Help please. How do I know if crabs went bad? How to keep crabs unti

[southjerseydeedee]

I have gotten mixed information about the color of the crabs lungs as a indication of the freshness of crabs.  I am confused and think I may have thrown away dozens of crabs that I could have kept.  Do the crabs lungs have to be 100% clear, or can I eat crabs with slightly tan or beige lungs?  I saw videos of crabs with dark lungs being cleaned and cooked.  What do you do?  What do you think?  What have you experienced?  Please respond before I give up altogether.  Thank you very much for any advice.           Denise

[CapBob]

Denise

If you have a doubt about the freshness throw them out. Sea Food is nothing to be fooled with.

I will never utilize a crab, lobster, clam, etc that is dead.

If the crustation is cooked and cleaned properly I would keep them in the Fridge for a day, no more.

It is best to error on the side of caution, getting sick from bad seafood is a serious matter.

Hope it helps

[Luna Sea 5]

you can tell by the smell.. the lungs have nothing to do with it.. but the above statement is correct.

[hook]

all of the above. If it smells even a bit rotten toss them. 

Go Fish