Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Food and Entertaining: [header] How to eat a maryland blue crab [title] Check to see if the blue crab is in season. [step] The maryland blue crab can be found fresh or pasteurized (sealed in cans and heated to kill pathogenic organisms) throughout the year, but it is not in season all year long. The crab season in maryland starts in april and ends in december.

Ending1: [substeps] Crabs are usually less expensive at the beginning of the season. Crabs harvested in june through august are the most flavorful. Ending2: However, it may also be in the winter time, if temperatures are below freezing. Check the crab's growth schedule to make sure that it is in good shape. Ending3: [title] Buy a crab that is not in season through meat and seafood market. [step] When all meat gets picked up, the crab goes into season. Ending4: [title] Purchase crab with a cold peg before your meal. [step] A cold peg nips off the bottom of the crab's shell, so check carefully when purchasing it.

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