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Happy National Crabmeat Day!

This sweet crustacean certainly puts up a fight before providing its trickily accessible succulent meat. Once spared of the efforts required for shelling your own fresh crab -- yes, a privilege in its own right, though hardly a desirable one for time-pressed home cooks -- pre-packaged lump crabmeat is a culinary godsend.

While the classic, breadcrumbed crabcake is the obvious favorite rendition (pictured here with a spring mix and edamame salad), take a look at some of our favorite crab recipes for your own inspiration:

• Daniel Boulud's Crabmeat Salad with Mango, Cucumber and Coriander
• Nigella Lawson's Linguine with Chile, Crab and Watercress
• South Carolina-style Crab Dip
• Springy Crab Tostadas
• A classic Crab Louis salad
• Mario Batali's Spaghetti with Crab, Saffron and Chiles

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Remember yesterday when I told you that Cherries Jubilee was something I've never had, along with Baked Alaska, Pig's Feet, and Mutton? Well, I guess I have to add this to the list too.

It's National Crab Meat Newburg Day, proving once again that just about every food in the universe has its own food holiday. I'm not a fan of crab (or lobster for that matter), but here's a recipe from the folks at About.com, who say it's great over rice. This recipe from AllRecipes uses dry sherry and sour cream, and here's a recipe for Crab Meat Newburg Casserole.