Yummyness

This dungeness crab in garlic and butter is what we had for lunch last Monday. It was already cooked when I bought it at the grocery but I sauteed it in garlic and butter to add a little flavor.

By the way, here are some tips I learned from About.com on how to choose a dungeness crab.

For live crabs: Choosing a live Dungeness crab is easy -- look for the lively ones. Listless and sad-looking crabs should be left alone. You want to buy one that is, well, crabby.

For whole cooked crabs: Look for one that is heavy for its size, and -- this is important -- has its legs curled up underneath it. This is a sign the crab was cooked alive. Crabs cooked after they die are probably bad. Don't buy a Dungeness with hanging legs.