida stone crab as a species to avoid consuming due to overfishing and little regulation.

[@safwansaid5139]

thats pretty badass, crab got pull from the water, they stripped away its claws, dumb them back to the water, the crabs is screaming "tis but a scratch"

[@hl5919]

in thailand the shop name "กินปูเมืองนนท์" the worker already peel the crab shell,in this shop worker serve seafood because the name in english is "Eat Crab Non City" Non. is for Nonthaburi it a province,Extra Learning:Bangkok is the old province name,from now on it name krung-tape for short and krung-tape-mahaa-nakorn for long (chop the name for easier)

[@Patchwork_Dragon]

Looks good, but its nothing compared to boiled Dungeness crab. That was one of the benifits of living in Ketchikan.

[@ToxxicFlames]

"Highly trained chefs that crack the shells." Bravo.

[@xilenclev7524]

I have to ask... How does the "de-clawed" crab survive or feed in the wild when released??? I mean imagine how a human eats without arms

[@edwinrodeo]

You learn quickly. If you had 1 arm you wouldn’t starve ,Crustaceans are amazing creatures, even losing 1 in fights. They survive just perfectly.

[@HongTranMayMan]

*kill the whole crab to get its meat* "Ooohh no! It's so cruel! You shouldn't kill animals! It's THEIR lives." *just rip off 1 claw of the crab and let the crab go to let it live and grow the claw back* "Ooohh no! It's so cruel! You're hurting him! Imagine what it feels to be the crab!"

[@rikkowastaken]

Hồng Luật sư yeah people are bullshit

[@phetpham1037]

Stone crabs is the best way of eating your favorite food, but saving the animal.

[@alexmac4116]

Omg I want it so damn much!where the hell is..... *slowly dying inside cause you know you'll never get the chance to go to Miami*

[@cruzada07]

oh they caught me again time to regrow my claws for a year again

[@therealbrobecks]

hello INSIDER. In the phillipines we have a "Kamayan feast" we eat with no utensils. Food: Salted egg, Adobo rice, Fish !more! Including THAT

[@wirehyperspace]

Well could freeze dry and make a jelly with ( meat chunks and powder jelly) maybe can make Roman cement with shell too

[@tommyjohson3193]

At first I read *Stoned crab* But can crab get stoned?

[@papanomaly6284]

Anh Kiet Nguyen yeah, with sea weed

[@lycanchimera]

Thumbs up on the sustainable harvest practice!!! awesome! i know about some crustaceans are able to grow back their limbs like some lizards and some other insects.

[@luisdomacena4393]

Vegans won’t be that mad because they’re not killing the crabs

[@thirumavijayane7503]

Crabs will be like WTF!

[@Kawailitam]

As a child, I've went into their kitchen before met all the employees there and to this day I still eat their stone crab

[@GuitarGuy650]

The irony here in that business insider has another video detailing how unsustainable this actually is. Something like 35%-65% of the crabs thrown back end up dying.

[@edwinrodeo]

BS propaganda.. fake news

[@WoWUndad]

@@edwinrodeo hey schizo do you thank scientists for providing you a platform you ccan deny reality on

[@bertogery3980]

stone crab its good but stone head isn't good

[@KCSMFaLa]

Before you guys comment the cruelty on the animal, u should know that crabs can detach their claws and regrow it later during the molting.

[@datboiderrty]

Pull both claws off and toss it back in? How would they eat without their eating claws?

[@-Duyuc-CA-N]

They pull one claw, they'd be fuckin stupid to rip out both.

[@TheArtist-fr1ob]

May the force be with you😄

[@sugakookie1190]

Whimsical Slimes may 4th is me bday! And yes I meant to say me

[@jennytam9704]

How trained do your have to be to break a shell?

[@marianamedina5312]

wait so the crabs don't die but they just grow there claw back that's awesome and so very weird at the same time

[@ashokkumarshadangi2790]

''No animals were harmed during the making of this video''

[@carolinag.3171]

Smh I lived in Miami my whole life and never saw this restaurant lmao

[@LyntzbartzkyPerez]

This is sick, that looks hella good and u get the meat without killing anything daaaamn

[@Unknown-iw2jp]

Where's the comments about "ripping the claws from the crab and throwing them back into the water being cruel?"

[@laughingatthesky7]

0:32 that is the face of a man who knows what he's doing

[@applesauce7371]

I too want to be highly trained to crack shells

[@reyfauzi]

I'm assuming they only detach one of the claws since they need it to bring food to their mouth.

[@visalatchyganapathy6040]

Is it true that if the claw of the crabs is pulled off n put back in water they will grow back???

[@stevelogan5475]

I have tried them 2 times, not from joes, but i thought they lacked in flavor

[@Eszra]

It os legal to take both claws if they meet the standards. They survive with one much higher then none.

[@simpleasf9857]

Step 1: crack shell Step 2: open mouth Step 3: put it in your mouth Step 4: chew it Step 5: savor it Step 6: swallow it And that is how you eat it

[@unlucky_2nd897]

minhhai kim step 7 look like an idiot with slow mo facial expressions

[@jczyver3084]

This should be considered vegan.

[@askeemee6530]

Holly Crab..! That Crab stoned..!

