A good crab boil (or just about any seafood boil, for that matter ... Whether you're using Atlantic red crabs or prized Maryland blue crabs that have a special, forbidden flavor component ...
I think it is safe to say that of the seafood varieties available to the Louisiana cook, crab holds first place by a mile.
Seafood boil and seafood sauce are two different things ... In Louisiana, crayfish is the rage, shrimp is common in the low country, blue crabs along the Chesapeake, and clams frequent the ...
Fresh crabs should feel heavy for their size. You can buy a crab live and boil it yourself ... and red hairy legs mottled with white. Atlantic Blue crab - this crab has a blue-brown shell and ...