At this point, we’ve covered most aspects of dungeness crab: catching (see Bless You, Charlie White!) cleaning (see Killing and Cleaning Dungeness Crab) and keeping (see Keeping Your Crab Catch Safe). Now, let’s get cooking!
Boiling may be the most well known method for cooking crab, either alive or cleaned, in heavily salted fresh water, or sea water. We’ve learned to steam crab instead of boiling. It’s a bit more economical, and, in our opinion, gives us better tasting crab.
