CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What is the difference between emperor crab and king crab? How much is one pound and what is the market price in 2022?

1. What is the difference between emperor crab and king crab? How much is one pound and what is the market price in 2022?

The former is about 50 to 160 yuan per catty, and the latter is about 350 to 500 yuan per catty.

The difference between the two

1. The latter

The latter is also called stone crab or rock crab, which is a crustacean of the family Stone Crab. It is not a real crab. They are mainly distributed in cold seas. It is named because of its huge size and is known as the "king of crabs". The latter belongs to deep-sea crabs and can survive at a depth of up to 850 meters.

The latter has an amazing reproduction rate, and each female crab can produce nearly 10,000 live crabs every year. The latter usually lays eggs in a shallow beach about 350 meters away from April to June every year. During the breeding season, the female and male mate and hatch. Generally speaking, in the lifespan of a 30-year-old crab, the reproductive period is four years.

2. The former

The former refers to the giant shore crab, which is native to Australia and belongs to the family Crabidae of the order Brachyura. It is the heaviest crab in existence, weighing up to 36 kg when fat; its carapace is relatively hard, reddish-white, and fan-shaped; its claws are thick and its claws are black. The giant shore crab can live in marine and estuarine environments, and is best suited to mud, sand or rocky seabeds, aquatic plants and swamps.

Edible value of the former

The former is huge, fat and heavy, with a hard shell, red and black, creamy and meaty, and very refreshing. The large former is as big as a basin, looks very majestic and majestic, and makes people salivate. The way to eat is the same as the king crab. It is worth mentioning that the former has the richest oil reserves in the shell of the crab, so it should be cooked for a while longer to fully cook out the oil, so the soup base will taste more delicious.

The former can usually be stir-fried with ginger and scallions or used to make porridge, but there is also a simple way in Australia, which is to use the former directly to make soup. Cut the whole crab into several large pieces, cook them directly with clear soup, and then take out the crabs to eat. The deliciousness of the crab meat is simply indescribable.

2. What is the price of the king crabs purchased from the Russian Crab Group?

The price of king crabs from the Russian Crab Group is still quite reasonable. You can follow the Russian Crab Group's official account for specific market conditions. The king crabs purchased are also sufficient in quantity and each crab is very fat.