Caranguejo Toc-Toc

Crab Boil

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Brazil: A Cook's Tour

By Christopher Idone

Published 1995

  • About

Similar to our own southern crab boil, the crabs are served on a plank and usually eaten out-of-doors or under a thatch-roofed hut. The crabs are piled high, and a wooden mallet is placed by each guest.

Ingredients

  • 12 live large blue crabs (about 3 per person)

Method

Bring a soup pot of lightly salted water to a boil and add the crabs. Cook for 5 minutes, then drain.

For the sauce, in a medium bowl, combine the vinegar, tomato, onion, and green pepper and set aside.

In a medium dry skillet, toast the manioc flour over medium heat for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring until it begins to turn a deep beige. Place in a separate serving bowl.

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