14 best fresh crab meat

• All seafood from the Whole Foods Market Seafood department is Responsibly Farmed or sustainable wild-caught. Here's what you can count on with this selection:
• Certain preservatives prohibited, including sodium bisulfite and STPP
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Fishery to store traceability.

Our seafood is traceable to farm or fishery, and we work hard to source it only from responsibly managed farms and sustainable wild fisheries.

Highly rated or certified.

All of our wild-caught seafood is Marine Stewardship Council certified or rated for sustainability by Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch.

Banned preservatives and more.

We prohibit 100+ food ingredients, including preservatives like sodium bisulfite and STPP when used to treat seafood.

No animal by-products in feed.

Our standards for farmed seafood don’t allow antibiotics, added growth hormones, synthetic parasiticides, and poultry and mammalian products in feed.

• All seafood from the Whole Foods Market Seafood department is Responsibly Farmed or sustainable wild-caught. Here's what you can count on with this selection:
• Certain preservatives prohibited, including sodium bisulfite and STPP
• Traceable to farm or fishery

User questions & answers

Question:	It certainly made me giggle, but ... "pasture raised crab?" Maybe it should say "pasteurized
Answer:	The only ingredients listed are fried pork rinds and salt so I think we must assume that the pork skins are fried in their own fat(oil).

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Fishery to store traceability.

Our seafood is traceable to farm or fishery, and we work hard to source it only from responsibly managed farms and sustainable wild fisheries.

Highly rated or certified.

All of our wild-caught seafood is Marine Stewardship Council certified or rated for sustainability by Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch.

Banned preservatives and more.

We prohibit 100+ food ingredients, including preservatives like sodium bisulfite and STPP when used to treat seafood.

No animal by-products in feed.

Our standards for farmed seafood don’t allow antibiotics, added growth hormones, synthetic parasiticides, and poultry and mammalian products in feed.

Product description

Canned crab meat pasteurized Fr

• Canned crab meat Pasteurized ferrin
• Seafood

User questions & answers

Question:	It doesn’t say jumbo and there are no pictures is it jumbo pieces
Answer:	This is 10 lbs large for 295.00
Question:	Is this shipped refrigerated
Answer:	I took a tape measure to mine and it is 2 7/8”
Question:	Where is it fished/canned? Tks
Answer:	Hello, we would love to help! Given that our stone crabs are fresh, our orders do depend on weather conditions and daily availability. We do require that the order be placed at least 3 days in advance. We would kindly recommend that you place your order as soon as possible, and we will confirm with you whether the Crabs will be available for delivery on February 14th as requested. Hopefully this information was of assistance. Please feel free to contact us if there is anything else you need. Have a wonderful week!
Question:	This looks as if it is canned, yet there is a warning about refrigeration. Is this fresh or canned
Answer:	Yes, if you place your order today, we can schedule delivery on November 8th. Please contact us providing your order# and requested delivery date.

• fully cooked
• wild caught RED king crab legs from the berring sea
• great for a party! Arrives frozen solid

User questions & answers

Question:	Is It Salty
Answer:	Its possible but its takes away from the fun
Question:	How Expensive Is This
Answer:	Maine Lobster Now
Question:	Whole legs or pieces
Answer:	Hello, Thank you for your question. Our Alaskan King Crab legs come to us in cases and have to be portioned out. So, it is totally normal to receive them in packaging that is unmarked. They will be wrapped in cellophane and freezer paper, however. Hope that clears up any confusion. Have a great day!
Question:	Are you going to issue me a refund
Answer:	We are a small butcher shop and need time to process orders.

• Maine Lobster Tails - Fresh, Flash Frozen Lobster Tails (10 lobster tails | 5 Oz Each). Our live Maine lobsters are caught by the women and men of Maine dedicated to preserving the sustainability of the Maine lobster industry and engage in practices that ensure its health and vitality. Each lobster is hand-selected with care and humanely by experienced lobster-handling experts and packaged with sustainable, environmentally-friendly materials.
• Prepare with durable, thick and stainless steel seafood scissors, crab leg crackers, and lobster crackers tools. Use lobster clasp for lobster claw meat
• Eat with seafood forks, crab leg forks or lobster picks. Great with seafood seasoning!
• Wild Caught, Antibiotic-Free Lobster. Can be frozen in freezer. Simply Thaw and Prepare.
• Cooking Instructions Included - Bake, Boil, Broil, Pan Seared, Steam, and even Grill your Lobster Tails, Lobster Claws and Fresh Lobster Meat. Satisfaction guaranteed for your taste buds!

