Remembering Berry Berenson Perkins, a Victim of 9/11. Berry Berenson Perkins was the personification of unconditional love. On 9/11 after the towers fell, I was driving to a meeting to be with my sober family when my cell phone rang. Carole, sorry to hear about Berry, my friend Heather Mac Rae said.
Make the water deep enough to cover the crab. Bring the water to a roiling boil and place the frozen crab inside. Keep heat on high to maintain the boil--adjust lower if it looks like it is going to boil over. Foam may form--scoop it out with a ladle or lower the heat and leave the top off. Boil for about 12 minutes.
1 You should cook large crabs (about 2lb) for around 15 - 20 minutes, whilst smaller crabs will only need around 8 - 10 minutes. 2  Once the water has started to boil again, reduce the heat and simmer for the required time. In a large pot or steamer pour 1 cup of vinegar, 2 cups of beer or water and 2 tablespoons of salt, so that you have 3 - 4 inches of liquid. 2  Bring the liquid to a rapid boil. 3  As the liquid is heating up, place the live crabs into the freezer or into a large bowl of ice water for about 3 minutes.