Snow Crab

Snow crab, also known as queen crab, is a cold-water crustacean prized for its sweet, delicate meat. The legs and claws contain the majority of the edible flesh, which is white, fine-textured, and has a clean, briny sweetness.

Snow crab meat is excellent eaten simply — steamed or boiled and dipped in melted butter or lemon — but also works well in salads, pasta, crab cakes, and sushi. Its sweetness and tender texture make it one of the more approachable crab varieties for people new to eating crab.

Snow crab is primarily harvested in the North Pacific (Alaska, Canada, Russia) and North Atlantic (Canada, Greenland). In Australia, it’s most commonly available frozen or as pre-cooked leg clusters. It’s a different species from Australian mud crab or blue swimmer crab, with a milder, more delicate character.