7 crab platter Recipes

cooked dungeness crabs in the shell (about 2 lb. each; see notes ), lemon wedges

extra-virgin olive oil, divided, minced shallots, minced fresh italian parsley, grated lemon peel, frozen uncooked lobster tails, thawed , cut lengthwise in half, uncooked jumbo shrimp (about 12 oz), peeled, deveined , butterflied, very large sea scallops, cooked large alaska king crab legs , cut lengthwise in half, water, lemon wedges, fresh italian parsley sprigs, lemongrass and cilantro sauce, saffron mayonnaise, roasted grape tomato , orange, and basil relish

extra-virgin olive oil, leek, white parts only, chopped, yellow onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, platter of marinated fish, ripe red tomatoes, peeled and chopped , or 6 good-quality canned roma tomatoes, fish stock, white wine, bay leaf, thyme, pepper, fine sea salt, spot prawns or other west coast shrimp, heads and tails intact, live if possible, cooked alaskan snow crab legs, thawed if frozen and cut into 2-in . pieces; or 1/2 lb. cooked dungeness crab, cracked, california mussels, california squid (calamari), tubes and tentacles separated, tubes cut into 1/2-in. rings, rouille

water, granulated garlic , plus more for garnish, seafood seasoning, plus more for garnish (recommended : old bay), beer, lemon juice, red potatoes, ears sweet corn, husked, jumbo vidalia onion, smoked sausage, crawfish, dozen mushrooms, dozen clams, snow crab, shrimp, head broccoli, quartered, lemon wedges, drawn butter

dozen medium shrimp, peeled and deveined , tips of the tails left intact, hot sauce, vegetable oil, for frying, all-purpose flour, essence, plus more for dusting, recipe follows, masa harina, lemon wedges, accompaniment, soft-shell crabs, cleaned , rinsed gently in cool water, and patted dry, hot sauce, all-purpose flour, dried fine bread crumbs, essence, plus more for dusting, recipe follows, eggs, beaten, milk, vegetable oil, for frying, chopped parsley, garnish, lemon wedges, accompaniment, toasted and lightly buttered white bread, sliced in half diagonally, cocktail sauce , recipe follows, kicked up tartar sauce , recipe follows, french fried potatoes, dill pickle slices, ketchup, prepared horseradish, fresh lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, freshly ground black pepper, egg, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, minced jalapeno, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh parsley leaves, minced yellow onion, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, hot sauce