Cock (male) & Hen (female) crabs
Male crabs (Cock) are more expensive due to their larger claws and give better white meat yield in the spring, whereas hen crabs are fuller in the autumn.
If you are ordering live crabs, please cook on the day of delivery and eat within 3 days. If you are ordering cooked crabs these should be consumed within 2 days and stored at 0-5 °C, if you choose to freeze please follow your freezer manufacturers instructions. Male crabs are freshly cooked to order within our factory. Only strong Crabs will be despatched live; upon receipt they should be cooked immediately. Weather, tides, seasonality and catch numbers can affect availability during December to May. Please note all items are sold as approximate and pre-cooked weight, some cook loss will occur. 3 sizes are available.
Latin name: Cancer pagurus. Source: Cornwall.
Allergen information: contains Crab Crustacean.
Nutritional Values per 100g White Meat: Energy 460kJ/110kcal; Fat 3.65g, of which Saturates 0.85g; Carbohydrate 1.0g, of which Sugars <0.1g; Protein 18.4g Salt 1.03g. Nutritional Values per 100g Brown Meat: Energy 536kJ/128kcal; Fat 6.7g, of which Saturates 1.5g; Carbohydrate 1.6g, of which Sugars <0.1g; Protein 15.3g Salt 1.2g.
Cook live crabs immediately on delivery and eat within 3 days. Only strong Crabs will be despatched live however we cannot guarantee survival and they are sent at the customers own risk.
When ordering cooked crabs store in a fridge and consume within 2 days. Follow your freezer manufacturer's instructions. All items are sold as approximate and pre-cooked weight, some cook loss will occur. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries.
Female (Hen) crabs are generally smaller than the Cock/male crab. We offer 1000 and 1400 gram crabs as total meat yields will be about 20-25%. So it doesn't make sense you picking smaller Hen crabs!
If you are ordering live crabs, please cook on the day of delivery and eat within 3 days. If you are ordering cooked crabs these should be consumed within 2 days and stored at 0-5 °C, if you choose to freeze please follow your freezer manufacturers instructions. Male crabs are freshly cooked to order within our factory. Only strong Crabs will be despatched live; upon receipt they should be cooked immediately. Weather, tides, seasonality and catch numbers can affect availability during December to May. Please note all items are sold as approximate and pre-cooked weight, some cook loss will occur. 2 sizes are available.
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