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#'''Put the crab to sleep'''.  Place in a large bowl of cold water with ice for half an hour.  

#'''Kill the crab'''. ''(See link below)''  Kill the crab by destroying its nerve centres.  I use a small Phillips screwdriver - I find it hard to get enough force behind a skewer.  Place the crab upside down on a chopping board. Lift the flat at the back of the shell - you will see a little hole.  Stick the screwdriver in the hole at an angle of 80° and wiggle around.  There is slight depression towards front of crab - push screwdriver through here at an angle of 65°.  The crab should now be dead, though there may still be some leg movement for a little while.  Cook as soon as possible.

::[https://kb.rspca.org.au/knowledge-base/what-is-the-most-humane-way-to-kill-crustaceans-for-human-consumption/#:~:text=Crabs%20can%20be%20killed%20by,a%20sharp%2Dpointed%20knife). https://kb.rspca.org.au/knowledge-base/what-is-the-most-humane-way-to-kill-crustaceans-for-human-consumption/#:~:text=Crabs%20can%20be%20killed%20by,a%20sharp%2Dpointed%20knife).]

#'''Dispatch the crab''' See above

#'''Cook'''. Get a large pan half filled with water - large enough for whole crab to be under water. Bring to the boil and salt the water.  Put in the crab and cook for 12-15 minutes according to size.

::[https://thecornishfishmonger.co.uk/blog/recipes/how-to-cook-a-crab#:~:text=Boil%20a%20large%20pan%20of,for%20a%20couple%20of%20hours. https://thecornishfishmonger.co.uk/blog/recipes/how-to-cook-a-crab#:~:text=Boil%20a%20large%20pan%20of,for%20a%20couple%20of%20hours. ]