You must know that the king crab is called "the emperor of cancer". Do you know the "Queen of Cancer"? There are 4,700 kinds of cancers in the world, whether they are bright red, turquoise, dark blue, light yellow, emerald green, dark gray or other colors. Once cooked, they are all "bright red", except "the queen in the crab".
Australian snow crab, as its name suggests, is nicknamed Queen Crab, Princess Crab and Little Princess Crab. Whether it is raw or cooked, it has always remained noble, elegant and white. Although there are snow crabs in Australia, Alaska, Canada and parts of Antarctica, only Australian snow crabs can guarantee that they are all white.
It is generally believed that Australian snow crab is the most valuable crab species found in the world at present. Even after high temperature cooking, it remains crystal clear and milky white, so the Australian snow crab is more elegant than other snow crabs, and it also has a famous name: Australian amethyst crab.
The waters where Australian snow crabs live are pure and cold, and their daily life ranges from 500 m to1200 m. Due to the lack of sunshine for a long time, the crab shells are "albino". Growth and development are particularly slow. Generally, the mature snow crabs salvaged are big crabs that have been growing and developing for 13-15 years, and the highest age of snow crabs is 30 years.
Choosing 15 snow crab is the best case of this cancer. Cold water and long growth period make snow crabs have a particularly delicious taste, and the meat quality is very delicate, which can be described as the best among crabs. It is said that the taste of snow crab is rich in protein and nutrients, with high nutritional content.
Although the snow crab is beautiful, it is not easy to love it. Australia sets a quota system for the annual salvage of Australian snow crabs, and the quota system arranged by each fisherman is also limited. Because the quota system is small, production and sales are also very small.
What's more, the time for snow crabs to enter China is very short, because before that, they were all traded in Australia. Some people may ask why most of the Australian snow crabs seen in the China market are crab legs, instead of being sold as a whole like cancer in China. They also want to know if this is because foreigners have stopped eating them and left them to everyone.
In fact, it is mainly because snow crabs can't be transported that they have to use transportation tools. Snow crabs are sensitive and not suitable for scattered release, so you must pay more attention when transporting them. Generally, female crabs can't reach the reasonable and legal salvage size, so most of them are male crabs on the market.
Similar to King Crab, most edible parts of snow crabs are concentrated on crab legs. After all, their shells can't store crab roe and crab paste, so Australians eat snow crabs as part of crab legs. Considering the cost, only crab legs are shipped to China. But the main disadvantage is that it is difficult for people to see a whole Australian snow crab with their own eyes.
It is worth mentioning that there are many other kinds of snow crabs, such as gray-eyed snow crabs, annual snow crabs and American golden crabs. But only Australian snow crab (Australian amethyst crab) can be called "the queen of crabs". Eating another kind of snow crab is nothing to show off, and tasting Australian snow crab is also worth taking pictures.