Crab

Crustacean crash course: A guide to the types of crustaceans to know

We ask the experts to give us a crash course in all things crustacean, including the most common varieties found in Australian waters and what to look for when you hit the fish markets.

Blood lime and chilli mud crab

This crab recipe is best eaten outside, with sleeves rolled up, in a drippy finger-licking mess.

Spanner crab, pink grapefruit and coconut salad

This simple crab salad is sure to impress with its fragrant Thai dressing and herbs.

bowl of pasta with crab, chilli and salmon roe

Fugazzi’s tagliarini with crab, chilli and garlic

A simple yet stunning seafood pasta where blue swimmer crab is the hero.

Chilli, gin and orange salt-baked spanner crab

Ring in the festive season with this fun recipe for chilli, gin and orange salt-baked spanner crab served with skordalia.

Red chilli crab with mango and basil leaves on a white plate (aerial view).

Thai chilli and mango mud crab

Feeling crabby? This Thai chilli and mango mud crab is a definite cure-all.

10 elegant crab pasta recipes

These recipes combine the sea-salty sweetness of crab with al dente pasta.

Marameo’s squid-ink spaghetti with crab, chilli and tomato

The type of pasta dish we'd happily eat year-round.

Grandma’s Fijian mud crab curry by Louis Tikaram

The perfect marriage of sweet, fresh crab with curry flavours.

Spaghetti and spanner crab meat

Add a little luxury to your midweek dinner.

Crustacean crash course: A guide to the types of crustaceans to know

Blood lime and chilli mud crab

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Spanner crab, pink grapefruit and coconut salad

Fugazzi’s tagliarini with crab, chilli and garlic

Chilli, gin and orange salt-baked spanner crab

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Thai chilli and mango mud crab

10 elegant crab pasta recipes

Marameo’s squid-ink spaghetti with crab, chilli and tomato

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Grandma’s Fijian mud crab curry by Louis Tikaram

Spaghetti and spanner crab meat