<p>Some advice on how to pick a crab --especially if there are going to 25 of you at a table: The crabs are already dead!! You don’t have to beat them again with the mallet! Experienced crab pickers don’t use it that much, anyhow! The best use for the mallet is to place your knife perpendicular to the claw, and TAP the knife with the mallet…wiggle the knife, and you have a perfect crab claw lollipop! Other than that, I have found no real use for the mallet.</p>
<p>I just realized that this thread is supposed to pertain to a CVW weekend – thought we got off course, but second thought says no – anyone who comes to Maryland HAS to know about our crabs, and how best to enjoy them!</p>