It is popular along the Pacific seaboard of the United States Spider crabs - popular in France and Spain, this sweet-flavoured crab has no large claws and, indeed, resembles a big spider.

What is a Japanese spider crab? They may look like something from a 1950s sci-fi film, but Japanese spider crabs are gentle giants. And giants they are. Of the 60,000 species of crustaceans on ...

A classic Venetian dish, granseola is actually spider crab meat. This is hard to come ... salt and 300ml/10fl oz water. Cook for 10 minutes, then pass through a sieve, pushing down on the shells ...

Worried about making a fool of yourself (and a mess) eating crab legs? This guide has your covered so you can be feasting on succulent king crab stress-free.

The dishes I get most excited about – which I see as a real treat – are simple to cook and based on a ... the kitchen smells of holidays. Crab, that orange spider of the sea – I used to ...