Cold water to steam crabs, it takes about 15-20 minutes, the specific steaming time according to the size of the crab to determine the general situation of cold water steaming for 15 minutes the crab is cooked, the head of large crabs steaming time longer, generally in about 20 minutes. Crabs are best steamed using cool water on the pot, cold water slowly heated will produce steam, with steam to steam cooked hairy crabs, can lock the freshness, so that the crab taste better.

Whether to use hot or cool water when steaming crabs depends mainly on whether the crab feet are tied. It doesn't matter if the feet are tied, but cold water must be used if they are not. If the crab legs are tied with string, you can use hot water for steaming, otherwise the legs will easily fall off during the steaming process.

When steaming crabs, pay attention, put the cleaned crabs on the steam drawer, remember to put the belly upwards, so that when steaming crabs are not easy to flow the crab yolk.

Usually, crabs under 3 taels should continue to steam for about 10 minutes, those weighing 3~4 taels for about 12 minutes, and those above 4 taels for about 15 minutes. It is usually the case that for every 1-two tael increase in weight, the steaming time increases by about 2 minutes.

When selecting crabs, pay attention to the fresh live crabs with greenish-black shells, glossy, full umbilical cord and white abdomen. Dying crabs, on the other hand, have yellow shells and softer legs, making it difficult to turn them right.

The process of cleaning crabs must be removed from the crab intestine and gills, crab intestine, i.e., from the crab stomach to the crab umbilicus of a black line, crab gills, i.e., long in the crab abdomen such as the eyebrow-like two rows of soft and fluffy things.