Caranguejo
(Real, de Dungeness, das Neves,
Peludo)
King Crab(Paralithodes camtschatica) is the largest species caught in Alaska waters and the major production comes from the Bering Sea and the Aleutians.
Dungeness Crab(Cancer magister) are smaller than kings, and their legs are shorter than snow crab. The meat is flaky and almost sweet.
Snow Crab(Chionoecetes opilio / Chionoecetes bairdi) average 2-4 pounds and have a sweet, subtle flavor.
Hair Crab(Erimacrus isenbeckii) is caught off the Pribilofs and Dutch Harbor area and is shipped live to Japan.
Crab reaches the market as cooked legs and claws, split cooked legs and claws, broiler and cocktail claws, portioned packages, frozen blocks, or live.