User questions & answers

Question:	Where can you ship to
Answer:	Each item is individually portioned and packaged according to the specific needs for that product. The Clam Chowder is in an air tight 'boil bag' which is also what it is prepared within once it arrives, and the Filet Mignon are stored in vacuum sealed bags to ensure freshness and easy defrosting options. The Lobster Tails are processed in potions of two tails and will typically arrive in one bag, similarly the Whoopie Pies are in sealed bags but portioned individually. Hope this helps!
Question:	How would you package them indivdually for the freezer? How long are they good frozen in the freezer
Answer:	The Maine Shore Dinner is 1 tray of seafood. Our Maine Lobsterman's Catch does feature 2 trays.
Question:	does this item come in frozen box? or how is it packaged? Thanks
Answer:	Hi Dave,Thank you for your interest in Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co. and our Maine Shore Dinner. The cost of this product $113.00 plus Amazons shipping fee. It is a wonderful product!Thank you,Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co.
Question:	Is It Microwave Safe
Answer:	Hello, Thank you for contacting us at Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co. We totally understand not everyone can make a choice to buy our product. There are several factors that go into our prices. Seafood in general is more expensive, the perishable nature of our product, and our food is considered " gourmet comfort food" therefore we make every extra effort to ensure you are getting more than just a grocery store freezer experience. We use only the freshest ingredients and our food is prepared all ahead of time so all you have to do is bake and enjoy. ~ Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co.

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Experience the Ocean, Delivered to your Door

At Get Maine Lobster, we create the modern culinary adventures that bring the allure of the ocean right to your door. We know that the freshest seafood deserves to be much more than a meal...it should be an experience. From meaty, deep-water Maine lobsters to sweet diver scallops and wild-caught salmon, we ship them all with the tools of the trade and personal touches that turn eating into an event. So reward your passion for premium seafood and experience the ocean, delivered to your door.

GML (Get Maine Lobster) knows that traceability and sustainability are important to preserving Maine lobster. By protecting the Maine lobster resource today, we ensure that future generations can enjoy its delicious flavor. Rest assured that our Maine lobster is of the highest quality, from a well-managed, sustainable fishery.

Additionally, the Maine lobster industry is a well-managed fishery—ensuring that both the Maine lobster resource and the coastal marine environment are protected. You can count on us to support all efforts and organizations committed to preserving the sustainability of Maine lobster.

Many regulations have been put in place. The Maine Lobster Council ensures the health of the lobster resource, including:

• Tail Notching: Female lobsters with visible eggs cannot be harvested. Before releasing a female lobster, the harvester notches its tail to identify it as a good breeder, thus protecting it from being harvested.
• Minimum Size Limit: Size requirements for harvesting enable juvenile lobsters the chance to mature and reproduce before they’re harvested.
• Maximum Size Limit: Maximum size limits protect the stock of large, healthy breeding lobsters.
• Apprentice Program: New harvesters apprentice with veterans to learn sustainable harvesting practices.
• Trap Limits: Individual harvesters are limited to a certain number of traps by state and local regulations.
• Harvest Method: Lobster harvesting in Maine is performed by trap only—no diving or dragging of the ocean floor is allowed. Traps include escape vents for juvenile lobsters and biodegradable escape hatches to free lobsters in lost traps.
• Lobster Seed Fund: Supported by licensing fees, the fund purchases females that extrude their eggs after being harvested. This buy-back program helps ensure that good breeding lobsters are returned to the ocean to reproduce.

How to Freeze Maine Lobster

Properly prepared, Maine lobster will keep frozen for 9-12 months. Here are instructions for freezing Maine lobster.

