Animal cruelty complaint: Celebrity chef Frank Rosin is said to have fried crabs alive on TV

Celebrity chef Frank Rosin has been criticized by the German Animal Welfare Association. The accusation: He is said to have improperly killed and stored live crayfish during a TV show. Now he is facing charges.

The German Animal Welfare Association has filed a complaint against the German celebrity chef Frank Rosin. The accusation? Rosin is supposed to appear on the TV show “Who cooks the best for the guests?” have processed crayfish in a way that violates animal welfare. In the broadcast on August 21st, the 58-year-old competed against his colleague Cornelia Poletto. The motto was “Wild Freedom”. Rosin decided to create a dish of salmon roulade with crayfish bouillabaisse and celery puree.

Attentive viewers of the sizzle show noticed that the crayfish were apparently still alive when Rosin put them in the pot. This is illegal: According to Section 18 Paragraph 2 of the Animal Welfare Act, killing crustaceans by frying or cooking without first stunning them is prohibited.

The German Animal Welfare Association (DTB) made a clear statement on this: “Killing crustaceans by frying is lengthy and painful and is therefore expressly prohibited by law.”

Crustaceans may only be added to boiling water after they have been anesthetized.

Consumption is considered a reasonable reason for killing, but only if a proportionate method is used

For the German Animal Welfare Association the case is clear. The legal department, headed by Evelyn Ofensberger, explains: “Eating crabs is considered a ‘reasonable reason’ for killing, but only if a proportionate method is used.”

For this reason, the Animal Welfare Association has now filed a complaint against the celebrity chef.

But that is not the only accusation. According to the Animal Welfare Association, Rosin also violated the regulations for storing crayfish. In the show, he is said to have transported the live animals in a waterless glass bowl and later placed them on the kitchen worktop. This also contradicts the animal welfare regulations, which require species-appropriate storage.

“rtl.de” asked Frank Rosin for a statement, but has not yet received a response.

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