Alaska king crabs
 

is it the season now cause i saw them at superstore for less than 10 bux per pound?

Also which restaurant is better for eatting king crabs ?

yay, king crab. I can only affod them when I eat with family

I like eating them at my friends resteraunt. Continental on 5 road and cambie. Big hall, usually has shows, and private rooms too.

tis the season for king crab
been going to top gun and red star for it
if youre a gold member at TG it's about $13 a pound

i vote redstar too!

king crab served 3 ways.

deepfried with garlic, in coconut milk sauce, and fried rice!

^ thats crazy is it a 3 course meal of some sort? how much is it

How would you order this if ur only dining with 2 people?

They usually serve this in parties of 8-10 at chinese restaurants.

eat 10 ppls portion lol


nah it tat bad

last time i went with 4 other friends


it was just enough in terms of the crab

RED STAR FTW! , I also have it at Coquitlam Kirin.... goooooood stuff

how about fisherman terrance at alberdeen ? is it any good ? currently those resturants are offering $13.8/lbs right now. And red star is offering them at $18/lbs. Is red star worth the extra money ?

you order the king crab as a whole.

its some package deal. basically the king crab price / lb + special price for cooked 3 ways.

its good stuff, we usually go to redstar to celebrate chinese new years..

you can also get it at Clancys for $10 a lb as well

Do you guys find that the crabs are getting smaller this year?

They used to be 12 lbs or more a couple years ago, but this year it looks like 9-10 lbs is quite the norm!

Makes me think about the sustainability ... I do want to keep enjoying King Crabs for a few more decades...

Was watching the F word the other night and Ramsey was diving for them in Norway ...i think. maybe finland? Anyway they have a epidemic of kingcrab iover there and they are seen as a nuisance. Hopefully they will somehow capitalize on that and start catching them out of that area. more crab=cheaper crab

Alaskan King Crab fishing is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. I highly doubt they'll come down in price, if any, they would only go up.

werd


lots ppl die each year

just curious how is it dangerous..?

watch discovery channel

no, all the ones I've been getting are 13-14lbs this year :D

just had another round of king crab at jade garden...
14lbs for 5 ppl
steam the legs with garlic/green onions
then the middle part stir fried with top layer soy sauce, first time had it done this way and surprisingly tasted much better then spicy deep fried, the meat was very flavored with the soy sauce
then the usual baked rice.

tip for eating king crab at restaurant, always go to the ones that prices are most expensive per lbs. those $12 and under per lbs places will never give out the right amount. they usually charge you 13lbs for a 8lbs crab

they are getting cheaper

in restaurant is good, but i like to cook it myself, and its very simple
buy the crab, cleaver it up
mix diced garlic with a bit of oil and salt and spread that on the crab meat and just steam it
its a nice flavor with the garlic and you get the natural sweet taste of the crab

I heard the same thing haha. They pretty much scavenge whatever is on the sea floor and consume everything in its path. The reason why the price doesn't move is because there's a limit on how many can be caught per year and since its one of their primary sources of income they won't increase the limit, apparently.

i'd usually have it few times a year when it's near the $10/lb range

i've never tried it deep-fried or w/ coconut sauce cause i usually eat it atw home. Which way do you guys like it best?

IMO king crab >> regular crab > lobster

just not a big lobster fan =p

Lobster > King Crab > BC Crab

I've only had King Crab once.. I didn't think too much of it, but I'd like to have it again soon..

Red star in richmond or on granville?

I'm guessing its the Granville one.. my experiences with Richmond Red Star has been disappointing.