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blue crab
noun
: a large bluish-green edible crab (Callinectes sapidus of the family Portunidae) of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
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Go here for solid Chesapeake seafood, like Maryland blue crab and lobster.
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Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Among the dishes is blue crab plucked from the water tableside, then served rillette-style using fat from the restaurant’s estuaries.
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Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 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.
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Crystal McQuay,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 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
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
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
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“Blue crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20crab. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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