The basics of processing and storing green crabs, hard-shell vs. soft-shell, and seasonality

How some New England Chefs are cooking with green crab. Pictured are razor clams in green crab butter from Faccia a Faccia in Boston.

Check out our “Where to Buy” page to find green crab harvesters and suppliers or this guide to learn how to trap your own crabs.

With bacon and fried leeks by Chef Thi Bowles of Powisset Farm

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Made with leeks, daikon, and aromatics

Add a punch of flavor to a dish while utilizing leftover shells

This Greek dip is usually created with cured carp or cod roe. Heather Atwood’s spin incorporates green crab roe instead

Made with Spicy Crab Oil Fat Washed Vodka

Made with spicy sausage and green crab broth, this recipe comes together in minutes

Comes together in under an hour and our ingredients cost less than $7!

A fast and easy stock that requires minimal effort and no shucking

With tomato & fennel sauce by Chef Thi Bowles of Powisset Farm

With fresh tarragon and campari tomatoes

Our riff on the Canadian classic swaps green crab stock for clam nectar

Green crab legs instead of shrimp & Piri Piri

Did you know green crabs are native to Portugal? This Portuguese stew usually contains crab, onions, peppers, and potatoes and can be made with a variety of crabs including green crabs

Green crab stock adds the perfect savory punch to this classic dish

Made with green crab roe and a dash of honey

The perfect cozy Made with green crab broth and minced clams

Buttery green crab legs are a fast and delicious recipe perfect for summer

Featured on NBC’s Hub Today, this recipe comes together in minutes and includes Venetian-style green crab roe

A deep and rich stock perfect for She Crab Soup or Gumbo

A delicious hard shell green crab recipe from our friends at Our Wicked Fish

Our twist on surf and turf

Recipe by Thanh Thái

A Venetian classic also known as moeche

Summer is here! Celebrate with moeche

A Chesapeake classic with a New England Twist

Rich and sweet with a hint of heat

Made with Venetian-style green crab roe, sweet corn, and pickled shallots

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

A tutorial for Venetian-Style “masinette” shot by Jamie Bassett and Anne Vetter.

Our spin on the Rhode Island Stuffed Clam with green crab roe, broth, and smoked sausage

With green crab legs, monkfish, mussels, and roe rouille

Similar to a traditional lobster or crab bisque, this recipe uses green crab broth and legs

With Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co.

No flour? No problem! The potato-crusted quiche made with frozen vegetables, salmon, and green crab meat was created in the early days of the pandemic

From Saint Julivert Fisherie’s Chef and Owner Alex Raij’s. Green crab roe in a delicious scramble

You’d never guess there was crab in this recipe but using just a bit of stock adds a richness to the pulled pork similar to what you’d find by adding a Worcestershire sauce

Made with green crab broth, this soup is warming and hearty

Bill Telepan’s simple and delicious sauce that can use whole soft-shell or hard-shell green crab

By Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co., featured in the New York Times piece “A Rich Stock for the Feast

This might be the simplest green crab recipe out there

 

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