Dec 21 2012
The 5 Most Useful Seafood Utensils
If you are a lover of seafood, you inevitably love a good seafood boil with shrimp, crab, lobster and veggies. Though seafood is delectable, it is one of the most frustrating meats to eat. The shells have to be cracked, meat has to be extracted, and shrimp must be deveined. The process can take a considerable time without the proper tools. Consider the top five eating utensils to improve your seafood eating experience:
1. Seafood Forks
Seafood forks are commonly used for crab, shrimp and lobster. This small fork is useful for extracting flesh meat from seafood. The forks may include special construction for different types of seafood. These special seafood utensils may be decorated also. The small forks are sold in many stores that carry these kitchenware.
2. Crab Hammer or Mallet
If you eat whole crabs or crab legs, it is more convenient to have a crab hammer to facilitate the removal of the flesh from the hard shell. A small hammer, mallet or cleaver can be used for cracking the hard shell of the Dungeness crab. In some instances, these devices are not recommended because the flesh of the crab may be compromised by shell particles upon impact. Small crab razor tools are used in most instances.
3. Seafood or Crab Cracker Tool
Crab cracker tools are often used in conjunction with the shrimp fork and mallet to extract the meat from crab legs. The flesh is easily removed when the shell is cracked. A crab razor tool can also be used to slice open the shell once it has been cracked with this tool.
Lobster claws and crab legs are most commonly used with this tool. The tool is made of a hard metal that is designed with a hinge at one end. At the top portion of the tool, there are two prongs designed to pierce the outer shell when the two handles are pressed together.
4. Shrimp Deveiner
The deveining knife is a small knife that many people used to remove the colon from shrimp. This tool is highly convenient and decreases the time it takes to devein shrimp. Typically, deveining tools are used before shrimp is cooked, but it can be used afterward for boiled whole shrimp.
5. Lobster Pick
A lobster pick or fork is long and narrow. This utensil is used to extract flesh from the claws joints and legs. The fork only has two tines and a textured handle shaped like a cylinder. One end of the fork is small and has a crescent-like shape. The other end of the fork may feature a spoon. The lobster pick may also be used with crab and crawfish.
Seafood Eating Utensils Improve the Joy of Eating Seafood
Seafood eating utensils are not necessary, but the utensils make the process of eating shell fish less tedious. The main point of eating shell fish is to improve your health and nourishment. Consider the top five seafood eating utensils to improve your seafood eating experience at home and at events.
Author Bio: Ryan is a waiter at Flying Fish Restaurant in Sydney, Australia. Ryan knows that preparing and eating seafood can be a little tricky. These are Ryan’s top pick to make the job a lot easier and enjoyable.
