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Crab rolls on plates with old bay one of our best crab recipes for summer.

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone.

Eventide Oyster Co. in Portland, Maine, offers a brown-butter lobster roll that we love. We added Old Bay seasoning and swapped the lobster for easy-to-find crabmeat in this delicious version you can make at home.

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