A Subtle &
Sweet Flavored Delicacy With The True Essence
Of The Sea
Probably one
of the most favorite seafood delicacies is the
soft shell crab. All crabs shed their shells
from time to time. The shedding of the crab
shells is a process called molting. During molting
the old shell splits and the crab backs out
of it. Gradually the new shell develops and
hardens during the course of the next 2-3 months.
But only some species of crab can be eaten in
this form.
Soft shelled
crabs grow quickly to adulthood - 12-18 months.
A Blue soft shell crab which is full grown will measure
8 inches. When the body of the soft shell crab grows 30%,
it loses its shell. The harvesting of the Blue
soft shell crab is done by commercial crabbers who place
it in floating tanks. There is a faint line
next to the crab's finlet. The color of this
line, tells the crabbers when the crab will
shed its shell.
Once the soft
shell crab has shed its shell, the live soft crabs are
put into waxed boxes, till they are ready to
be packaged. Then the soft shell crabs are sorted
according to their size and placed in wax boxes
which have damp seaweed. After that the soft
crabs are ready to be shipped.
Soft shelled
crabs come in five basic sizes. Whales, Jumbos,
Primes, Hotels and Mediums. They are shipped
live but marketed fresh. These crabs sometimes
move when touched. Sometimes, hearty crabs can
survive the journey. But most of them perish
in transit. The Blue crab's mortality is mostly
affected by motion and heat. To determine whether
the soft shelled Blue crab is fresh, you have
to smell it. An Ammonia odor proves that the
soft shell crab is not fresh enough. Dead Blue crabs which
have no odor are still fresh enough to eat.
Firmness and texture are an indication of freshness.
Soft shelled
crab is best stored in cool, moist packaging.
36 degree coolers are necessary to keep the
product fresh. Live crabs at 36 degrees will
ultimately die, but if the soft shell crab is still fresh, cleaned
and frozen, soft shelled crabs can be consumed
later.
We at Siam Canadian
procure the best quality soft shelled crab and
test it for quality. We do not compromise on
quality at all, and our quality inspection team
is excellent. We also look for appropriate care
and handling to ensure that the best products
are sent to our customers. We ensure safe processing
and importing of soft shell crabs.
Soft shelled
Blue crabs should be fully cooked before consumption.
The bacterial pathogens are destroyed while
cooking.
We meticulously
supervise the grading and packaging and adopt
stringent sanitation methods. Soft shelled crab
is a flavored delicacy which Siam Canadian provides
all its customers at competitive rates.
For price
quotes and any further information on soft
shell crab, feel free
to call us today at:
Siam
Canadian Foods Co., Ltd.
9th Floor, Suite 283/44, Home Place Office Building.
283 Thonglor 13, Sukhumvit 55
Kongton Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110,
THAILAND
Call us at +66-2-185-3311
Fax: +66-2-185-3317
Email us at info@siamcanadian.com
