389240 Fri Apr 06 22:53:39 -0700 2007 11 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 2445171 Clearly there is a huge difference in King vs. Snow crab legs---however, am I the only one who has had very good Snow Crab? They tend to be sweet and very good. King Crab can be saltier, and not in a good way. Thoughts on the little guys? Tue Apr 03 00:28:21 -0700 2007 76434 ajbinla 1 2448235 Side by side if there was king crab or snow crab, I'd opt for king crab. But snow crab can be good. Maybe you're too young to remember but years ago snow crab wasn't even served in restaurants or fished for, they threw them back there was no demand for it. The poster above reminds me of episodes of "The Deadliest Catch" where the price of king crab the boat sells to the processor commands around $5/pound whereas the snow crab is about $2/pound. Tue Apr 03 19:47:46 -0700 2007 2445171 11914 monku 2 2448667 The Big RED King Crab comes from Russia(Costco) nowadays. The Alaskan stuff is small compared. Tue Apr 03 23:47:11 -0700 2007 2448235 10210 russkar 3 2458593 According to the Costco Connection they're harvested from the waters of Alaska to Japan. http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/entertaining/?pg=86 Fri Apr 06 22:49:50 -0700 2007 2448667 11914 monku 4 2458613 King Crab to is better, but Stone Crabs are the best Fri Apr 06 23:08:10 -0700 2007 2458593 57374 JSny 4 2459720 The BOXS of Red King Crab(6-9) I have seen at Costco say , Product of Russia. Sat Apr 07 15:58:19 -0700 2007 2458593 10210 russkar 5 2460455 I'm shocked!!! I'll have to check it out the next Costco Seafood Show and complain to the Costco Connection. Maybe I'm watching too much "Deadliest Catch". Sat Apr 07 23:16:04 -0700 2007 2459720 11914 monku 4 2460703 The waters from Alaska to Japan are basically Russian waters. Take a look at a map. Sun Apr 08 06:41:22 -0700 2007 2458593 10732 JMF 5 2461601 I know, but he says the box says "Product of Russia" and Bristol Bay, AK where the king crab is processed on "Deadliest Catch" is processed in the US. Sun Apr 08 14:42:50 -0700 2007 2460703 11914 monku 2 2458626 Neither - Dungeness rules! Fri Apr 06 23:29:52 -0700 2007 2448235 89060 anhdeluxe 3 2462582 I love Dungeness! Especially Garlic Dungeness. It's so good, you don't need butter. Mon Apr 09 01:48:13 -0700 2007 2458626 77080 justagthing 1 2458629 I've found just the opposite. King Crab is sweeter, snow crab saltier. And snow crab just doesn't provide enough meat - too much work, too little reward. I'll go for King Crab any day, regardless of price. Fri Apr 06 23:39:53 -0700 2007 2445171 10786 calabasas_trafalgar