Spider crab
Its long legs hide fine, sweet meat.
- Full season : from April to July
- Avoid : no month
- Scientific name : Maja brachydactyla
Choosing well
Choose a female, meatier, and heavy.
Sustainable fishing
Caught in pots or nets along the Breton coast.
Did you know?
It camouflages itself by sticking seaweed on its shell.
Cooking ideas
- Boiled in court-bouillon
- As a crab meat salad
- In a Breton soup