DUNGENESS CRAB BOIL

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Living in the San Francisco Bay Area every November brings crab season and something I look forward to each year. Many people buy crab pre-cooked, however they are so easy to cook yourself and it really is the only way to know that you have a truly fresh crab. Dungeness Crab is one of the best tasting crabs I've eaten. I like it...

Provided by Lou Kostura

Categories     Seafood

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 dungeness crab
1/3 c old bay seasoning
4 Tbsp sea salt
2 lemons optional
1/4 lb butter melted for dipping optional
water, boiling

Steps:

  • 1. add water, salt and old bay to a large stock pot and bring to hard boil ( i use a 24 quart pot )
  • 2. drop crab and return to a boil
  • 3. boil 15 minutes, remove, let cool to touch. clean, crack and serve with lemon and butter. I prefer mine cold with a nice salad and a San Francisco sour dough baguette.

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