jmcquown wrote:
> If I was boiling the crab I'd have added beer to the water along with
> crab boil seasonings.

You should try 50/50 water and vinegar (plus Old Bay seasoning)
Good for crab and shrimp. But you don't like shrimp.

>
>> Also...you steamed those crabs live so you had a mess when eating
>> them? That's about as evil as it gets...steaming live crabs.
>>
> I must have missed where he said he steamed them. Boiled, steamed,
> doesn't matter. What would you expect him to do? Surely you know
> freshly caught crab is cooked alive.

I found a better way. Told by local commercial crabbers in the area. I
start with still alive crabs and kill each one by hand. lol It's more
personal but it's more humane.

I kill and clean them right before cooking. This way, the seasoning goes
right on the meat and no mess to open and eat them later.

> I'm sure drinking beer is optional but it really should be included in
> the water for boiling blue crabs.

The water/vinegar mix is much better, imo. It adds a nice subtle tang to
the meat. Everyone should at least try it sometime. Save your beer to
drink before or after the meal.