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Boiled Blue Crab

24 live Florida blue crabs
6 quarts boiling water
1/3 cup salt






Image of a Florida Blue Crab

Place live crabs in boiling, salted water. Cover and return to the boiling point. Reduce heat, simmer for 12-15 minutes. Drain. Rinse in cold water. Serve hot or cold.
Crabs may be boiled in seasoned water by using a commercially packaged blend of spices designed for boiling crab. Crabs may be cleaned prior to cooking; cook only the claws and inner skeleton (or pod) which contain the white body meat. Cooking time should be reduced 5-7 minutes. Crabs may be steamed by placing them in a steamer over
boiling water. Sprinkle with Tabasco and vinegar, cover the pot, and steam about 10 minutes.

Yield: 6 servings

Nutritional Information: Calories 80, Calories from fat 10, Total fat 1g, Saturated fat 0g, Cholesterol 55mg, Total carbohydrate 0g, Protein 14g.

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