Why do we only eat the legs of king crabs? Why are king crabs so expensive?

Eating with your hands has become a mainstream way of eating on the West Coast of the United States. King crab legs have a lot of meat, and the meat is tender and delicious, so it is more common to eat king crab legs. In fact, the crab body also has meat, but the meat is not as delicious as the legs. Many friends may ask why king crabs are so expensive? Let's see what the following article says.

Contents of this article

1. Why do we only eat the legs of king crabs?

2. Why is king crab so expensive?

3. Which one is better, crab or king crab?

Why do we only eat the legs of king crabs?

There are many restaurants that serve king crab legs on the west coast of the United States. Among them, THE BOILING CRAB serves very delicious king crab legs. They boil the crab legs in water, pour a special sauce of butter and garlic on them, and eat them with their hands. This way of eating has become a mainstream on the west coast of the United States.

King crabs live in cold waters and grow very slowly, but can live up to 30 years. King crabs are large in size, with hard spines all over their armor. The largest one weighs 10 kilograms, and the most common one weighs about 3 kilograms. King crabs are about 25 centimeters wide, and their legs can stretch up to 1 meter. King crab legs are meaty, tender and delicious, so it is common to eat king crab legs. In fact, the crab body also has meat, but the meat is not as delicious as the legs.

In Norway, king crabs are chopped off as soon as they are caught from the sea, leaving only the legs and some meat around them, and the rest is thrown away. So no matter where you buy king crabs, they only have the legs. I personally think it's because there is not much meat besides the meat around the legs, and the meat in the legs is the most delicious part.

Why is king crab so expensive?

King crabs have always been sold at very high prices in the market. Many people don’t understand why they are so expensive. Today we will take a look at the catching process.

First of all, there is the sub-zero temperature, coupled with long working hours. Who can endure it on the sea?

To say that catching king crabs is a dangerous job is an understatement; you are literally risking your life.

Not only are the conditions harsh, but the fishing time is also very precious, with only two short months each year. You can imagine how precious king crabs are.

For various reasons, each member who fishes for king crabs can receive a relatively high salary during these two months. With such employees working like this, how can king crabs not be expensive?

Which is better, crab or king crab?

Of course it is the king crab, which is mainly distributed in cold waters and grows slowly, so the crab flavor is strong. The Korean crab has fewer thorn-like protrusions on the body surface, even fewer legs, and the overall size and thickness of the crab claws are uniform. The king crab has more thorns and protrusions on the body surface, and the crab claws are larger in the middle, but more meat.