Table of Contents
Basics 1
Iconic Crab 3
A Brief History 4
West Coast Crab 6
East Coast Crab 12
Seasonal Crab Harvest 13
Sport Crabbing 16
Sustainability 19
What to Drink with Crab 23
In the Kitchen 27
Buying & Storing Crab 27
Live Cleaning 31
Boiling & Steaming Crab 32
Cleaning & Portioning Crab 34
About the Recipes 40
Recipes 45
Breakfast & Brunch 47
Fines Herbes Omelet with Crab 48
Breakfast Bruschetta with Crab & Goat Cheese 51
Crab & Leek Quiche 52
Hash Brown Cakes with Crab 54
Crab Benedict 56
Crab & Mushroom Dutch Baby 59
Savory Crab Blintzes with Dill 61
Crab & Artichoke Frittata 65
Sourdough Bread Pudding with Crab 68
Appetizers 71
Fresh Spring Rolls with Crab 72
Firecracker Crab Cocktail 75
Crab Pizza with Arugula & Fresh Mozzarella 76
Stone Crab Claws with Mustard-Horseradish Sauce 79
Choux Puffs with Curried Crab 81
Chirashi Sushi with Crab 85
Crab Cornmeal Fritters with Lime Aioli 87
Crab & Corn Soufflé 90
Crab & Avocado Tostadas 92
Pan-Fried Soft-Shell Crab with Salsa Verde 95
Sherried Crab & Mushrooms on Toast 97
Soups & Sandwiches 99
Chilled Tomato Soup with Crab 100
Lemongrass Broth with Crab Wontons 102
Callaloo 105
Whiskey Crab Soup 107
Pea Soup with Crab Mousse 108
Crab Stock 111
Crab Club Sandwich 113
Green Goddess Crab & Watercress Sandwich 115
Crab & Cheddar Melt 116
Salads 119
Crab Louis 120
Crab & Soba Noodle Salad 122
Crab & Green Bean Salad with Brown Butter Dressing 124
Shaved Fennel Salad with Crab & Blood Oranges 127
Stone Crab & Mango Salad with Chipotle Dressing 129
Spinach Salad with Crab Toasts & Roasted Onion Vinaigrette 132
Spring Farro & Crab Salad 134
Cucumber & Daikon Sunomono with Crab 136
Main Courses 139
West Coast Crab Cakes with Rouille 141
East Coast Crab Cakes with Old Bay Tartar Sauce 144
Northwest Crab Boil 146
Rosemary Roasted Crab 151
Cold Cracked Crab with Lemon Mayonnaise 152
All-Crab Cioppino 154
Beer-Steamed Blue Crab with Mustard Butter 157
Fresh Pasta with Crab & Cilantro 159
Stir-Fried Snap Peas with Crab & Ginger 163
Salt & Pepper Crab 165
Crab & Chanterelle Risotto 166
Steamed King Crab with Garlic 168
Grilled Crab with Charred Orange-Rum Butter 170
Acknowledgments 173
Index 175
