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17 flavors that taste great with crab

..and 9 combinations to avoid.

We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes crab better. On average, recipes with crab received a 4.32⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with water.
Crab is common in american food

These are the most important combinations we found:


Stand out combinations


Improved by


High potential


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Common combinations


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Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.

Here are some great recipes we found with crab:

Dilled Potato Crab Cakes

Dilled Potato Crab Cakes
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10

Lump 'n' Linguine

Lump 'n' Linguine
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.32/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10

Stuffed corn husks

Stuffed corn husks
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.32/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10

Joan Fontaine's Creole Fish Gumbo

Joan Fontaine's Creole Fish Gumbo
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10

Seafood Rolls

Seafood Rolls
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10

Crab Cake Banh Mi Sandwich

Crab Cake Banh Mi Sandwich
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10

Alex Patout's Eggplant Dressing

Alex Patout's Eggplant Dressing
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.32/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10

Shrimp and Crab Meat Salad With Jalapeno Chilies

Shrimp and Crab Meat Salad With Jalapeno Chilies
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.32/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10

Crab Croque-Madame

Crab Croque-Madame
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10

Crab Cakes Baltimore-Style

Crab Cakes Baltimore-Style
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10

Boiled Shrimp

Boiled Shrimp
copykat.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10

Crab Bisque

Crab Bisque
copykat.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10

Corn and Crab Cakes

Corn and Crab Cakes
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10

She-Crab And Corn Salad

She-Crab And Corn Salad
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.32/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10

Crab Alfredo

Crab Alfredo
cookiesandcups.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
cafedelites.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10

Glass Noodles With Crab

Glass Noodles With Crab
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10

Cold Crab Dip

Cold Crab Dip
beyondfrosting.com
Review: 4.32/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10

Crab Toast

Crab Toast
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6/10

Creamy Cheesy Crab Dip

Creamy Cheesy Crab Dip
dinnerthendessert.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6/10

Crab Soup

Crab Soup
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6/10

Crab Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Crab Stuffed Chicken Breasts
copykat.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6/10

Hush Puppies With Crab and Bacon

Hush Puppies With Crab and Bacon
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.8/10

Ba-Nam's Cha Gio

Ba-Nam's Cha Gio
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.32/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.6/10

Crab-Meat Salad With Tarragon Mayonnaise

Crab-Meat Salad With Tarragon Mayonnaise
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.6/10

Salmon Roll

Salmon Roll
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.5/10

Red Lobster Crab Alfredo

Red Lobster Crab Alfredo
copykat.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.7/10

Mousse Of Crab Meat

Mousse Of Crab Meat
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.32/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.3/10

Crepes Maryland With Sauce Nantua

Crepes Maryland With Sauce Nantua
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.32/5 Dish Dragon Score: 1/10

Hairy Melon Soup (Jit Guah Jung) (20 Mott Street Restaurant)

Hairy Melon Soup (Jit Guah Jung) (20 Mott Street Restaurant)
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.32/5 Dish Dragon Score: 0.7/10




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