[@vsrirampriya6972]

How do the crabs eat if they don't have the claws?how will they survive?I'm not hating just asking

[@unlucky_2nd897]

Anti Mage the other one and some are filter feeders

[@superfly8158]

How long do you have to study cracking crab claws to be considered highly trained?is there a post graduate course for this anywhere?

[@edwinrodeo]

Common sense dictates life.. you can tell which people are dumb as a rock 🪨 pretty quick.

[@jonahdelrosario521]

felt like i was playing oregon trail watching this video

[@nhankien1153]

People : *watching video* Me : I should keep one and take a claw off and repeat...

[@luisc5214]

So after they take their claws how do they defend themselves and eat?

[@juniormao5853]

They usually don't use their claws to defend themselves crabs will use hind legs to turn and push off of predators and besides this they only take one claw

[@picklejo8826]

This is my great grandmas resturaunt

[@Megan-bw2ep]

kinda cool, i hope the crabs keep a claw

[@mikeyd946]

“Green” by default lol! Mother Nature is doing all the work though!

[@dwightturner3070]

I still prefer steamed oysters with Tobasco Sauce to stone crab claws and mustard sauce. Call me weird, call me irresponsible, but don't call me late for dinner.

[@twopointone6460]

Ive ate stone crab before and its amazing

[@ganananzaddorj6418]

Can it feed without claws in the ocean

[@edwinrodeo]

They only need 1 claw.. the species have been around for millions of years. Relax and enjoy 😮

[@BTSArmy-rh1sb]

The owner of this restaurant apparently lived under a rock

[@yudhahardiansyah7992]

I know it was sort of self defense system for the crab, but how the hell did he survive without arm/claws

[@LyntzbartzkyPerez]

Probably has some kind of adaptation

[@edwinrodeo]

It’s only losing 1 claw… these crustaceans have been around for ever so just relax. Enjoy life 😊

[@crisp6615]

Step one: Get stoned Step two: Eat crabs And that is how you eat stone crab

[@lucyngo8060]

If the break of both claws then how does it eat?

[@sheepherd2210]

Lucy Ngo dumbass, they only take one claw per crab

[@craplife9604]

Oh yeah

[@feysofficial6825]

Mr.Crab would be angry for killing his childrens.

[@annaager6079]

cool, he wears the same crab pin my mom has

[@sundewy]

Did anyone else saw the carb with a bunch of barnicle growing on it? That triggered my trypophobia by 100x , i wanna scratch that crab so badly

[@asmreros99]

I love crabs

[@nathancoakley5714]

30-87 dollars?! And people gripe that lobster is expensive.

[@cedricvintero8676]

Please keep in mind that this is humane because Stone Crabs can just get rid of their own claw and can regrow it back in a matter of time :)

[@ijuldzulfadli903]

Btw it's not working on shark fin. Remember that.

[@joshuak8982]

Peta would be crazy about this

[@Tyra-rc9tx]

A rich people food Sorry im poor

[@outdoorfreedom9778]

nexus_ head I'm an old man living on SSI but eat a lot of crab and fish. None of the people I fish with are moneyed folks, two of them are even homeless. By fishing from a pier you don't even need a license. Of course we don't go into the high end establishments to dine but it's the food and company that counts.

[@kevinpodborny9953]

0:00 isn't that a little dangerous, running your hand through razor sharp crab claws?

[@whenjune2355]

Kevin Podborny their claws arent sharp! Thier more like your back teeth

[@ratedRamsey]

Where is this?!?!.

[@jungsh00kieyoyo18]

I love crabs its like my favorite sea food and I don't even know if crab is a sea food

[@neroxfrostbyte7461]

They look really good, unfortunately I'm allergic to Crustaceans so I'm dead if I eat one...... life is cruel!

[@hrdgms27]

the fact that they took such a small bite pissed me off.

[@babybackribs8483]

"Highly trained staff" is required to crack crab's shell, which a 12 year old can do as well.

[@Hash2009]

Why do they use the same clip over and over?

[@earlessroboticcat7102]

Stone Crab Claw’s costs $30-$87, while buffets are all you can eat... 😂

[@parfei6332]

If you accidentally hit your fingers w/ the hammer..

[@serutanpensil]

The cracking of the shells were so satisfying I waht to do that but sadly at 0:36 we have to be highly trained

[@edwinrodeo]

As a customer NO you don’t..

[@grisellhernandez4558]

I straight-up thought the thumbnail was Tide Pods 😂

[@EukalyptusBonBon]

More like "How to torture a Crab"

[@justintaylor9315]

They don't feel pain.

[@rafirachman2550]

so the crabs are like piccolo with the arms

[@adamvastle]

Nehh In my country, you can buy 3 whole crabs for only $130 Example I always eat fried oatmeal crab, pepper crab and chili crab which is the best

[@ritzkola2302]

That’s in Miami Beach, Fl NOT Miami, Fl

[@nekoleviackerman523]

these are expensive as hell

[@twopointone6460]

I tried stone crab once when i little and i was putting a cool act and i didnt use the shell breaker things and i used my teeth... Lord did i regret that 😂

[@angang8048]

If you think this is cruel. Then try soft shell crab