Friday, December 9, 2011

As far as taste goes, what's the difference between blue, king & snow crab?

I'm not asking about price, cooking, habitats, preparation, anything, just asking about taste.|||Hi SB22


Ok this is from a chef so Im picky... from the North Pacific, think Alaska and Japan comes the King Crabs and the Snow Crabs, Why would this matter? because it means colder waters delicate flavored meat, snow white and edged with a beautiful bright red color, and its big.. I prefer only the king because I like this meaty texture and the sweet flavor of this meat, snow is ok but I don't care for the shredded meat that this crab tends to produce, plus its small, too much work for little taste.. The blue comes from warmer water along the Atlantic and Gulf coast, which is becoming costly because of the oil spills and harvesting seasons. I do enjoy this as well but only the soft shell blues,which are pan fried, flavor is also delicate to strong and the texture is very different soft and crunchy, the key for crustaceans is the colder the water the sweeter the meat....still my number one choice is the King crab, unfortunately a KING price is attached....

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