1. Lobsters should be chilled and live.
2. Blanch lobsters in rapidly boiling salted water for 60 seconds. Use 1 tbsp of salt for every liter/quart of water.
3. Chill blanched lobster in an ice water bath.
4. Following a 15-20 minute chill, pat the lobster dry to remove excess water.
5. Place lobster in freezer or vacuum bags, removing as much air as possible (Ziploc vacuum bag systems available at supermarkets work well.)
6. If not using vacuum bags, place in a second freezer bag or wrap with freezer wrap.
7. Freeze at -18 C◦ (0 F◦), which standard for home freezers. If possible, freeze at a lower temperature to maintain the quality of the meat.
8. Thawing directions: Frozen lobsters should be thawed overnight in the refrigerator.
9. Thawed lobsters should be boiled in salted water 12-15 minutes, until cooked.

How To Crack a Lobster

1. Twist off the claws.
2. Crack each claw and knuckle with a lobster or nut cracker (although you can also do this by hand). Remove the meat with that tiny fork or with your fingers.
3. Separate the tail from the body and break off the tail flippers. Extract the meat from each flipper.
4. Insert a fork and push the tail meat out in one piece. Remove and discard the black vein that runs the entire length of the tail meat.
5. Separate the shell of the body from the underside by pulling them apart. Discard the green substance called the tomalley.
6. Open the underside of the body by cracking it apart in the middle, with the small walking legs on either side. Extract the meat from the leg joints and the legs themselves by biting down on the leg and squeezing the meat out with your teeth.
7. Wash those briny hands, enjoy the feeling of pride… and get another lobster. You deserve it.

Award Winning Lobster Tips & Tricks

1.Boil Bold not Bland

When you boil lobster you do not want your water to be just…well….water. First, make the water as salty as the sea the lobster came out of. This is a method of seasoning that will bring out the natural brininess of lobster. Secondly, make your water essentially a flavorful tea by adding in fennel seeds, white peppercorns, celery salt, smashed garlic cloves and/or fresh herbs. The flavor of your water will be subtly absorbed by the lobster meat as it cooks.

2. Eat with your Eyes

Granted there is nothing wrong with a perfectly cooked whole lobster on a plate but a little extra color can help not only visually but flavorwise as well. When creating your work of culinary artistry make sure to add in greens. Be it basil oil, chopped fresh herbs or avocado. The best fresh herbs to pair with lobster are dill, tarragon, parsley, and chives.

3. Spice things up a bit

Sweet and heat go together like a “Mainer” and Lobster. Lobster is naturally sweet in flavor and it is always a sound culinary move to contrast the sweetness with a little spice. Cayenne pepper or smoked paprika used sparingly will elevate any lobster dish. Do not go overboard, you want it to be lobster with a hint of spice rather than spice with a hint of lobster.

4. Get Saucy

Lobster and melted butter go together as well as peanut butter and jelly. One thing you can do though is make your butter even better. When melting the butter add in a little fresh lemon juice, dash of cayenne pepper, minced garlic and freshly chopped dill. You will find yourself strangely wondering if you even need lobster to be enjoying the butter. Hint, you do, you do not want to be eating straight butter no matter how delicious it is.

How To Cook Lobster Tails at Home

Baking

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees
• Using a sharp, heavy chef’s knife, allow the lobster meat to sit on top of its shell by cutting all but a small amount of the meat out of the shell, lifting it up, and placing it on top. Be careful not to cut the shell the entire length. To do this, leave the tail flap and one inch above the shell intact.
• Separate all of the meat from the shell, except for the intact area at the tail
• Close the shell under the meat, allowing the meat to rest on top of it
• Season the tail any way you like it. You can use butter or olive oil, or even lemon and dill
• Cook the lobster tails 1 ½ minutes for every ounce of meat. This converts to eight ounces for 12 minutes, 10 ounces for 15 minutes, and 12 ounces for 18 minutes at 375 degrees

Grilling

• Set the grill to medium heat. If using charcoal, scatter the coals to create one area of intense heat and one cooler area
• Brush the lobster tails with olive oil or butter. You can also season with your favorite flavorings, such as lemon, minced garlic, salt, pepper, etc.
• First, with the meat side down, grill for three to five minutes. Flip tail over for another three to five minutes, being sure to remove the tail from any open flames to prevent burning. The lobster tails are done when the meat becomes opaque, or eat plain!

