Brown crab
The seafood-platter crab, full of meat in summer.
- Full season : from June to October
- Avoid : no month
- Scientific name : Cancer pagurus
Choosing well
Heavy for its size: a sign it is full of meat.
Sustainable fishing
Caught in pots, it is selective: small ones are released.
Did you know?
In French it is nicknamed “the sleeper”.
Cooking ideas
- Boiled, with mayonnaise
- In a salad with avocado
- As a bisque