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She-crab soup, a Charlestonian bisque made with sherry, cream, and mace, is so named because:
A. It was invented by Sally Seymour, the enslaved chef who was Charleston’s first famed caterer
B. It is shorthand for "horseshoe" crab soup
C. It is shorthand for "shellfish" crab soup
D. It is made with female crabs

 

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