On Jan 24, 11:17 am, "Wayne Lundberg" >
wrote:
> "The Galloping Gourmand" > wrote in oglegroups.com...
> 5-1/2 pounds of crab sounds like an awful lot to feed four people, but
> that's the weight before cooking...

There isn't much yield from cooking whole crabs... which is the way I
read this. 5 1/2 pounds of crab meat would be overkill... but 5 1/2
pounds of whole (blue) crabs is very little.

Jack