Crab

Crab

Crab is often a dish that you think of heading out to a restaurant for instead of making at home. Maybe it is that a crab dinner is a luxurious feeling treat that going out for dinner should be. Or apprehension of picking out and cooking seafood well at home. Or that the clean up is handled by someone else (always a good reason). But making crab at home can be a lot cheaper, meaning more crab for your money, and is pretty easy too. Unless you are buying a live crab, the legs that you buy in the store are often precooked. Now all you need to do is warm it, make a couple of side dishes, warm some butter and maybe add a dessert and some wine.

Sweet, rich and silky is the best way to describe crab meat. Best cracked out of the shell and dipped in warmed butter, with the juice and butter often dripping down your hand. There are many ways to upgrade the butter by adding flavorings like lemon, garlic, and herbs. Or replace the butter with a flavored mayo, some hollandaise, green goddess dressing or cocktail sauce. Crab lends itself to a lot of different sides, go with something fresh and crisp like a light salad. For an even more extra meal serve a grilled steak and creamy mashed potatoes.