Fresh Crab

Snow Crab Nutrition

Serving size: 100 grams

Source: Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute

Suggested Serving Sizes

3 pounds of snow crab will serve 2 to 3 people easily if you're serving with additional entrees. If you're having a crab feast or are serving a group of crab lovers, 2 to 3 pounds per person would be a good start.

Storing and Thawing

Snow crab arrives in the form of frozen legs and claws. Frozen snow crab can be kept in a freezer for several months due to it's protective glaze. To thaw snow crab, place it in the refrigerator a day prior to cooking it. Left-over snow crab should be kept under refrigeration and used within a couple of days.

Size, Count, & Clusters

Our fresh snow crab leg clusters average about 1/3 pound each. A 5 pound box would yield around 20 legs and claws. Our snow crab legs are flash-frozen in cluster form as shown below and are packaged in clear plastic bags for easy freezer storage.

Snow Crab Recipes

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Golden King Crab

Alaska's Bering Sea is home of Alaska's Golden king crab fishery. They are mainly caught in the waters surrounding the Aleutian Islands. They are also caught in Southeast Alaskan waters too. Golden king crab live at much deeper depths than Alaska's other king crab, the red and blue king crab. Golden king crab are also called Brown king crab and are smaller than red or blue king crab. They are caught using baited crab pots which are lowered to the ocean bottom.

Red King Crab

Alaska's main red king crab fishery takes place primarily in the frigid waters of Bristol Bay which is located in the Bering Sea. As shown on the Discovery Channel's popular show, the Deadliest Catch, king crab are caught using baited crab pots which are lowered to the ocean's floor. Because the fishery has changed from a derby-style fishery to a quota-style fishery, the slower-pace of the fishery now provides the ability to offer fresh king crab for several months out of the year.

Norton Sound Red King Crab

Norton Sound is located on the west coast of northern Alaska. On her northern shores lies the famous town of Nome. Recently, a large seafood plant was built in Nome to harvest king crab and other Alaska seafood. Many of the Norton Sound fishermen are based in Nome as well. Red king crab caught within the Norton Sound district are allowed to be smaller than the larger size restrictions that the main Bristol Bay red king crab fishery holds.

Snow Crab

Snow crab is fished for within the Bering Sea and actually consists of two kinds of crab; Opilio and Bairdi crab. These fisheries started in the 60's and use the same methods that are used to capture king crab. Large pots are lowered to the ocean's bottom baited with herring and cod to let "soak" then lifted back to the surface to harvest the crab.