Eating dungeness crab?

Question

i just got a dungeness crab from the store and its cold. what is the best way to eat a crab like this. any thing go good with it? sauces? anything

Answer 1

i had crabs ones and found them rather irratating

Answer 2

Its fully cooked, we just nuke it to warm it up, spread news papers, melt some butter, sour dough bread, beer, wine,salad, it could be my last meal

Answer 3

Steamed dungeness crab is amazing.  You can eat it with drawn butter (melt butter and strain out the more solid bits; the remainder will stay liquid much longer).  You can also use regular cocktail sauce, though I think it's generally too strong and will overpower the flavor of the crab.

If you're feeling adventurous, you could try sauteeing some minced garlic in butter, and then when it's done as much as you like stirring in some dry white wine.  That's a pretty good dipping sauce.

Answer 4

I like mine steamed and dipped in drawn butter best -yum!

It is also good on french bread broiled with cheese on top, served cold with cocktail sauce, mixed with mayo and noodles (like a salad), with panko breadcrumbs in crabcakes, or cold in place of turkey or chicken on a cobb salad.

If you're looking for recipes, check recipezaar.com -they have some great seafood recipes!