Whole Dungeness crabs are the simplest way to create a festive meal that looks totally elegant but is actually deceptively easy to prepare. Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil, season with 1 tablespoon kosher salt. Once the water comes to a boil, remove from heat.
To kill a live Dungeness crab, stab the crab in the middle of the body, above its abdominal flab. As pictured here. Set aside for 10 minutes, until all the murky dark water from inside the Dungeness crab drains out. Rinse and pat dry with water.
Our Whole Dungeness Crabs are pre-cooked just right, ready to be gently steamed to serve hot, or just serve chilled. A wonderful appetizer or a decadent meal in itself, Dungeness Crab meat goes deliciously with a jar of our cocktail sauce or melted butter for dipping. Buy Dungeness Crab online from Pure Food Fish Market today!
If you’re not familiar with Dungeness crab, it’s a variety of hard-shelled crab popular on the west coast of the United States. In fact, it is the most abundant crab in the state of California. And it’s popular with both commercial and recreational fishermen. Dungeness crab has a slightly sweeter and less briny flavor than snow crab.