Crustaceans | Crab, meal, crab, spider crab | Le Delas
Tide | Crustaceans | Green crab, meal, crab, spider crab
This medium-sized edible crab (Cancer pagurus) is an iconic crab found on seafood platters, prized for its abundant, delicious and refined meat. Sold live by the kilo, it offers optimal freshness and quality. These crabs are meaty and perfect for your most demanding recipes. This product is carefully selected by our fishmongers at the Le Delas seafood workshop in Rungis.
Professional culinary uses:
Edible crabs are essential for creating high-end seafood platters. Their meat can be enjoyed plain with homemade mayonnaise, or shelled and added to crab salads, verrines or stuffings. The body is ideal for preparing delicious bisques or shellfish soups.
Storage and preparation advice:
This product is alive and can only be stored for a few hours in a cool place, ideally in a humid, temperate environment covered with a damp cloth (cold room), and must not be stored in fresh water. It is essential to consume it very quickly after purchase to ensure its freshness. Cooking must be carried out immediately after receipt.
Already cooked and ready to use, these crab claws offer generous, tender and fragrant meat, ideal for catering professionals. They can be enjoyed simply with homemade mayonnaise or a light herb sauce, but can also be incorporated into more elaborate recipes: seafood salads, gourmet starters, bisques, ravioli or even as fillings for canapés and puff pastries. Their convenience and quality save time in the kitchen while ensuring an attractive presentation and authentic taste.
Origin and availability: Find this product in our Rungis store, Tide workshop. Price subject to change without notice.
The spider crab (Maja squinado) is a crustacean of choice, highly prized by professionals for its fine, delicate flesh. Delas, your wholesaler in Rungis, has selected this product for its quality. Like all the products from our seafood workshop, it is guaranteed to be fresh: the spider crabs are alive and prepared on site on the day of delivery.
Professional culinary uses:
The flesh of the spider crab lends itself to many preparations. It is excellent on its own, steamed and served with homemade mayonnaise. Its flesh can also be used to stuff vegetables, prepare soups or seafood starters. Its delicacy and subtle taste make it a must-have on seafood platters.
Storage and preparation tips:
This product is available to order with a 48-hour delivery time. Spider crab can be kept alive for 24 to 48 hours in a large container, covered with a damp cloth, in a cool place but not on ice. However, it is recommended that you use it as soon as possible after receipt to enjoy its quality to the full.
The live crab (Macropipus puber) is prized by connoisseurs for its delicate, flavourful meat, which has a more pronounced taste than brown crab. Sold live in boxes of approximately 1 kg, it guarantees absolute freshness and exceptional quality. This product is carefully selected by our fishmongers at the Le Delas fish market in Rungis to guarantee optimal freshness.
Professional culinary uses:
The crab is an ingredient of choice for preparing delicious shellfish broths, bisques or fish soups, to which it adds an intense flavour. It can also be cooked and eaten plain or used to stuff dishes.
Storage and preparation tips:
These crabs are delivered live and must be kept cool, ideally in a damp, cool place, such as the crisper drawer of your refrigerator, covered with a damp cloth for up to 24 hours. It is essential to consume them very quickly after receipt to ensure their freshness.
This cooked brown crab meat is sourced from whole Cancer pagurus crabs, perfectly cooked then carefully handpicked to include a balanced mix of white (claw, leg) and brown (body) meat. Packed in a 500 g tray, it's ready to use and suited for professional kitchen use.
Its firm texture, natural flavour and ocean-fresh quality make it a premium ingredient for both cold and hot dishes. Selected with care by Le Delas, your wholesaler based in Rungis, for efficient use without compromising taste.
Culinary uses
Perfect for seafood salads, tartares, cold starters and canapés. Also excellent in warm preparations such as ravioli, seafood custards, bisques, risottos or gratins. Pairs beautifully with citrus, herbs or light sauces.
Storage and handling
► Keep refrigerated between 0 °C and +3 °C
► Ready to use – no cooking needed
► Drain well before use
► Consume promptly after opening
These medium-cooked crab claws are a highly prized ingredient in gastronomy for their delicate, flavoursome flesh. Made from edible crab, a crustacean renowned for its quality, these claws have a firm texture and an iodised flavour that goes perfectly with a variety of culinary preparations. They are ideal for refined dishes such as shellfish salads and seafood tartars. Pre-cooking them saves time in the kitchen while guaranteeing optimum freshness, making them an ideal choice for chefs who want to combine speed with excellent flavour.