Crab Paste! Is it ok???

[misty0]

I've just opened my mouth to shove in a crab paste sandwich YUM (been craving this for days) but then thought - hang on, check first. But as usual google throws up yahoo which is best avoided in my opinion. What do mumsnet mums say?

I'm eyeing these sandwiches next to me, i'm hungry and i realy want them! xxx

do you mean the stuff in a glass jar which has been airtight sealed, processed and probably never been within 50feet of a real crab? If so, really really really, go ahead.

I understand that the brown meat of the crab is effectively its liver. Liver's obviously off the menu. Sorry.

I would but only if I opened the jar myself. If its fresh, then no I wouldn't take the risk.

never heard of it being off the menu. And even if brown meat does equal liver (that's a big liver for a small animal), does a crab's liver contain dangerous levels of Vit A? FWIW, a single portion of non-recommended liver wouldn't do any harm.

Have to say, I'd agree with trixie, but probably wouldn't eat more than a couple before clarifying the liver issue.

I only heard about it recently: www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/feb/05/crab-angelica-matthew-fort
Good question about the Vitamin A content...

Small point but probably relevant - I would like to bet that crab paste is only about 10% crab anyway, and mostly made up of random other fish and stuff. :)

I've eaten them now!

I think the point that theres only a small bit of crab in crab paste is probly right - it's bulked out with cereal i think.

I loved the sandwiches - but praps i'll leave it at that .... thanx for your replies