Rather than the simplicity of whole cooked shrimp dipped in cocktail sauce, a typical crab cocktail appetizer involves multiple ingredients with an artful presentation, often using layering effects.

Set aside. Mix the lobster or crab meat with about 5 tablespoons of the sauce and toss well to make sure it’s thoroughly mixed. Divide the lettuce leaves between the two dishes. Place a pile of ...

AND THEN HE ALSO DID BRING OUR JUMBO LUMP CRAB COCKTAIL. SO IT’S OUR CRAB MEAT THAT’S MARINATED WITH CHIVES, OLIVE OIL. AND THEN SOME LEMON. AND THEN IT’S ON TOP OF A KEY LIME OR KEY MUSTARD ...

At Bumipura in Mumbai, founder Ming Yang Chai offers options like crab in a drink called Gloves and Bibs, chicken in another cocktail named Old Hen and a mutton libation Fat in Between.