I have been crabbing for 30 years and have caught a lot of crab, the biggest one I have ever measured is a hair under nine inches. A hair is about a millimetre in my books. I have heard of people saying they have caught them over 10 inches but I don't believe it.
Japanese spider crabs can grow up to 13ft high.
25cm or about 8-9 inches
2-4 pounds
Dungeness crab was created in 1852.
The Dungeness Crab
T. H. Butler has written: 'Shrimps of the Pacific Coast of Canada' -- subject(s): Shrimps 'Dungeness crab' -- subject(s): Crab fisheries, Dungeness crab 'Shrimp sampling and temperature data obtained during exploratory fishing off British Columbia, 1966 and 1967' 'A bibliography of the Dungeness crab, Cancer magister Dana' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Dungeness crab
No, SF Bay is a breeding ground for dungeness crab and keeping one of any size can carry a heavy fine.
Michael Peter Gulan has written: 'Measurement of dimethylamine and trimethylamine in Dungeness crab, Cancer magister' -- subject(s): Dungeness crab
Yes you can freeze your Dungeness crab meat raw as long as the crab has been cleaned prior to freezing. For more information check here: http://how-to-crab.com/freezing-whole-crabs/
Here are some easy recipes for cooking Dungeness crab legs at home using Red Crab: Steamed Dungeness Crab Legs: Simply steam the crab legs for 5-7 minutes and serve with melted butter and lemon wedges. Grilled Dungeness Crab Legs: Brush the crab legs with melted butter and grill for 4-5 minutes on each side until heated through and lightly charred. Oven-Baked Dungeness Crab Legs: Preheat the oven to 350°F, brush the crab legs with butter and seasoning, then bake for 10-12 minutes until heated through. Note: Make sure to thaw the frozen crab legs first before cooking them.
Live uncooked Dungeness crab costs between $2.50/lb and $4.00/lb right now on average, while cooked Dungeness crab costs between $3.99 and $5/lb, on average.
Stone crab no flavor to me but dungeness has great fllavor but subtler than king crab
4 pounds
1.4pounds
Iron Chef America The Series - 2005 Cora vs- Scheib Dungeness Crab 3-11 was released on: USA: 17 July 2006