Bairdi Crab

[TastesLikeChicken]

My favorite crab for years has always been King crab. It's meaty, huge, and has a nice flavor. But not long ago I tasted some Tanner crab. Man, it was good. Actually, it was better than good, it was F-in fantastic. It was like a King and Opilio crab (Snow crab) had a baby. It's my new favorite.

Anyone else tried Tanner, aka Bairdi crab?

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Snow++

 

[Spydermag68]

I had some last night. A store near me had it for $5 a pound with a limit of 3 pounds. It was good.

 

[JSt0rm]

is it sized between snow and king? Or is the sweetness between snow and king?

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

It is a bit larger than snow crab. The meat seems more substantial too. imo, it has a better flavor. It's meatier and has a better texture/flavor than snow crab. Also, the shells always have a snap to them (they are thicker than snow crab) and you don't tend to get the ones where the shells are soft and the meat sticks to the inside of the legs.