Preparing Crabs

So many ways to prepare crabs but if you are from Maryland, steaming is the most popular and do not even say the word boil or you will be in HOT WATER! This section about preparing and cooking blue crabs has a collection of crab cooking videos and links to some great recipes!

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Maryland style steamed crabs

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Boiled VS Steamed Blue Crabs | Head To Head Comparison

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Boiled VS Steamed Blue Crabs! A head to head comparison.  FOOD FOR THOUGHT!
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How To Steam Maryland Blue Crabs

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We love to eat them we love to steam them!

Steaming Female Crabs

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Just about sums it up. Maryland Crabs YUM!

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Process of buying live blue crab and preparing them in a delicious way!

CHESAPEAKE BAY BLUE CRABS-HOW WE COOK THEM

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There are many variations on how to cook Chesapeake Bay blue crabs. Most have the same ingredients that we use. I learned this recipe from someone who did this for a living many years ago. Normally I would put about 1/3 of the crabs in and shake Old Bay seasoning on them, then the next third until done. At first I did not think I could cook all of them at the same time. I usually cook a whole bushel or hamper at a time and do it in two batches. The crabs went into the pot easier than normal and I had more than a third in the pot before I realized it. It is almost impossible to reverse the operation and you can see that I change my approach quickly knowing I could not get the jennie back in the bottle. I put Old Bay on 2/3 of them and then put the rest in with Old Bay on them. As long as the basket is not full to the top you can cook them without some being not totally cooked. You will notice that it was only a couple that had a small amout of green on them and they needed to be cooked with just the lid on without any heat added so they would turn completely pink. Some call the color red. We keep them on ice and only take out what we are going to eat. Shellfish spoils quickly and most people use ice to keep them fresh. After cleaning them we put the bodies in one container and the legs in another and pack them in ice in a cooler. They can keep 3 to 5 days if well iced.

Deep fried blue crab

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You did read this correct... Deep fried blue crabs for dinner.

More Crabbing Information

  1. ​Intro to crabbing
  2. ​​Where to crab in Ocean City Maryland
  3. What are the regulations for crabbing in Ocean City, Maryland?
  4. ​How to cook crabs Maryland style
  5. How to pick a Maryland blue crab
  6. How to crab in Ocean City, Maryland
  7. How to Handline for crabs in Ocean City Maryland
  8. How to run a trotline in Ocean City Maryland
  9. Using collapsible crab traps in Ocean City, Maryland
  10. ​-Using crab pots in Ocean City, Maryland