It's got to be a location thing in how they are cooked, down in south Alabama we boil them, well down there in the DEEP south they boil EVERYTHING, I remember green beans drenched in bacon drippings and boiled to a ridiculous state of over-doneness and folks loved it! Personally until reading this post I have NEVER heard of beer for steaming them. I do remember a place called LUMS that specialized in hotdogs steamed in beer. Does the beer impart any noticeable flavor into the crab meat? I would think not, but why beer if not?

>in the DEEP south they boil EVERYTHING,<

Everything they don't fry, at any rate.

have eaten crabs at Harrison's many times. In fact, at work, we used them for catering purposes a couple of times. We have lots of good places around the general area here.

I have watched Emeril boil crabs and have wondered if they are wet and soggy. I wanted to yell, "no, no, no, Em." We work hard to keep them away from the liquid, thus a heavy dry crab. Great picking. I have never eaten them boiled in water.

They say the crabs that are coming out of the Bay are excellent ones this year, it is just that there are so few of them.

I have enjoyed the conversation ladies, and learning about crabs in your part of our world

>I have enjoyed the conversation ladies,....<

Alright, kiddies. Who wants to tell her? Cathy? Janie? Chubby?

in southeast Alaska, with amazing Dungies and King Crab, we boil 'em with Old Bay.

and don't let these guys give you a bad time you MsMia. KY and Chubby are dudes, but we let them hang out anyway!!!

welcome,
Nan