Expert: Greg Shreenan - 8/1/2008

Question
Hi. How long can I leave cooked blue crabs in the refrigerator until they spoil???  

In advance, thank you for your time and have a great day!

Answer
Debra, I apologize for being late on this one.  I have been out of town for a week and failed to set up the auto vacation notice.  Please accept my sincerest apologies.

Blue Crab does not keep well at all.  Generally speaking I tell people 1-2 days tops and smell it on the 2nd day.

You will have better results if you take all of the edible meat out of the shell when you store it.

Thanks for allowing my to answer your excellent Blue Crab question.

Your Friend, the Fish Guy,

Greg