Can we eat crab?

[UntamedShrew]

I really fancy an Itsu california roll (or seven) for lunch but can't remember the deal with shellfish. It's cooked so should be OK right?

[icravecheese]

didnt want to see this go unanswered... I was at a wedding the other week & they were offering round crab canapes... I wasnt sure if it was cooked or not, so declined. THink the jury is still out on it really - if its been frozen before consuming (like lots of smoked salmon has) then thawed to eat, its ok (i;ve consumed smoked salmon all 3 pregs). If cooked, also ok, but I thought sushi type things were raw....

sorry, I'm not much help am i?!!

[Scheherezadea]

If cooked then ok - that's my motto!

Mind, I also absent mindedly licked a spoon I had just whisked egg whites with and worried all night long, so I might not be best for giving advice

[d0gFace]

"Eat cooked rather than raw shellfish as they can contain harmful bacteria and viruses that can cause food poisoning. "

www.nhs.uk/planners/pregnancycareplanner/pages/carewithfood.aspx

[eurochick]

I don't think raw crab is edible (at least I have never seen it, so it wil be cooked).

[UntamedShrew]

Great, thank you! I chickened out and had a ploughman's from Pret instead but think I'll be going Japanese tomorrow. Totally obsessed by food at the moment, can't think why! :)

[LoveInAColdClimate]

I once had really dreadful food poisoning from crab so I would probably be cautious but am sure fine if from Itsu.