Instructions

1. Open the can of pasteurized crab. Drain the crab meat thoroughly, and empty it into a bowl. Pick through the bowl carefully, looking for shell fragments, and removing them if you find any. The crab is now ready to use.

2. Eat the drained crab meat "as is" on crackers or small toast triangles. Pasteurized crab is fully cooked, and requires only a squeeze of lime and a pinch of salt.

3. Crumble the crab meat into a bowl with eggs, seasonings and breadcrumbs to make traditional crab cakes. Chill the mixture, then shape it into small patties and fry until golden in a hot pan.

4. Make a cream sauce for the crab with a small amount of dry sherry. Stir the crab into the sauce, and use it to fill crepes or cannelloni. Spoon a little more sauce over the top, and garnish with fresh herbs.

5. Stir mayonnaise and seasonings into the crab, with finely diced celery and minced chives. Serve a scoop of crab salad on a lettuce leaf with a garnish of fresh herbs, or spoon it onto crackers or toast rounds for canapes.

6. Stuff squash blossoms with a mixture of pasteurized crab, ricotta and fresh dill. Dredge them in flour, and pan-fry in a hot skillet until the blossoms are golden and the cheese melts.