Velvet swimming crab
A broad-shelled crustacean with velvety legs, cooked to extract its meat.
What it offers and why to use it
Cook according to size or use already cooked crabs following storage guidance. Remove the shell, gills and all hard fragments: purchase weight is not edible weight.
A pronounced marine flavour with delicate meat.
From shopping to cooking
Choose
Buy with identified species and origin, a maintained cold chain and firm flesh without unusual odours.
Store
Keep refrigerated at 0–4°C and follow the pack date. Buy what you will cook soon or freeze; keep separate from ready-to-eat food.
Prepare
Cooked preparations adjusted to size: sauces, casseroles or griddling, depending on the cut.
How to make the most of it
Good pairings
Leek, rice, tomatoes and seafood stocks.
How to substitute it
Use another food of the same type only after adjusting texture, yield and cooking; retain the allergen warning.
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