Originally Posted by
braslvr
I know nothing about cooking east coast crab, but Dungenness are simply boiled for 15-17 minutes in very salty water (1/4 cup/gallon). Easy-peasy.
Grew up eating Dungeness that we caught, and never committed the crime of killing them in heavily salted water. A tsp of baking soda in the boiling water, then a splash of cider vinegar near the end worked beautifully and didn't leave the meat excessively salty.