1 litre (4 cups) water

1 litre (4 cups) fingerling potatoes, halved

2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) salt

2 live snow crabs, at least 1 kg (2 lb) each (see note)

2 lemons, scrubbed clean, halved and seeded

75 ml (1/3 cup) Old Bay spices

280 g (10 oz) smoked Kielbasa sausage, cut into chunks

750 ml (3 cups) trimmed yellow beans

375 g (3/4 lb) unpeeled large raw shrimp, deveined

Install a steamer basket at the bottom of a large 12litre (3gallon) pot. Add the water. Cover and bring to a boil.

Add the potatoes and salt. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.

Add the crabs and lemons. Sprinkle with 60 ml (1/4 cup) of the Old Bay spice mixture. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.

Add the sausage and beans. Cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes.

Add the shrimp, sprinkle with the remaining Old Bay spices (15 ml / 1 tbsp). Cover and cook for 5 more minutes or until the shrimp are cooked. Adjust the seasoning.

Place the crab and the remaining ingredients in one or two large serving plates. Drizzle with the cooked lemon’s juice and some of the cooking liquid.

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