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A Healthy Dungeness Crab Salad Recipe Just for You

A Healthy Dungeness Crab Salad Recipe Just for You

Image Credit: MarthaStewart.com  Are you looking for something light and healthy to indulge in that will still work with your 2021 diet plan? And are you searching for a recipe that uses seasonal vegetables and herbs?  We have one just for you! This Dungeness recipe that was featured in Martha Stewart Living “that showcases the colorful, interesting varieties of vegetables available at farmers' markets during fall and winter.” There are minimal steps involved, and you can use the live Dungeness crab you purchased from Fathom Seafood to incorporate into it.  Let’s get cooking!  Prep time: 25 mins Servings: 10 Dressing...

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Is Dungeness Crab a Healthy Choice?

Is Dungeness Crab a Healthy Choice?

It’s the new year and you are probably getting bombarded by fitness advertisements, diet company commercials, and lots of pressure to BE THE BEST YOU! Instead of feeling pressured by society to look and be a certain way, why don’t you simply focus on living a healthy lifestyle by making good food and exercise choices. You don’t have to go on an actual diet to make healthy food choices. The types of diet programs out there are endless, and there is no research to suggest that dieting will be effective long-term and help you maintain your weight and overall health....

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Why Live Dungeness Crab Tastes Better and Fresher 

Why Live Dungeness Crab Tastes Better and Fresher 

When you are choosing meat for a meal, you typically think about how much you will need, whether you’ll go organic/grass fed/wild caught, etc., and need to decide if you’ll be getting it from a deli, a butcher, the frozen section, or live. Depending on the type of meat you’re thinking about, certain choices are more preferred than others.  Crabmeat can be bought in various forms: Jumbo lump, which is used in salads and seafood cocktails Lump meat, which are smaller chunks and is used in crab cakes or pasta salad Backfin, which is smaller, broken up chunks from the...

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How Do Dungeness Crabs Mate and Reproduce?

How Do Dungeness Crabs Mate and Reproduce?

All species have their own unique way of attracting a mate and going through the mating process to reproduce. Just like peacocks show off their tail feathers to attract the opposite sex, horses raise their tail to show off their goods, and men and women strut their stuff while paying close attention to clothes, skin, hair, and body shape.  This is the same for Dungeness crabs; they prefer to mate in a certain habitat, choose their mates wisely, and it all comes down to the survival of the fittest.  In this article, you will learn about each of those things...

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