Processing and packaging of king crab
Project number:
1992-125.16
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$17,700.00
Principal Investigator:
Michael Piartec
Organisation:
FAC Enterprises Pty Ltd
Project start/end date:
16 Oct 1994
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21 Nov 1996
Contact:
FRDC
1. Determine the most efficient and effective cooking method (ie boil/steam/pressure)
2. Determine optimum cook-time and cook temperature requriements to mzximise meat yield and quality
3. Develop and implement a cutting/picking line for processors to extract crab meat whilst maintaining texture.
4. Achieve minimum yuield on picking of 20%.