crab meat

collocation in English

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crab
noun[C or U]
uk
/kræb/us
/kræb/
a sea creature with five pairs of legs and a round, flat body covered by a shell, or its flesh eaten ...
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meat
noun
uk
/miːt/us
/miːt/
the flesh of an animal when it is used ...
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(Definition ofcrabandmeatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Will he futher confirm that there was a delay of seven days in testing samples ofcrabmeat?
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One popular and common variant is pork with mincedcrabmeatand roe.
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A factory which processes thecrabmeatsustains the bulk of the population.
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In some fisheries,crabmeatis harvested by declawing of crabs.
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Add thecrabmeat(except for the claws), and rub the mixture through a sieve into a clean pan.
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It can be made with different fillings, such as tuna,crabmeat, avocado, mayonnaise, cucumber or carrots.
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A velout made with shrimp stock is combined with white wine (or champagne), shrimp, and lumpcrabmeat.
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To make the imitationcrabmeat, surimi is heated from -20 to -4 to allow for proper slicing into smaller pieces.
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Crabmeatis the meat found within a crab.
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They consist, respectively, of chopped fish orcrabmeat, mixed in a buttery dough which is then breaded and deep-fried.
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Due to its short fresh shelf life of around 4 days, much of thecrabmeatavailable through retailers is sold from defrosted crab.
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The soup is actually cream of corn soup with egg white andcrabmeator imitationcrabmeatadded.
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Surimi products are often marketed as imitation meats (e.g., imitationcrabmeat, imitation shrimp).
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Additional toppings may include mushrooms, chicken andcrabmeat.
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Whitecrabmeathas a natural water content that crystallises when frozen.
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Contrary to smaller portions ofcrabmeat, it can be used whole.
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Other common variations of popiah include pork (lightly seasoned and stir-fried), shrimp orcrabmeat.
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