how to cook eat crab
Step 1. To steam the crab, bring 1 to 2 inches of water to a boil in a pot that is wide enough and deep enough to accommodate a whole crab. Place the crab in a steamer basket in the pot, cover and steam for 15 to 20 minutes.tep 2. Remove the crab from the steamer and let it rest until cool enough to handle. Then grasp the legs in one hand to use as a handle as you pull off the top red shell with your other hand. Working over the sink, rinse the yellow liquid from the body.