Crab is a versatile and tasty ingredient.
Whether you catch, clean and shell the crab yourself or purchase the meat on its own, crab meat is a wonderful, tasty addition to many meals. Its sweet, mild flavor and versatility make it a favorite ingredient in many coastal cuisines throughout the world. In simple or elegant dishes, crab meat is right at home. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Crab Pasta
Chopped or shredded crab meat can be added to just about any pasta dish. Crab matches well with cream sauces as well as tomato-based sauces, so add crab meat to your fettuccine Alfredo or your pasta puttanesca. Crab meat is also a great filling for stuffed pastas such as ravioli, tortellini and cannelloni.
Crab Gumbo
A Cajun classic, gumbo is a stew that originated in Louisiana and consists of a thick sauce, vegetables and a combination of meat or shellfish. Crab meat is a common ingredient in gumbo, along with shrimp, chicken and sausage -- usually Andouille. Gumbo is traditionally served over a bowl of rice.
Crab Pizza
On its own or combined with other shellfish like shrimp and scallops or even lobster, crab is a delicious topping on pizza. Crab goes well with many different flavors, so try it on a pizza with a spicy tomato sauce, or add it to a creamy white sauce pizza. Ignore the old rule about seafood and cheese -- crab's flavor and texture are delicious with melted cheese, so don't be afraid to add plenty of cheese to your pizza.
Crab-Stuffed Fish
Crab meat is a popular stuffing for fish, such as flounder, sole and tilapia. The crab is mixed with seasonings and sometimes breadcrumbs, then spread over a fish fillet. The fillet can then be rolled into a cylinder, or another fillet can be laid on top of the filling. The crab stuffing adds sweetness, texture and flavor to the fish.
Crab Curry
There are many types of crab curry, from Indian to Thai to Malaysian. What they all have in common is a spicy, aromatic, vibrant sauce and plenty of crab meat. Because of crab's versatility, it is just as delicious in a mouth-searing, red-hot curry as it is in a more mild coconut-based curry.
Crab Louis
A simple yet delicious and filling dish, the Crab Louis is one of the world's classic salads, first appearing on menus in the early 20th century. It consists of crab meat, preferably Dungeness, lettuce, hard-boiled egg, and sometimes olives, cucumbers, tomatoes or other vegetables. Louis dressing is akin to Thousand Island but with more tang and spice.
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