Fish

Snow Crab

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Snow crab (Chionoecetes species, especially C. opilio) is a long-legged cold-water crab of the North Atlantic and North Pacific, marketed as clusters of slender legs with delicate, sweet meat. Compared with king crab the legs are thinner and the flavour lighter, ideal for all-you-can-eat steamers, hot pots, and casual cracking. Clusters are usually sold cooked and frozen. Steam clusters until hot and aromatic, or add to broth at the last minute so the meat warms without toughening. The shells are easier to crack than king crab but still reward kitchen shears. Meat shreds nicely into pasta and dips. Keep salt moderate—the natural sweetness is the point.