Even though the old saying ‘Size does not matter’ has been chronicled for decades, recent advertising states that size does matter. Products themed around ‘size’ have advertised everything from footballers long locks to cars small enough to fit into tiny spaces.
Seafood restaurant extraordinaire, The Crab at Chieveley, is one believer. Most certainly when it comes to a crab, size does matter! King Crab Legs are sought-after the world over for their flavour and the density of the sumptuous meat found inside their huge legs.
The Crab at Chieveley has had its own share of giant crabs. Dave Horridge, Executive Chef says: “The king crab is an exotic animal with sweet succulent flesh. There is nothing better than King Crab Legs! Succulent, and served steaming-hot, there is no other meal I would rather have!”
Now The Crab at Chievel
ey is on the hunt for the largest crabs eaten or found in the UK. So far, the prime catch seems to be a monstrous crab caught in early July this year when a dive, Paul Worsley landed the largest edible crab in British waters weighing in at eight kilograms and measuring up to a foot in width!
Seafood restaurant extraordinaire, The Crab at Chieveley, is one believer. Most certainly when it comes to a crab, size does matter! King Crab Legs are sought-after the world over for their flavour and the density of the sumptuous meat found inside their huge legs.
The Crab at Chieveley has had its own share of giant crabs. Dave Horridge, Executive Chef says: “The king crab is an exotic animal with sweet succulent flesh. There is nothing better than King Crab Legs! Succulent, and served steaming-hot, there is no other meal I would rather have!”
Now The Crab at Chievel
ey is on the hunt for the largest crabs eaten or found in the UK. So far, the prime catch seems to be a monstrous crab caught in early July this year when a dive, Paul Worsley landed the largest edible crab in British waters weighing in at eight kilograms and measuring up to a foot in width! Alaskan Blue King Crabs, amongst the largest crab in the world, are known for their proportionally giant claws and often weigh more than 8 kilograms.
However, the Alaskan Red King Crab, caught in the waters of Bristol Bay and Norton Sound, is the most prized species of crab in the world. Alaska's crop of red king crab is fished over two or three months and nets millions of pounds of snow-white and red streaked red crabmeat.
Despite popular belief, Alaska does not harvest the largest crabs in the world. The Japanese Spider Crab, Macrocheira kaempferi, is the largest known living arthropod, which can reach a leg span of almost four metres (13 ft) when fully grown, with a body size of up to 37 cm or 15 inches, and a weight of up to 20 kilograms (44 lb)!
The Spider Crab, which can live up to 100 years, lives on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean around Japan, some 300 to 400 metres deep, and gets their name from their likeness to a spider. They have rounded bodies covered with stubby tubercle projections and long spindly legs.
Paul Worsley’s true monster of the deep was lurking in the wreck of an old battleship 49 meters (160ft) below the surface called the ‘Empress of India’ ten miles off Lyme Bay in Dorset. The giant crab had claws the size of a man's hand. Careful to avoid its fearsome claws, Mr Worsley had ‘claws for concern’ when the giant put up a fight, but his determination to land his stunning prize won the battle.
However, the Alaskan Red King Crab, caught in the waters of Bristol Bay and Norton Sound, is the most prized species of crab in the world. Alaska's crop of red king crab is fished over two or three months and nets millions of pounds of snow-white and red streaked red crabmeat.
Despite popular belief, Alaska does not harvest the largest crabs in the world. The Japanese Spider Crab, Macrocheira kaempferi, is the largest known living arthropod, which can reach a leg span of almost four metres (13 ft) when fully grown, with a body size of up to 37 cm or 15 inches, and a weight of up to 20 kilograms (44 lb)!
The Spider Crab, which can live up to 100 years, lives on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean around Japan, some 300 to 400 metres deep, and gets their name from their likeness to a spider. They have rounded bodies covered with stubby tubercle projections and long spindly legs.
Paul Worsley’s true monster of the deep was lurking in the wreck of an old battleship 49 meters (160ft) below the surface called the ‘Empress of India’ ten miles off Lyme Bay in Dorset. The giant crab had claws the size of a man's hand. Careful to avoid its fearsome claws, Mr Worsley had ‘claws for concern’ when the giant put up a fight, but his determination to land his stunning prize won the battle.
King crab hunting used to be for the more discerning fishermen, but now travel expeditions offer festivals with deep sea fishing safaris and the possibility for tourists to catch a king crab.One such destination, The Varanger Fiord, has huge groups of king crabs with the biggest crab caught measuring in at 1.8 metres from tip to tip and weighing 14 kilograms.
To celebrate the delicacy, The Crab at Chieveley invites seafood lovers, and crab connoisseurs in particular, to taste the delicacy these unique creatures provide with a ‘Crab Experience’. The nautical ambiance invites guests to partake in an explosion of tastes with their luxurious selection of seafood. As well as an award-winning seafood restaurant, The Crab at Chieveley also boasts an enviable reputation both locally and nationally for its unique boutique hotel.
Let ‘The Crab Experience’ go ‘claw in claw’ with a stay in their famous rooms, some of them featuring private hot tubs. The Crab Experience is not to be missed! If you know of a crab bigger than the monster found in Lyme Bay, contact The Crab at Chieveley. Browse www.crabatchieveley.com or call 01635 247550 to enjoy your own ‘Crab Experience’.
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