She-crab soup

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She-crab soup
heavy cream, dry sherry

She-crab soup is a rich

restaurants.[1][2][3]

The soup is named for the "she-crab", or female crab, originally a gravid (roe-carrying) crab, as the orange crab roe comprise a chief ingredient in traditional she-crab soup. As with turtle soup, other ingredients may be added to the soup or substituted for others, although crab meat is found in all versions.

Regulations in Maryland and other states restrict the collection of egg-bearing female crabs.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Levitas, Gloria (June 27, 1982). "She-Crab Soup: Southern Tradition", New York Times. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Scott Hurst, Andrea. "She-Crab Soup", Southern Living. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "She-Crab Soup Recipe and History", What's Cooking America. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  4. ^ "State of Maryland regulations 08.02.03.08". Maryland Division of State Documents. State of Maryland. Retrieved 25 July 2022.