Pacific Seafood, Frozen Dungeness Crab Snap and Eat, 2 lbs.

Description

Our sweet, succulent Dungeness Crab Snap & Eat sections are pre-scored for all the enjoyment without any of the fuss! Prefect for special occasions, Dungeness Crab is best enjoyed simply with drawn butter and can be served as a delicious appetizer, with a steak for surf & turf, or as a truly decadent main course. Dungeness crab is named after Dungeness, Washington, which is located approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Sequim and 15 miles (24 km) east of Port Angeles. Its typical range extends from Alaska’s Aleutian Islands to Point Conception, near Santa Barbara, California, while it is occasionally found as far south as Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Dungeness crab is considered a delicacy in the United States and Canada. Long before the area was settled by Europeans, Indigenous peoples throughout the crustacean’s range had the crab as a traditional part of their diet and harvested them every year at low tide. The flesh has a delicate flavor and slightly sweet taste. Today they are an integral part of the cuisines of California, British Columbia, and the Pacific Northwest and traditionally feature in dishes like Crab Louie or Cioppino or served with drawn butter. About one-quarter of the crab’s weight is meat. Dungeness crabs can typically be purchased either live or cooked. Live crabs are cooked simply by dropping them into boiling salt water, waiting for a boil to return, and then allowing it to continue for 15 minutes, after which time the crabs are removed and placed into cold water to cool, and then cleaned. Another method of preparing crab is called half backing. Half backing is done by flipping the crab upside down and chopping it in half (from head to “tail”), after which the guts and gills can be scooped or hosed out. Many consider half backing to be superior to cooking the entire crab, because the meat is not contaminated by the flavor or toxins of the guts. Furthermore, half backed crabs boil faster or can be quickly steamed instead of boiled. Two common tools for removing crab meat from the shell are a crab cracker and a shrimp fork. Sometimes, a cleaver, mallet, or small hammer is used for cracking Dungeness crab, but the use of these devices is not recommended, as the integrity of the meat may be compromised due to the impact. Seafood Watch has given the Dungeness crab a sustainable seafood rating of “Good Alternative” to overfished species or fish that is farmed in ways that harm other marine life or the environment.

Product of the USA
100% Sustainable
Wild Caught
Ready to Eat, Just Heat & Serve
Ready in Minutes
Pre-Scored, no crab crackers needed!
All Natural, no preservatives, just delicious crab!