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• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

How to cook a crab.

Steps

1. 1 Buy a crab. Better alive.
2. 2 Bring water to a boil. Depending on the amount of food, a 20 liter saucepan may be required.It will take time to bring the water to a boil, especially if the stove is not gas.
3. 3 Peel the crab. Some people prefer to cook live crabs, but in this case, you will have to clean out all the guts after boiling. Some clean the crabs right after they are caught, right on the boat, breaking the shell in half and removing it and the intestines.
4. 4 Some salt the water.
5. 5 Air out! There is an unpleasant odor when cooking crabs, so provide ventilation. Better yet, take the stove outside and cook the crabs in the fresh air.
6. 6 Place the crab in a saucepan. For a medium-sized crab, it takes about 8 minutes. If you are cooking Kamchatka crabs, it will take longer.
7. 7 While the crab is cooking melt some butter and add garlic to it.
8. 8 When the crab is done, wait for it to cool. Be careful as some of the juices inside the crab are literally boiling.
9. 9 Break the crab. If you don't have crab tongs, use a pair of pliers. If you've cooked Kamchatka crab, be careful with the thorns.
10. 10 Add a generous serving of garlic oil and enjoy.

Tips

• Air out! The smell will last for several days if you don't.
• Cook more crabs and invite your friends.

Warnings

• Crabs have thorns that can prick you painfully.
• Live crabs can pinch you. Take them from the back.