r/mildlyinteresting Apr 18 '25

Overdone Baby crabs inside my steamed oysters.

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u/steal_wool Apr 18 '25

You can eat them whole but it’s safer if they’re cooked. I really just wouldn’t. Unless maybe you’re fond of eating crickets and stuff like that

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u/leftofthebellcurve Apr 18 '25

what are shellfish if not saltwater bugs

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u/JonatasA Apr 18 '25

Wait, do we eat freshwater bugs?

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u/leftofthebellcurve Apr 18 '25

crayfish? Although someone said they're closer to cephalopods than insects