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1. Remove bock (top) shell from body of crab.
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2. Remove fat from bock shell being careful not to break the bitter gall.
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3. Discord gall and bock shells.
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4. Remove fat from body shell, if any. Save fat and body shells and set aside.
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5. In soup pot, fry out salt pork or heat bacon fat or oil; odd onion, tomato paste, flour, and seasonings.
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6. Cook, stirring constantly, until onions are golden brown.
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7. Crack body shells and odd with claws and crab fat to cooking pot; cook and stir 1 minute.
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8. Add 2 quarts boiling water and rice; simmer 2 hours. Vegetables such as potatoes and carrots may be added.
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9. Serve hot. If preferred, the soup may be prepared with the crabmeat token out of the shells.
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