Another reason why Maryland blue crabs may taste better lies in how they are prepared. Many cooks around the globe boil their crabs, but in the Chesapeake Bay, steaming is the most popular method.

You can buy a crab live and boil it yourself; alternatively ... and red hairy legs mottled with white. Atlantic Blue crab - this crab has a blue-brown shell and can grow to 20cm/8in, but is ...