canned crab
Tinned seafood meat
Canned crab is crab meat that has been cooked, picked from the shell, and preserved in sealed cans or jars.
It offers convenience over fresh crab for recipes like crab cakes, dips, and salads: The recipe calls for a can of canned crab.
Quality varies from economical minced crab to premium lump meat.
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
- tinnedPreserved in metal containers
- preservedKept from deterioration
- shelf stableSafe unrefrigerated for months
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