3 crab stew fennel Recipes

celery stalks, trimmed and cut in half, white onion, quartered, fennel bulb, quartered, olive oil, dry white wine, fire-roasted diced tomatoes, red chile flakes, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, cooked crabs (1 1/2 lbs. each), cleaned, cut into quarters and shells cracked, handful fresh oregano leaves, handful flat-leaf parsley leaves, handful small fennel fronds, crusty italian bread such as focaccia

canola oil, fresh blue crabs, cut in 1/2, unsalted butter, fennel bulb, onion, chopped, shallot, chopped, garlic , smashed, coriander seed, tomato paste, tomatoes, chopped, white wine, water, chicken stock, bay leaf, fresh thyme sprig, salt and pepper, jumbo lump crabmeat , picked over, pickled ramps or shallots, recipe follows, sauteed shitakes, sour cream