Every crab connoisseur relishes the pleasure of sitting down to a delectable meal of hard or soft shell crabs. Many, however, think crab is a dish best enjoyed in a restaurant, prepared by a trained chef. For the past twenty years, Cy and Pat Liberman's The Crab Cookbook: How to Catch and Cook Crabs has shown crab lovers that they need not be deprived of their favorite food in their own homes. Now, in this revised and expanded edition, the authors make it even easier for experienced and amateur crab cooks-and eaters- to buy, prepare, and even catch their own crabs! This detailed guide, which now covers all American varieties of crab, explains what to look for and what to watch out for when purchasing crabs. For those whp prefer to catch their own, the Liebermans share tips on everything from the best bait to the laws that govern cra + catching throughout the U. S. They describe the intricacies of crab picking, the best accompaniments to a crab dish and much more!