King Crab has a rich, sweet flavour. The body meat has a flakey texture, while the leg meat is somewhat stringy. When cooked - the shell of Golden King Crab turns bright orange.
There are around 40 species of King Crab distributed around the world. Of these, three species are caught commercially in Alaska - including the Golden King Crab, Blue King Crab and Red King Crab. Unlike other Crab species - King Crab have only 3 pairs of legs and each claw is specialized. They have a small “feeder” claw for handling food - and a larger “killer” claw for crushing their prey. Golden King Crab can be easily distinguished from other Alaskan King Crab by their orange to brown coloured shell and their small size. They are the smallest of all Alaskan King Crab species - growing to be between 4 and 7 pounds.
The Golden King Crab lives in the northern Pacific Ocean – ranging from British Columbia to the Aleutian Islands and west to Japan.
Some King Crab populations are low - while others are considered healthy. Alaskan fisheries are well-managed and depleted populations are expected to recover over time. King Crab from Russia are ranked on the “avoid” list by various reputable environmental organizations.
King Crab ina ladha yenye ladha tamu na yenye kupendeza. Nyama ya mwili ina muundo wa vipande-vipande, huku nyama ya mguu ikiwa na nyuzi. Wakati unapopikwa - ganda la Golden King Crab hubadilika kuwa rangi ya machungwa. Kuna aina 40 za King Crab duniani kote. Kati ya spishi hizo, spishi tatu huvuliwa kibiashara huko Alaska - kutia ndani Golden King Crab, Blue King Crab, na Red King Crab. Tofauti na aina nyingine za kamba, King Crab ana miguu mitatu tu na kila mguu ni maalum. Wana kiganja kidogo cha "kulisha" cha kushughulikia chakula - na kiganja kikubwa zaidi cha "kuua" cha kukandamiza mawindo yao. Kamba-mfalme wa dhahabu anaweza kutofautishwa kwa urahisi na Kamba-mfalme mwingine wa Alaska kwa ganda lao la rangi ya machungwa hadi kahawia na ukubwa wao mdogo. Ni aina ndogo zaidi ya aina zote za Kamba wa Alaska - hukua hadi kuwa na uzito wa kati ya pauni 4 na 7. Kamba-mfalme wa dhahabu huishi kaskazini mwa Bahari ya Pasifiki - kuanzia British Columbia hadi Visiwa vya Aleutian na magharibi hadi Japani. Idadi fulani ya King Crab ni ndogo - huku nyingine zikiwa na afya nzuri. Uvuvi wa Alaska unasimamiwa vizuri na idadi iliyopungua inatarajiwa kupona kwa muda. King Crab kutoka Urusi ni nafasi juu ya "kuepuka" orodha na mashirika mbalimbali ya mazingira ya sifa.