King crab
Paralithodes camtschaticus · Seafood
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King crab is the long, meaty leg of a giant cold-water crab — among the largest and most prized of all edible crustaceans, sold almost entirely as clusters of cooked, frozen legs. The dense, snowy-white flesh pulls from the shell in thick, glistening threads and tastes richly sweet, briny and faintly buttery.
Picking a good onedrag
Just landed, legs kickingOff: dead, limp, ammonia smell
LivelyBuy itCook it to 145°F (63°C). Freshwater crab can carry lung fluke: never eat it raw, pickled or salted.
Touch a legLegs move freely when touched
SmellMild and briny
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