Originally Posted by
genejockey
Alternatively, if blue crabs are cheap enough, you just sit down with a cracker, a pick, and a ramekin of melted butter with a little lemon juice at a table covered in newspaper, with a beer at hand, and just keep working at them.
My mom’s family used to do that, but with Old Bay. Grandma would steam them with some beer. Only time I ever saw her touch alcohol. I tried it one night when we had a house near the shore for a week. Gave up after about 3 and made a ham sandwich.