At Yosemite Ranch, we are known for our Alaskan King Crab. Our Alaskan King Crab dinner comes with 20 oz. of Alaskan King Crab that is steamed in a warm and savory lemon butter. However, unless you are a personal crab fisher, most are unaware of the three various types of crab and how to identify them. If you really want to impress your local fresh fish store, read on about the different types of king crab: Golden King Crab, Blue King Crab and Red King Crab.

Red King Crab:

This is what we would call the “creme de la creme” of the family of crab. They are mainly found in the waters of Bristol Bay and Norton Sound in Alaska. You can easily identify them through their dark burgundy color. However, once they are introduced to intense heat during the cooking process, they turn a fiery bright red. The meat is tender to an extreme and white as snow with an outer-coloring of bright red.

Blue King Crab:

This breed of Crab is also found in Alaska near St. Matthew island and the Pribilof Islands. This species is known for its long protruding claws and the ones that are specifically found in the Pribilof Islands are known to be the largest crabs in the world. When they are alive, they are brown with royal blue highlights. But, when they are cooked, they turn a bright orange-red color.

Golden King Crab:

Surrounding the Aleutian Chain are the smallest species of King Crab. Their shells are golden-orange in color. They are the most abundant type of King Crab in Alaska.

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