Dungeness Crabs

In many West Coast markets, Dungeness crabs are sold already cooked, but crab is so perishable that they are rarely as fresh as you want. You are better off buying a live crab and boiling it yourself, or buying a cooked crab in a place where it is boiled in front of you, such as on the docks of Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. To extract the meat. Serve the crab with plain or flavored mayonnaise.