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LET’S EAT THE INVASIVE GREEN CRAB
GREEN CRABS ON THE MENU
BRANCH LINE (Watertown, MA)
San Francisco Cioppino with Green Crab, Shellfish, Tomato, Fennel, & Grilled Bread
Spicy Crab Bucatini with Lump Blue Crab, Green Crab, Calabrian Chile, Tomato, Cream, Pangrattato
ISLAND CREEK OYSTER’S WINSOR HOUSE (Duxbury, MA)
Lobster & Green Crab Cioppino with Clams, Fluke, Fennel, Harissa, & Hominy
OAK LONG BAR + KITCHEN (Boston, MA)
Green Crab Sauce Américaine, Lacinato Kale, Cherry Tomatoes, Ricotta Salata
REVERIE (Georgetown, DC)
Jonah Crab Gently Warmed in Brown Butter, Crab Fat Cream, Roasted Salsify, Wild Cherry Vinegar, and Green Crab Broth
TINOS (Hampton, NH)
Greek Fish Stew with Lobster, Cod, Salmon, Mussels & Green Crab
Pan Seared Cod with Lobster Risotto & Green Crab Demi-Glace
1606 RESTAURANT (Gloucester, MA)
Green Crab Bisque
XOXO SUSHI BAR (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Green Crab Dashi, White Rose Farro Miso, Negi
Updated 4/19/2024
EXPLORE FREE RECIPES
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By Ernie Campbell, chef and owner of Jamaica Mi Hungry in collaboration with Eating with the Ecosystem
Made with Venetian-style green crab roe, sweet corn, and pickled shallots.
This Greek dip is usually created with cured carp or cod roe. Heather Atwood’s spin incorporates green crab roe instead.
Comes together in under an hour and our ingredients cost less than $7!
Add a punch of flavor to a dish while utilizing leftover shells
With green crab legs and stock
Created by NBC’s Anna Rossi for the Hub Today’s Chef’s Pantry in collaboration with Wulf’s Fish.
Created in memory of green crab harvester Mike Furlong, this bisque by Alcove Chef Executive Chef Charles Draghi features a rich green crab broth, mascarpone, and chervil
Green crab legs instead of shrimp & Piri Piri
Learn about invasive green crab
Check out our species guide to learn about green crabs, their invasive impact, and species ID.
BUILDING CULINARY MARKETS FOR the european green crab & spreading awareness of ITs invasive impact
COLORING BOOK!
Download a free copy of the free green crab coloring book created by Boston-based graphic designer Eileen Riestra of Depict Brands. This coloring book explores the impact of the invasive green crab and the species it interacts with. Available for download in English and Spanish & designed for elementary +.
Catch us in True Cost
GreenCrab.org was featured alongside Wulf’s Fish, Alcove Boston, Tamworth Distilling, and NH Sea Grant in “The True Cost Of The Green Crab Invasion, And How Whiskey Can Help”.
WBUR features GreenCrab.org
To help fight invasive green crabs, restaurants are putting them on the menu, by Amanda Beland
Boston Globe: Top Chefs are Serving Up Green Crabs
Peggy Hernandez eflects on Pagu 's first Roundtable , highlighting the use of green crabs by chefs
Find a Green Crab Supplier
Whether you’re a restaurant owner, wholesaler, or home cook, check out our Where to Buy page to find a green crab supplier near you
UPCOMING EVENTS
Join the Green Crab Harvester Advisory Network
Created to responsibly expand culinary green crab fisheries by supporting current and potential harvesters. Joining this informal network requires no time commitment or membership fee and we welcome participation from individuals outside the US.