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CRABS ARE ONE OF THE OLDEST SPECIES ON EARTH — they date back more than 200 million years. Today, more than 4,000 varieties exist, with many ed- ible species found in North America. King crab and snow crab legs are commonly avail-
able to home cooks. Dungeness crab often is sold whole and usually weighs a whopping 2 to 4 pounds. Blue crabs are found on the East Coast and are re- ferred to as “soft shell” crabs if harvested when they have just molted their shells. Whatever the type, crab is very easy to cook and can be served in many ways. If you are lucky enough to live near a crabbing area, whole crabs often are sold live during crab season. Crab meat is nutritious, high in protein, and low
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in fat. A 3- to 4-ounce serving contains only about 100 calories. Crabmeat also provides many trace minerals (zinc, phosphorus, copper, and iron), B vitamins (B-12, B-6, niacin, and thiamin), Vitamin E, and calcium. Imita- tion crab has less cholesterol than real crab.
— Rear Adm. Joyce Johnson,
USPHS-Ret., D.O.
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