Cover bottom of stainless pot with 1 1/2 cups corn oil. Add 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic. Heat but do not burn. Add:

2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
4 (1 lb. 12 oz.) cans crushed tomatoes
2 c. water
Add 1 doz. cleaned crabs with claws

Simmer on low for 3 hours. Remove crabs from sauce and serve. Serve sauce over thin spaghetti.