King Crab

帝皇蟹 - King crab 

 

Bought this live, 3kg+ Russian king crab from the local seafood market. It barely fit the largest steamer I got. Steam the crab, belly side up, for about 20 minutes, and the real fun begins. 

 

The Shell - First, pry open the shell and it's full of creamy, juicy crab roe, aka crab butter. It is briny, savory and full of umami flavor, a real delicacy. Mix in a small bowl of cooked rice, 1-2 tbs of flying fish roe (the kind you often see on sushi), chopped scallion, and it's a meal in itself. 

 

The Apron - The triangular portion on the belly of the king crab is called the apron, and it hides a tasty secret. Pull and twist if off, cut open with scissors, and there is a morsel of succulent flesh with a buttery center. It is absolutely delicious. 

 

The Legs - King crab legs are sweet, meaty, flavorful and tender. It's what we paid for. It can be eaten as is, with freshly squeezed lemon juice, drawn butter, or anything you fancied. I used lemon butter with garlic and scallions.

 

The Body - The enormous body of king crab contains lumps of meat mixed with crab butter, a very flavorful combination. I used part of the meats to make a decadent scrambled egg, and the rest in a cream soup. 

 

Conclusion - Draw your own...we are busy eating.

 

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• It looks soooooo delicious. Juicy crab roe is my favorite!!! -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 05:43:16

• "pry open the shell and it's full of creamy, juicy crab roe" -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 05:47:51

• "a morsel of succulent flesh with a buttery center" -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 05:49:03

• 這些生動的描寫，再加上高超的攝影技術拍出來的美食照片，吃貨表示這個帖子太誘人了！！！ -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 05:52:31

• 紐約一定有的 -waterfowl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 15:39:09

• 3kg+ Russian king barely fits the largest steamer!!! -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 05:46:45

• 而且還是新鮮的，活的帝王蟹！Costco隻有蟹腿。法拉盛有這種活的帝王蟹？哎呀，動心了，下次我要去搜搜。：）） -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 05:56:25

• 新鮮的才好吃 -waterfowl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 15:35:42

• 大廚好手藝！Yummy！ -66的山梁- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 08:57:00

• It’s about $40-50 per pound here. What a sumptuous meal! -暖冬cool夏- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 09:45:54

• Total corruption:-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 10:14:47

• It's vary expensive here as well, especially the live ones. -waterfowl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 15:36:50

• mouthwatering:) -忒忒綠- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 09:53:00

• Thanks for sharing. It Allures me to read articles of food. -方外居士- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 13:16:56

• Better yet, go out and get some. -waterfowl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 15:37:46

• Read Michael Pollan. It's a must if you live in the U.S. -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 17:33:49

• Mouthwatering! Fresh seafood is always the best! -亮亮媽媽- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/30/2023 postreply 19:04:13

• 好手藝！ -衛寧- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 19:25:11

• 我們DC這大約三百左右一隻活的，過年聚會吃吃，但沒想到可以這麽多做法，還帶籽的，不錯 -iceox- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/04/2023 postreply 06:50:42