Bring an inch of salted water to a boil in a large pot. Put the crabs in a steamer basket or insert, or simply pile them into the pot and let the bottom crabs boil slightly and act as a platform for the other crabs to steam. Cover and cook 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of the crabs. Remove the steamer or pull the crabs out of the pot with tongs.Let them sit until cool enough to handle before you clean and serve them. I've been known to give them a rinse under cool water to speed up the process.
Though the wave may not qualify as a ârogue wave,â it could have been created by the same forces. To officially be rogue, the waveâs height must be more than double the âsignificant wave heightâ of the area, which is calculated by averaging the height of the tallest third of all the nearby waves. The wave measured 26 feet tall and shattered plate-glass windows at the bow of the vessel.
Some sailors have reported 40 feet (35 feet according to acc â¦ ounts FROM the S.S. Authur M. Anderson) the night the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sank. The significant wave height is the average height of the highest one third of waves observed, and is the figure quoted by meteorologists when they report wave heights. The maximum wave height, according to most experts, can be up to 1.8 times (some say 2x) the significant wave height. A rogue wave is defined as a wave that exceeds twice the significant wave height. Recent research has shown that rogue waves, at least in the open ocean, are more common than previously believed.