{"product_id":"vaag-raw-king-crab-meat","title":"VAAG Raw King Crab Meat","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWild Norwegian red king crab (\u003cem\u003eParalithodes camtschaticus\u003c\/em\u003e), hand-shelled raw and super-frozen at –50°C by VAAG Seafood at their fishery in Henningsvær, Lofoten. Each pack contains snowy white meat from across the crab — claw, leg and shoulder — naturally streaked with red, with all shell, cartilage and feather bone removed. The flavour is sweet, mild and delicate, often compared to lobster, with the firm clean texture that defines properly handled king crab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe shell work is done using high-pressure processing — a cold technology, unique to VAAG in Scandinavia, that uses extreme pressure to separate meat from shell without heat or chemicals, leaving the texture and translucency of the raw flesh intact. This is the king crab to reach for as an ingredient — for folding through pasta, filling ravioli, building a tian, or any preparation where the meat is going into a dish rather than served as whole intact pieces. The crab is sourced from the cold pristine waters around Finnmark, on the Norwegian coast near the North Cape, and flash-frozen at –50°C the same day it leaves the water to lock in flavour and texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThere are two ways to use it, and the choice depends on the dish. For \u003cstrong\u003ehot preparations\u003c\/strong\u003e — linguine, ravioli filling, soups, sauces, hot tarts and stuffings — the meat goes in raw and the residual heat of the cooking finishes it in 2–3 minutes. For \u003cstrong\u003ecold preparations\u003c\/strong\u003e — a tian of crab with mayonnaise, chilli and lemon, a cold salad, canapés, sandwich fillings — the meat should be steamed briefly first. Steaming is the cleanest cooking method because it sets the meat without waterlogging it, which means it holds its texture in salads and tians where boiled or poached crab would weep liquid through the dish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e VAAG Seafood, Henningsvær, Lofoten, Norway · Wild-caught from Finnmark, Norway (FAO Area 27)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red king crab (\u003cem\u003eParalithodes camtschaticus\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatch method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pot, Norwegian coastal fleet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcessing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw-shelled by HPP (high-pressure processing), vacuum-packed, super-frozen at –50°C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red king crab (\u003cem\u003eParalithodes camtschaticus\u003c\/em\u003e). No additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep frozen at –18°C or below until the best-before date. Defrost in the fridge overnight. Once defrosted, refrigerate at 0–4°C and use within 4 days. Do not refreeze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crustaceans\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALBION FINE FOODS","offers":[{"title":"225g","offer_id":55685123899777,"sku":"RKCMEAT340","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/0862\/0858\/files\/VAAGRawKingCrabMeat_FINE_WILD.jpg?v=1778928332","url":"https:\/\/www.fineandwild.com\/products\/vaag-raw-king-crab-meat","provider":"FINE \u0026 WILD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}