crab fest
Shellfish eating event
A crab fest is a communal meal centered on eating crabs, typically steamed or boiled and served in large quantities on newspaper-covered tables.
These gatherings are especially associated with the Chesapeake Bay region and its blue crabs: The church holds its annual crab fest every August.
The format—cracking shells, picking meat, sharing pitchers of beer—makes it as much social event as meal.
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- boilHeat to bubbling point
- butterSolid fat from cream
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