Give me some pointers on boiled crabs

Put cold crabs into boiling water or all the legs will fall off. Boil for 5 minutes soak for 10. If they are really packed with meat you will need to soak them longer. Sometimes I poke a hole in the shell to let more juice in and they really take the seasoning.

More seasoning than crawfish or what? I'm gonna throw some sweet potatoes in there as well

Eta: also, where do you suggest I go get some? I'm gonna put out our 5 traps but if they aren't big I'm gonna buy some.

I don't like crabs seasoned as heavily or in quite the same way as crawfish. To me, crabmeat is sweeter/more tasty on its own, whereas crawfish boiled plain taste rather muddy. So try boiling crabs some time with nothing more than salt & a little onion & lemon. Delicious, I tell you.

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I don't like crabs seasoned as heavily or in quite the same way as crawfish. To me, crabmeat is sweeter/more tasty on its own, whereas crawfish boiled plain taste rather muddy. So try boiling crabs some time with nothing more than salt & a little onion & lemon. Delicious, I tell you.

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I agree with this...

let the cajuns handles this

bring water to boil
season water with:
your favorite powder (not pro boil) - qty to your liking
1 bottle zatarains liquid (i like lemon infused)
1 bag zatarains crab boil (you buy it in a yellow/blue box)
1 sack onions, cut in half
1 sack lemons, cut in half and squeezed
6 cloves of garlic, tops cut off

add cold crabs to rolling boil
bring back to a boil
boil for 8 minutes
add 1 box salt
2 more minutes
shut fire off
soak until they taste good
add ice if desired....will help slow the cooking process and allow you to soak longer.

drink.

Fill pot and add spice. Put crabs in and wait for air bubbles to calm down.

Turn on flame. Pull crabs when boiling starts.

I'll be I'm Dulac (God's country). There's a place in walking distance from my camp but the crabs weren't very good last time.