Crabby controversy: TikTok users roast woman for air frying live crabs
Image: TikTok
When it comes to cooking, the methods we choose can often stir more than just flavours, and as TikTok continues to be a platform for culinary experimentation, one video has sparked a wave of controversy.
A video of a woman cooking live crabs in an air fryer to prepare a seafood boil has sparked outrage and disgust on TikTok, with many users criticising her for her cooking method.
The video, which has been widely shared on the platform, shows content creator @contentwithcee placing the crabs in the air fryer basket.
The crabs can be heard making sounds as she seasoned them while they were still alive and kicking, which sent her comment section into a frenzy since the crabs' legs were still twitching.
'I used the fish setting cause it didn't have a crab setting, and I let them cook for about 15 minutes,' Chels explained in the video.
'Don't knock it till you try it. It was kinda sad watching them, kind of, you know, but these crabs came out so good and juicy,' she added.
The Atlantic blue crabs went into the air fryer still in their original state, blue, but as the video cuts to the cooking process, you can see them turn red.
As the video continues, she mentions that she will be putting her crabs in the air fryer moving forward since they came out well-cooked, ouch!
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