Where is the deliciousness of the "King of Crabs" King Crab?

Why is it so expensive?

King crab, also known as Alaskan king crab or cod farm crab, is known as the "King of Crabs" in Japan. It is huge and plump and is the best choice for crab meat.

However, when eating king crab, some people will inevitably be curious: Why is king crab so expensive?

Why do people only eat the legs of king crabs?

King crabs are all wild-caught. They only grow in cold waters, such as Japan, the coast of Alaska and the Bering Sea. Therefore, crab fishing must endure sub-zero temperatures. Huge waves may come at any time, and king crabs are huge and

Their ferocious character also makes fishing more difficult. In addition, king crabs can only be fished for two short months each year. At the same time, fishing has size restrictions. Small ones and females must be released into the sea. Under various restrictions, fishermen must

Take chances and work long hours.

Due to various conditions, the price of king crab is naturally not cheap.

As for why king crabs only eat legs?

In fact, the body of the king crab also has meat, but it is less meaty and not as tasty as the legs.

In the process of fishing for king crabs in Norway, the crab legs are cut off directly and the crab body is discarded.

Crab legs are undoubtedly the most delicious part. In addition to the tenderness of the leg meat, restaurants on the West Coast of the United States that specialize in king crab have also developed a method of boiling crab legs and then drizzling them with a special sauce of butter and garlic.

, it is said that it was first invented by a seafood restaurant called "The Boiling Crab" and has now become mainstream on the West Coast of the United States.

Indeed, many people don’t understand why king crab is so expensive?

In fact, the high price is not only due to the delicious and plump meat, but also to the difficulty of catching king crabs.

Lobster is our favorite food in the summer, especially the spicy crayfish, which is the most addictive.

However, Chinese crayfish are generally smaller, while Australian lobsters are larger and have more delicious and delicate meat.

Now China is very popular and has a huge market.

Australian lobsters are very big, so they often appear in banquets, which is very respectable.

Australian lobster has six main characteristics: fatness, beautiful body, fast growth, high yield, rich nutrition, sweet taste, strong adaptability, omnivorous, and high economic benefits.

In addition, Australian lobsters are easy to transport and not easy to die, so Chinese consumers like to eat them.