king crab
Spiny-legged seafood delicacy
King crab refers to several species of large, spiny-legged crabs prized as seafood, especially the Alaskan king crab harvested from cold northern waters.
The legs contain the most meat: We split an order of king crab legs.
King crab also names the horseshoe crab, an unrelated marine arthropod that's not a true crab at all.
External skeletal structure
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- pincersGripping tool or claws
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
claws · antennae · molting · chitin · arthropod · invertebrate · gills · cephalothorax
Heated by vapor
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
- clawsAnimal gripping nails
- butterSolid fat from cream
- lemonAcidic yellow citrus
cracked · drawn butter · garlic · meat · succulent · sweet · tender · briny
Extremely large and heavy
North Pacific marginal sea
- ocean floorUnderwater continental surface
- benthicOf the sea bottom
- depthsLowest or innermost regions
- cold waterFigurative enthusiasm killer
North Pacific · sea · saltwater · currents · habitat · seafloor · kelp · ecosystem
exoskeleton
External skeletal structure
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- pincersGripping tool or claws
legs · claws · antennae · molting · chitin · arthropod · invertebrate · gills · cephalothorax · abdomen
steamed
Heated by vapor
lemon · cracked · drawn butter · garlic · meat · succulent · sweet · tender · briny · dipping
massive
Extremely large and heavy
large · impressive · enormous · pound · jumbo · oversized · huge
Bering Sea
North Pacific marginal sea
- ocean floorUnderwater continental surface
- benthicOf the sea bottom
- depthsLowest or innermost regions
cold water · North Pacific · sea · saltwater · currents · habitat · seafloor · kelp · ecosystem
gourmet
Connoisseur of fine cuisine
fine dining · indulgence · prized · exclusive · high-end · sashimi · sushi · specialty · epicurean · restaurant
crabbing
Pursuit of crabs
harvest · quota · commercial · deckhand · captain · crew · vessel · season · bycatch · sustainability
- Bering SeaBering Strait, Aleutian Islands, Nome, pollock, crabbing
- Coastal AlaskaSitka, Juneau, Ketchikan, Glacier Bay, fjords
- giant arthropodsgiant spider, giant scorpion, giant centipede, giant isopod, giant ant
- regional seafoodMaine lobster, Gulf shrimp, Norwegian salmon, Japanese eel, Chilean sea bass
- anomuransemerita
- seafoodfish, shrimp, lobster, salmon, tuna
king crabkrill
Small marine crustaceans
sand flea · brine shrimp · crawfish · crayfish · shrimp
king crabcanned tuna
Preserved ocean fish
fish sticks · sardines · tilapia · imitation crab · surimi
king, crab, kingdom, crabby, crabs, kingly, kingship, crabapple, crablike