Boiling

• Use six to eight cups of salted boiling water for every four lobster tails
• Place lobster tails into boiling water and turn temperature down to a simmer
• Cook one minute for every one ounce of lobster meat. So, if you have four 10-ounce lobster tails in the pot, cook for 10 minutes

Product description

This huge crustacean comes from the Alaskan region of the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea. It is often regarded as on of the most delicious types of crab to be found in the world as the meat is very tender and juicy. The size of these Alaskan Red King Crab Legs is very large and will make you feel like a king or queen at their feast! For the most part King Crab legs of this size are found in 5 star restaurants only. King Crab Legs can be used in many different recipes. Many love them simply warm or cold, out of the shell and with some hot garlic butter. Another great use for the meat is in crab salads and some even use crab meat in their potato salad to add some great flavor! So do not hesitate and try some of these giant Alaskan Red King Crab Legs! They will not disappoint!

• ALASKAN RED KING CRAB LEGS JUMBO 10 lbs
• 6-9 Crab Legs Per Box (Super Jumbo Restaurant Size).
• Note: May Contain up to 10% Segmented Legs.
• 1.11-1.66 lbs per leg, Blast Frozen.
• Largest Size On Market

User questions & answers

Question:	How are these shipped and kept frozen
Answer:	Yes...you can buy seasonings with SNAP.
Question:	Are these crab legs in any way affiliated with maine lobster co? thanks
Answer:	Old Bay Seasoning contains Red Pepper. We are aware of allergies and sensitivities and will always declare the following ingredients on our label in the ingredient statements - they will never be hidden under the notations of "spices" or "natural flavors": Wheat / Milk & Milk Products/ Peanuts/ Tree Nuts/ Egg/ Monosodium Glutamate or MSG/ Soy/ Shellfish/ Fish/ Yellow Dye #5 (Tartrazine)/ Sulfites over 10 ppm/ Gluten containing grains - including barley, rye, oats, spelt, triticale, and kamut
Question:	If ordered today when will it be delivered
Answer:	This is the crab cake mix and contains bread crumbs, i.e., wheat, and is not gluten-free. Old Bay spice (not this product although it contains the spice, is gluten-free.
Question:	If ordered today - can we pay to overbite it tomorrow
Answer:	Main "taste notes" I get when I use it are salt and celery- those should be good with salmon but it is a matter of taste- I believe Old Bay has a seafood oriented line as well but I am only familiar with this one. I would use it sparingly first time to see if it is to your taste.

Product description

The Gulf of Maine is home to Jonah Crab. For years, lobstermen despised them because they worked their way into the lobster pots to steal the bait. Once freed from the traps they were tossed back into the Atlantic under a shower of curses. Finally, someone had the sense to take them home and put them in the pot. Turns out that the crabs were delicious, and a cottage industry sprung up in Maine steaming, picking and selling their meat. And it turned out that the larger ones had nice juicy claws that gave the coveted Stone Crab claws from Florida a run for their money (at about half the price). Today, Jonah crabs have found their niche in the marketplace, and with increasing popularity. Landed fresh year-round, they are harvested inshore and offshore by lobster boats. Their flaky, sweet meat is rich and often compared to the flavor of its Pacific cousin, the Dungeness. Larger crabs are selected especially to be sold as “cocktail” claws, which is the entire arm and claw attached, about 6 to 8 pieces to the pound. They are steamed and frozen immediately to trap it is sweet, ocean flavor – and are ready to be eaten and enjoyed once thawed. Serve them with some tangy seafood cocktail sauce, aioli, hot sauce, or even some drawn butter like you would lobster. Once you crack open the Jonah crab, prepared to be hooked! Overnight Shipping, Select your Date of Delivery. Ships directly from Portland, Maine.

