My mom sent me some salmorejo de jueyes (crab meat) from Puerto Rico. She even added some claws and legs too, so I've had a lot of fun cracking those open to eat them. What a feast! Gourmet!
Jueyes live in the swampy areas around mangroves. To catch them, traps are placed with food (they are particularly attracted to corn). Sometimes they can be farmed too.
I found this excellent website that doesn't talk about Jueyes, but of Cocolias, their water cousins. Cocolias (blue crab) can be fished in waist-deep water using chicken guts as bait. Tie the guts to a piece of string, walk into the water, and wait. When you feel them nibbling the chicken, just pull them out, they won't let go of the food! I prefer Jueyes, but they aren't bad.
Another variety of edible crabs from Puerto Rico are Buruquenas. They live in creeks and rivers, hiding under rocks. To catch them it is necessary to lift the rock, or just stick your hand in their caves. These bite really hard, so don't try this unless you wear proper gloves. They can make grown-up men cry if they grab onto a finger, even with proper gloves been worn. During their mating season, they go crazy and try to cross streets near the creeks to reproduce. Their smashed carcasses can be seen all over the pavement. They aren't as tasty as their mangrove or salt water relatives.
Crabs can be fun as well as tasty, so please consult your local library to learn more about them!
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