Frozen Whole Queen Snow Crab
Frozen Whole Queen Snow Crab
Queen crab — the name often used for whole snow crab — is served as a centrepiece rather than a portion. This is the whole crab: intact shell, full-length legs, and the pale, plump meat that runs through both.
Rapid blast freezing straight after capture keeps the natural sweetness and the spring in the meat. There is very little fishiness here, which is why the crab works as well cold as it does hot.
Steam it whole, bake it in a salt crust, cook it with garlic and chilli, or pick the legs for sashimi. Thaw slowly in the refrigerator; hot water causes water loss and leaves the meat loose in the shell.
- Whole crab with intact shell and full-length legs
- Plump, tender white meat with a delicate sweetness
- Rapid blast freezing after capture
- Steam, salt bake, garlic cook or serve raw