• (30 to 40 full claws per 5 lbs) fresh-frozen Maine Jonah Crab Claws
• Wild Caught, Sustainable
• Easy to Prepare, Simply Thaw and Serve

User questions & answers

Question:	How is it shipped and will it still be fresh when it arrives? I live in Texas
Answer:	Its like 6 inches and it would take your 97 LB dog quite a while to eat it but my Lab that eats everything and anything at 129 lbs hates these things with a passion and will not eat it!
Question:	How would you suggest heating the claws to serve hot with butter
Answer:	Pork Chomps Roasted Ribz are not made in Vietnam and distributed from Rockville IN USA. Currently Scott Pet is using USA Pork Skins to make this product.
Question:	How many claws in the 10 pound bag
Answer:	6-8” long
Question:	How big are the claws
Answer:	I cannot post a picture but will try in the reviews. My bag clearly states that these Pork Chomps are made in Vietnam and distributed from Rockville, IN. This concerns me as I’m not sure that Vietnam is any better than China in their good safety for humans or animals and also because there are posts here from what is being claimed as the “Manufacturer” of the treats that they are made of US Pork Skins. No one other than the “manufacturer” is claiming this and my bag clearly proves that is wrong. Also, there seems to be a difference in the information on the 15 ct bag and the 10 ct bag. I have the 15ct bag that is made in Vietnam. Is the 10 ct product made in China? Very suspect and I will not buy these again.

Product description

Enjoy 5 pounds of succulent Alaskan King Crab Legs from Porter & York. A truly special treat year round!  Heat & serve…. delicious!

• Claws and legs
• Wild Alaskan
• Ships Frozen (may partially thaw in transit)

User questions & answers

Question:	what kind of preparation, heating is required
Answer:	Either look online or go to a shop
Question:	They are definitely different in style. But does king crab taste different or better than snow crab
Answer:	I don't know if they sell the scissors separately. I bought the set as shown on Amazon. Why don't you try contacting the seller?
Question:	Are they 100% guaranteed to be real red king crab and not another species
Answer:	Yes
Question:	How many legs per pound
Answer:	The cracker is 6 inches.

Product description

Hailed by many chefs as the finest crab in the world, Dungeness is only available on the West Coast from Alaska to the Central Coast. A rich buttery taste right, sweet right out of the shell, it's no wonder why Dungeness will temp even the trendiest of King Crab connoisseurs. EXCELLENT Steamed and Cracked, in a bouillabaisse, or Ciopinno. And, if you wanna blow your guests away, make some crab cakes out of fresh Dungeness, and watch their faces go blank with amazement. **Find SEAFOOD RECIPES at Giovannis Fish Market** Product of Oregon

• FEDEX OVERNIGHT
• FRESH CRABMEAT NEVER Frozen
• 2 POUNDS of Meat
• The Best Quality ANYWHERE
• Best Price on the Web

User questions & answers

Question:	Is it available in October
Answer:	The size pieces in the cans are large enough to make a dish where it is obvious it is crab. I don't know about what size jumbo is supposed to be. If I want huge pieces of crab, I order from Alaska.
Question:	Is it brined in salt water
Answer:	Yes
Question:	How Many Calories In It
Answer:	Distributed in Baltimore. Not sure where it is canned. Probably Baltimore.
Question:	Is it fresh
Answer:	It is pasteurized and fresh but cooked. All crab is cooked, unless it is sold alive. Purchased a case of 12 a few years ago and 6 last year and this year. Phillip's is the best you can buy. Expiration date on can is surprising long, but definately refrigerate. Crab us highly perishable. Those 4 to 8 oz. cans you can get are shredded junk that taste bad. I wouldn't disappoint anyone by trying to make crabcakes with those. Have to say, you have to pay a premium to get really delicious crab meat. The finest restaurants will use Phillip's. Straight out of the can, it is sweet and delicious. Suck it up and buy the best, in my opinion. Think about how much a seafood dinner costs at a good restaurant, and you will see that this us worth it.

