# What would you make with a can of crab meat **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 21, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733 "2017-01-21T16:42:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/21 "2017-01-22T00:45:50Z")
> [@Donegal\_Dragon](#): > > Crab Enchiladas!!! Crab tacos! ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/22 "2017-01-22T03:34:34Z")
To add to the crab n’ eggs suggestions, I used to make a simple and delicious Chinese dish called _Fu Rong Xie Rou_…stir-fried eggs with crab. Marinate the crab meat for 20 minutes in a little sake and a slice or two of fresh ginger. Heat a tablespoon of neutral oil in your wok, add a touch of sesame oil and some salt (and the crab) and stir fry until The liquid evaporates. Remove the crab to a plate. Put a little more oil in the wok with some minced scallion and ginger. When it starts to smell nice – 30 seconds? – pour in 6 beaten eggs and the crab. Stir fry over medium heat until the eggs are just set. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/23 "2017-01-22T04:28:14Z")
The wife found three great recipes for dungeness crab, so we bought a pound of crab meat ($40!) and made the [crab cakes](http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/baltimore-crab-cakes). They were delicious. Next up will be [crab with linguine](http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/linguine-with-crab-lemon-chile-and-mint) and lemon. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/24 "2017-01-22T04:32:46Z")
If I could get other fresh seafood (shrimp, fish, oysters, etc…) I’d throw it into a pot of gumbo with the rest. If that’s all I had, probably crab salad sandwiches. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/25 "2017-01-22T04:39:14Z")
Melted butter. Done. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/26 "2017-01-22T17:01:39Z")
I saw a 2 lb. package of picked lobster meat, over $60! … I bought a big bag of (peeled) cooked langstinos, like little lobster tails. So far I’ve put them in lobster bisque (from the hot bar at the grocery). I may make ‘lobster rolls’ with the grilled hot dog rolls, cold with mayo, lemon, celery, and a dash of Old Bay. Or butter and lemon, hot. ---
**Author:** ![Elemenopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@Elemenopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elemenopy)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/27 "2017-01-23T04:38:15Z")
Frankly, nothing. I’ve never had good luck. Even with the fresh-ish “canned” crab meat that has to be refrigerated (last time I broke down and got some, I made rangoon, but it was still pretty crappy). But, since you have bought it already, I’d probably add it to a nice tuna salad, an asopao (seafood stew) or maybe a cream cheese-green onion-crab dip. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/28 "2017-01-23T04:42:43Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > Melted butter. Done. With canned crab? ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/29 "2017-01-23T05:23:18Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Crab omelets. This is pretty much the only answer. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/30 "2017-01-23T22:36:30Z")
I’d make someone else happy when I gave them a can of crab meat. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/31 "2017-01-23T23:02:53Z")
I would donate it to the food pantry, because I don’t like crab. I don’t even like the smell, and whenever I had to serve it at the restaurant I worked at in college, I would hold my breath while I carried it out to the table. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/32 "2017-01-24T14:14:25Z")
I’d make a crab dip, probably trying a new recipe instead of just redoing one I’ve had before. Am I the only one who prefers Krab over Crab? ---
**Author:** ![CannyDan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cannydan/32/548_2.png) [@CannyDan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CannyDan)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/33 "2017-01-25T02:52:59Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > \ Am I the only one who prefers Krab over Crab? I’m gonna have to go with “probably”. I’ve caught, cooked, and eaten several metric shitloads of crabs, mostly blue swimmers and stone. Loved every single bite. I can handle some krab in certain dishes but it would never be my preference. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/34 "2017-01-25T20:38:19Z")
Piss off Anthony Bourdain by adding it to Mac n cheese. I like curried crab, jerk crab and General Tao’s crab too. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/35 "2017-01-25T21:33:03Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I’d make a crab dip It tastes much better than sheep dip. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/36 "2017-01-25T21:47:55Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Am I the only one who prefers Krab over Crab? Only if it has the word “Krusty” in front of it. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/37 "2017-01-25T22:23:10Z")
♬ \*What shall we do with a can of crab meat? What shall we do with a can of crab meat? What shall we do with a can of crab meat? Ear-lie in the morning? ♬ Crab and cheese grilled on sourdough Crab and cheese grilled on sourdough Crab and cheese grilled on sourdough Ear-lie in the morning! ♬ Use it up to fill an omelette Use it up to fill an omelette Use it up to fill an omelette Ear-lie in the morning! ♬ You can always make some crab cakes You can always make some crab cakes You can always make some crab cakes Ear-lie in the morning! ♬ Crab tacos son muy sabrosos Crab tacos son muy sabrosos Crab tacos son muy sabrosos Ear-lie in the morning! ♬ Get out the chips and make some crab dip Get out the chips and make some crab dip Get out the chips and make some crab dip Ear-lie in the morning!\* ♬ ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2017, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/38 "2017-01-26T19:05:38Z")
Crabbykraut. Stir crab with sauerkraut, serve on toasted bread. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2017, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/39 "2017-01-26T21:34:51Z")
Cat food. I can’t stomach shellfish. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![FuriousGeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecae2f/32.png) [@FuriousGeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FuriousGeorge)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-make-with-a-can-of-crab-meat/777733/40 "2017-01-27T15:25:02Z")
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