How to Use blue crab in a Sentence

blue crab

noun
  • Ooh, what does barbecued blue crab taste like?
    — William Earl, Variety, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Blue Crab Cooked blue crab is another zinc-rich option.
    — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Every summer, people flock to Maryland to eat blue crabs.
    — Thurka Sangaramoorthy, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Go here for solid Chesapeake seafood, like Maryland blue crab and lobster.
    — Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • In restaurants and at home, diners pile steamed and seasoned blue crabs in the middle of a table covered in paper.
    — Thurka Sangaramoorthy, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2023
  • And of course, there are plenty of opportunities to sample the eponymous blue crab.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The Parker House rolls are a must, as is the corn agnolotti made with blue crab, saffron, and brown butter.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Clark regales us with facts about Callinectes sapidus, the ancient Greek name for the Atlantic blue crab.
    — Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
  • The beef wellington and blue crab pot pie dishes that Bella talks about are actually served at the restaurant.
    — Brayden Garcia january 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The beef wellington and blue crab pot pie dishes that Bella talks about are actually served at the restaurant.
    — Brayden Garcia january 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Start your day with a morning coffee, drop by for a lunch meeting to dine on tasty salade niçoise and pinsa, or come here for date night to enjoy their blue crab toast and linguine with clams.
    — Rana Good, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • And there's still immense uncertainty surrounding the health of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • Among the dishes is blue crab plucked from the water tableside, then served rillette-style using fat from the restaurant’s estuaries.
    — Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 June 2026
  • Let the beautiful blue crab, harvested from the Chesapeake Bay's waters, have their moment of glory with this new recipe.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Don't miss the rigatoni with shredded blue crab in sauce americaine (a Parisian lobster sauce) that's tossed with buttery Brussels sprouts and preserved lemon zest.
    — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The survey estimates there are nearly 350 million blue crabs in the bay this year, which is nearly 50% more than last year's estimate.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • With blue crab season underway, along with a plenitude of native fish and shrimp coming to shore each morning, restaurants fill their menus with whatever is brought to the marina.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • The gumbo is available in two options, a $25 seafood version with beef sausage, chicken, shrimp and blue crab, and a $23 chicken-and-sausage only option.
    — Caché McClay, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Swing by around noon for the lunch special—a quarter pound of peel-and-eat shrimp and a North Carolina blue crab cake (Calabash style), with tartar and cocktail sauce on the side.
    — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The reference, to cracking open the city’s famous Maryland blue crabs, is a metaphor for discovering Baltimore’s below-the-surface gems.
    — Julekha Dash, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Apr. 2021
  • The population expanded through major river systems and began to threaten other species that are native to the Bay, including blue crabs, clams and mussels.
    — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Lowcountry cooking has long centered around local shrimp, oysters, blue crab, and fresh catch pulled from the Atlantic, giving the city one of the South's most distinctive seafood traditions.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
  • Donald Manning says Phillips is ready to welcome visitors with a wide range of menu options, while also showcasing one of Baltimore's most iconic foods - blue crabs.
    — Crystal McQuay, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • In place of crab cakes, Stockton has crafted crispy arancini stuffed with blue crab meat and garlic confit for a gooey burst of flavor, and loaded potatoes are translated into creamy mashed potatoes topped with a sweet bacon jam and tangy sour cream.
    — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
  • In place of crab cakes, Stockton has crafted crispy arancini stuffed with blue crab meat and garlic confit for a gooey burst of flavor, and loaded potatoes are translated into creamy mashed potatoes topped with a sweet bacon jam and tangy sour cream.
    — Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The Chesapeake Bay produces about half of the United States’ total blue crab harvest, not to mention a bounty of other seafood, including oysters and rockfish.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Maryland’s identity is intertwined with the luminous blue crab, which builds up fat reserves in the cold waters of the Chesapeake Bay during winter hibernation, giving it a bold, rich flavor.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Kayaking the bay’s calm, clear waters allows up-close-and-personal looks at its abundant aquatic life, including scallops, blue crabs and one of the North Florida coast’s richest concentrations of marine grasses.
    — Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Now in its 79th year, the three-day festival celebrates Maryland’s blue crab culture with crab races, boat docking contests, cooking competitions, and live music in the southernmost town of Maryland.
    — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Louisiana’s bag features the state’s Holy Trinity, and Maryland’s has a big blue crab with a recipe for Maryland Fried Chicken and Milk Gravy.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025

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