2006-12-14 02:48:50 · 8 answers · asked by Breanna P 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Get a large pot. Fill it with about 2 inches of water. Add Old Bay Seasoning, bring it to a boil, add the live crabs and cover. When they turn red, they are done (about 8-10 min).
Instead of the Old Bay, you can use four bay leaves, two Tbls whole black peppercorns, one teas. crushed red pepper flakes, and 2 teas. celery seed.
2006-12-14 02:53:19 · answer #1 · answered by Tater 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
When you cook blue crabs, it is critical that the crab meat reach an internal temperature of 70 degrees C (158 degrees F) for at least one minute to insure the destruction of the bacteria Vibrio cholerae, which may contaminate blue crabs. For safety, steam the crabs for 25-30 minutes or boil them for approximately 15 minutes. Either method is effective.
2006-12-14 03:14:33 · answer #2 · answered by Tiggzz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sprinkle with previous Bay, or Zataran's or slightly curry powder as quickly as they're positioned into the steamer. prepare dinner above the boiling water for 10-quarter-hour max and do away with in any different case they'll proceed cooking and get comfortable (yuk). in case you have a great pot of crabs attempt 20 minutes taking into consideration that the decrease crabs would be surprisingly plenty cooked collectively as the better crabs are proper. for this reason, do 2 batches rather of a huge batch except you're serving and military.
2016-12-18 13:22:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A large pot of lightly salted boiling water and add in some bay seasonings if you wish and plunge the live crabs in and cook until they are a bright red.
2006-12-14 08:15:27 · answer #4 · answered by COACH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Yellow Cooking Oil.
2006-12-14 03:01:51 · answer #5 · answered by richard b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ooooooooooooh you got some???????? I been looking and cant find any!! anyhow get you a tall pot, turn a plate over in the bottom (dont know why thats just how i was taught) fill pot with some water, put steamer on pot turn pot on after you have washed the crabs put them down in the pot you need the pot to be on so the heat will slow the crabs down season crabs as you add them. STEAM TIL RED AND ENJOY O CAN YOU SEND ME SOME TOOOOOOOOO?????????=(
2006-12-14 02:57:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tater's got it dead on. Do it his way and you'll have perfect blues. They suck to pick. I catch them in July and August in New Jersey.
2006-12-14 03:00:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tater has it right. I love them, you have to work for your meal while eating them but it's worth it.
2006-12-14 04:42:58 · answer #8 · answered by muckrake 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