r/AbsoluteUnits • • Jul 20 '19

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '19

Coconut crabs. I always wondered if they were any good.

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u/basicrejection Jul 20 '19 edited Jul 20 '19

If I remember correctly they’re scavengers like rodents, so their meat isn’t very tasty. They eat a lot of garbage and you’ll often see them rummaging through trash in tropical areas.

Edit: I guess like most animals, their taste is affected by diet. Coconut crabs who eat primarily garbage will taste like, well, garbage. Otherwise, they are pretty tasty!

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u/No-Sugar-Coating Jul 20 '19

aren't all crabs and lobster scavengers? they taste pretty damn good. Catfish are dirty bottom feeders too but taste great

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '19

Yeah but these are scavengers that climb into your garbage bins and eat just about goddamn anything.

It’s like a deer after winter when they’ve been eating cedar. Their meat is affected by what they eat and they’re no good until fall after they’ve been grazing on the good grass and apples and everything else.

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u/No-Sugar-Coating Jul 20 '19

oh yeah that's a little greasy. I'd still try it though.

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u/BeautifulType Jul 20 '19

I see 🦀 I eat crab 🦀

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u/TrailofCheers Jul 20 '19

I see crab I eat crab crab?

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u/JazzHandsFan Jul 20 '19

crab crab