Product description

Bumble Bee Premium Select Fancy White Crabmeat 6 oz

• Delicious Bumble Bee White Crabmeat is flaky in appearance and great for dips
• Additional recipes are available on the back of label
• Only 40 calories per serving
• No MSG added

User questions & answers

Question:	Is the can a pull top
Answer:	Our fresh dugeness crab meat is not brined in salt water. It is simply just the meat!
Question:	Shelf life
Answer:	There are 94 calorie per 3 OZ. of picked Dungeness Crab meat.
Question:	What country
Answer:	Yes, fresh.

Product description

Crab Cluster Dungeness Previously Frozen

• All seafood from the Whole Foods Market Seafood department is Responsibly Farmed or sustainable wild-caught. Here's what you can count on with this selection:
• Certain preservatives prohibited, including sodium bisulfite and STPP
• Traceable to farm or fishery
• Certified to meet the Marine Stewardship Council Standard for sustainability or rated “Green” or “Yellow” by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program

Product features

Fishery to store traceability.

Our seafood is traceable to farm or fishery, and we work hard to source it only from responsibly managed farms and sustainable wild fisheries.

Highly rated or certified.

All of our wild-caught seafood is Marine Stewardship Council certified or rated for sustainability by Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch.

Banned preservatives and more.

We prohibit 100+ food ingredients, including preservatives like sodium bisulfite and STPP when used to treat seafood.

No animal by-products in feed.

Our standards for farmed seafood don’t allow antibiotics, added growth hormones, synthetic parasiticides, and poultry and mammalian products in feed.

• All seafood from the Whole Foods Market Seafood department is Responsibly Farmed or sustainable wild-caught. Here's what you can count on with this selection:
• Certain preservatives prohibited, including sodium bisulfite and STPP
• Traceable to farm or fishery
• 100+ banned preservatives, flavors, colors and other ingredients commonly found in food

User questions & answers

Question:	Is there gluten in the crab cake
Answer:	I bought mine earlier this year. I have no idea where the “best used by” date is or the barcode. But my local grocery store used to carry escargots. They had them on the shelf with cans of tuna, crab, etc. using them quickly is not critical.
Question:	How long do you cook this
Answer:	Purely Wild Burgundy Snails (Helix Pomatia), Water, Spices, Sea Salt, Natural Flavors. You will also find a couple pieces of organic aromats; usually Carrot and Bay Leaf.
Question:	Best way to cook and how long
Answer:	From smallest to largest: Petit (small), Very Large (twice the size of the Petit), Extra Large (about 25% larger than the Very Large), Colossal (twice the size of the Very Large).
Question:	What are the Ingredients in this crab cake? Is there mayonnaise
Answer:	The label says PRODUCT OF FRANCE, Disrtibuted by PTOIRONNE COMPANY, LLC LARKSPUR, CO 80118 USA

Product description

Seafood

• All seafood from the Whole Foods Market Seafood department is Responsibly Farmed or sustainable wild-caught. Here's what you can count on with this selection:
• Certain preservatives prohibited, including sodium bisulfite and STPP
• Traceable to farm or fishery

User questions & answers

Question:	What is the calorie and carb intake per serving
Answer:	Commercially canned and pouch foods may be safely stored for several years as long as the cans or pouches are not bulged, leaking, or otherwise damaged and the seams are intact. The Bumble Bee Crab Meat has a 4 year shelf life from the production date.
Question:	how do you cook
Answer:	Horrible!!! Do not buy!! Mine went to trash!!!
Question:	What are the ingredients in this item? The product listing doesn't show the label, and we manage allergies so can't buy without reading a label
Answer:	Yes, available year round. Thank you.

Product features

Fishery to store traceability.

Our seafood is traceable to farm or fishery, and we work hard to source it only from responsibly managed farms and sustainable wild fisheries.

Highly rated or certified.

All of our wild-caught seafood is Marine Stewardship Council certified or rated for sustainability by Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch.

Banned preservatives and more.

We prohibit 100+ food ingredients, including preservatives like sodium bisulfite and STPP when used to treat seafood.

No animal by-products in feed.

Our standards for farmed seafood don’t allow antibiotics, added growth hormones, synthetic parasiticides, and poultry and mammalian products in feed.