Crab-King

CAUGHT IN THE SHALLOW WATERS OFF ALASKA, THESE CRABS ARE ALMOST ALWAYS COOKED AND FROZEN PRIOR TO BEING SOLD. THE KING CRAB MUST BE SLOWLY THAWED IN A COOLER FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS TO PREVENT THE MEAT FROM BECOMING WATERY AND MUSHY. THE KING CRAB HAVE 6 WALKING LEGS AND 2 CLAWS. THE LEGS ARE LONG AND SPIDERLY WHILE THE BODY IS SPINY. THE MEAT IS FIRMER AND COARSER THAN DUNGENESS BUT SWEET AND RICH. THE MERUS CRAB SECTION, FOUND IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE WALKING LEGS, IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST TASTING MEAT.