Snow crab season is back

Cinzia Cuneo 26 aprile, 2014 pesci/frutti di mare

Gourmets have been waiting for snow crab season with as much impatience as spring. That’s right, the snow crab season is back. And it can be enjoyed until June. So check out our Flyer Specials table to see where you can buy some.

This shellfish, which is harvested in deep waters near the coastlines of the Maritime Provinces and Quebec, has 5 pairs of long and flat legs (including a pair of claws) which contain most of its fine and delicate flesh.

In fact, it is often only the precooked legs that are sold (and so they take on an orange colour). All you have to do is split open the shell lengthwise with strong scissors or a knife and scoop out the flesh with a fork. This can then be enjoyed hot or cold in salads, dips, croquettes or sauces.

When reheating the meat, it should not be overcooked, so make sure that you add it right at the end of cooking.

Low in calories and saturated fats, snow crab contains valuable omega-3 and is an excellent source of vitamin B12, zinc, selenium and copper.

This week I’ll tell you how to prepare it in a risotto recipe.

Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on April 26, 2014.

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Cinzia Cuneo

Italiana di nascita e canadese d'adozione, Cinzia ha deciso di coniugare le sue competenze professionali e la sua passione per la buona tavola sviluppando un servizio per aiutare i numerosi «aventi bisogno» a riprendere il controllo della loro alimentazione. Così è nata SOSCuisine. Ingegnere di formazione al Politecnico di Torino, Cinzia ha conseguito un Master's Degree in scienze applicate all'École Polytechnique de Montréal.