[header] How to prepare crabs [title] Bring several liters (8 to 9 cups) of water to boil to cook two crabs. [step] Season with two tablespoons of sea salt. [substeps] Allot at least 1 liter (0.3 us gal) for each crab that you are cooking.
[header] How to prepare crabs [title] Bring several liters (8 to 9 cups) of water to boil to cook two crabs. [step] Season with two tablespoons of sea salt. [substeps] Allot at least 1 liter (0.3 us gal) for each crab that you are cooking.
When the crabs are ready, drain or clean them. Do not blanch them; blanching can kill them. 2 crabs would mean at least 2 liters (0.5 us gal) of water, while 5 crabs would mean at least 5 liters (1.3 us gal) of water. [title] Gently drop the crab (s) into the boiling water. [title] Place the crabs in the boiling water and cook, covered, for 4 to 5 minutes. [step] Stir every 10 minutes to avoid burning or burning the crabs. If you are cooking large number crabs, however, you will need to cut off the " corners " of each crab before cooking them first. Weigh the crabs with one pound (45.8 g) of medium-weight sea salt or 1 tbsp.