Low Country Crab Boil

Crab - rule of thumb is 1 1/2 pounds per adult and 1/2 pound per kid

Shrimp - about 1/4 pound per person

Red potatoes - we went with a 5 pound bag (but just make sure there's at least one potato per person)

Corn - at least one cob per person

Onion - 1 medium sweet yellow onion per gallon of water

Garlic - 5 cloves per gallon of water

Butter - 2 sticks per gallon of water

Water - enough to fill the bottom part of your steaming basket and cover the potatoes. A good rule of thumb is to check in advance how many gallons of water you're going to need so you can prepare the right amount of seasoning ingredients.

Old Bay Seasoning - as little as 3 tablespoons per gallon of water and as much as 1/2 cup per gallon depending on whether you want it spicy

optional: Sausage - figure 1 link per sausage eater (clarified butter, lemon wedges)