How to Use Dungeness crab in a Sentence

Dungeness crab

noun
  • This recipe for Dungeness crab cakes calls for fresh herbs, lemon, mayonnaise and a dash of sriracha.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The current menu also features whole Dungeness crab served with crab emulsion.
    — Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Beyond those are saltwater tanks filled with live lobster, Dungeness crab and white eel.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Pair either with Dungeness crab, cioppino or scallops with crab risotto.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Seafood lovers should also note that Dungeness crab season starts in November.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024
  • Plush, purple-yam blinis crowned with feathery Dungeness crab and the pop of gently saline ikura.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
  • There is no sign of grief inside, however, where throngs of people enjoy cocktails, Dungeness crab and plates of herby butter beans.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Get dinner for two with appetizers, a Dungeness crab, garlic noodles, dessert and wine or beer for $118.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Among its Southern Tamil Nodu dishes are Dungeness crab with coconut rice, and gunpowder dosa.
    — Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
  • Non-barbecue dishes will include seafood such as oysters, raw marinated spot prawns and Dungeness crab, when in season.
    — Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The savory courses conclude with a donabe filled with rice and seasonal ingredients like Dover sole and Dungeness crab.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
  • No trip to the Oregon coast is complete without splurging on seafood — oysters, Dungeness crab, rockfish, halibut and more are all native to our shores.
    — Meira Gebel, Axios, 9 July 2024
  • What dishes are truly San Francisco—beyond sourdough and Dungeness crab?
    — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Garrison personally delivered Dungeness crab and black truffle to start, followed by a sturgeon and split pea dish inspired by his wife's love for the soup.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
  • For now, most Dungeness crab sold at Bay Area markets and restaurants are coming from Oregon and Washington.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
  • California’s crabby conundrum Dungeness crabs are plucked from the Pacific to use for sushi rolls, salads and their namesake cakes.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
  • San Francisco famously boasts local Dungeness crab caught in the Pacific Ocean.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Morro Bay is the home port for about 60 commercial fishermen, who bring in rockfish and wild salmon and Dungeness crab for both local consumption and export.
    — Judith Lewis Mernit, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Expect Marea’s beloved crudi, octopus and bone marrow fusilli, alongside new local creations like Dungeness crab pappardelle and branzino tartare.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Orcas were teaching one another how to sink boats, and the population decline of Dungeness crabs may be due partly to ocean acidification worsening their sense of smell.
    — Lawrence Jackson, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
  • As an illustration, sublimely fresh Dungeness crab might be matched with earthy sweet potato and buttery sauce Maltaise, tinted vividly blush-colored with blood orange and beet.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • One of the most popular items on the menu, the crab is the kind of showstopper that Bay Area seafood lovers crave — especially around this time of year when the local Dungeness crabs are in season.
    — Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Nov. 2018
  • If an agreement is reached and weather conditions improve, fishermen could head out as early as Tuesday and return with fresh local Dungeness crab by Wednesday.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
  • For instance, a classic San Francisco cioppino will often include Dungeness crab, which is abundant in the winter season, but it can easily be omitted.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Generally, blue, snow, and Dungeness crabs have a similar salty-sweet flavor, but differences in taste will occur based on factors like the saltiness of the water where they are caught, how they are processed, and how they are cooked.
    — Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The biotoxins have led to some Dungeness crab production closures in Washington and some sardine and anchovy fisheries closures in California.
    — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2025
  • One order of cioppino allegedly feeds two people but could sustain a family of four, packed with exclusively shellfish, including a tangle of Dungeness crab legs, squid tentacles, and petite shrimp.
    — Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Oregon already has an official bird (the Western Meadowlark), official animal (the beaver, of course) and an official crustacean (Dungeness crab, duh).
    — Kturnqui, oregonlive, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Those staying in rental houses can buy fresh fish and Dungeness crabs at Ecola Seafoods Restaurant & Market in Cannon Beach to take home for dinner on the deck.
    — Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2025
  • But there's an elevated simplicity in Rolf and Daughters' tangle of excellent tonnarelli, spun in an unctuous garlicky sauce, finished with sweet, tender lumps of Dungeness crab.
    — Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 14 July 2025

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