Crab meat is trapped behind a thick shell. The process of cooking and accessing the meat can be intimidating for beginners. Luckily, it’s not very difficult to prepare and crack crab legs.

To cook crabs, you can put them in a sauce, boil them, add them to a soup, BBQ them - just to name a few. And don't worry, even if you catch a bucket full of crabs, cleaning them is quick and easy.

This chef-favorite seasonal crab can be fried, grilled, and sautéed easily at home. The best part? You can eat the shell. Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne Summer, sun, and ...

Clean crab before cooking. Eat only the meat.” Regarding Jan Roberts-Dominguez’s Wednesday column on cooking Dungeness crab: She gives bad advice on cooking live crab.

How to Buy, Clean, and Eat Soft-Shell Crabs . This chef-favorite seasonal crab can be fried, grilled, and sautéed easily at home. The best part?