Whole Dungeness Crab
Description
Whole Dungeness Crab – Sweet, Tender, and Ready to Enjoy
Savor the rich, sweet flavor of Whole Dungeness Crab, one of the most sought-after crabs in the world. Known for its tender, succulent meat and delicate texture, Dungeness crab is perfect for a gourmet seafood feast, casual dinner, or elegant appetizer. Sourced from the pristine waters of the West Coast, our Whole Dungeness Crab is guaranteed to deliver a premium, restaurant-quality experience at home.
Our Whole Dungeness Crab comes fully cooked and ready to heat, making preparation simple and quick. Whether you steam, boil, or bake it, you’ll enjoy generous portions of tender crab meat that are perfect for cracking and dipping in melted butter or your favorite sauces. Serve it whole for a show-stopping centerpiece, or break it down into crab legs and body meat for soups, salads, or crab cakes.
Key Features:
- Sweet, tender meat with a delicate flavor
- Fully cooked and easy to heat for convenience
- Ideal for seafood boils, feasts, or a luxurious dinner
- Available fresh or frozen for flexibility
- High in protein and omega-3s, low in fat
Serve with lemon wedges, garlic butter, or your favorite dipping sauces for an unforgettable seafood experience.
Shipping
At Chesapeake Crab Connection, we’ve carefully selected the best shipping methods to ensure your crabs and seafood arrive fresh, intact, and ready to impress— from our family to yours!
Maintaining Peak Freshness For Delivery:
At Chesapeake Crab Connection we have developed a packing and shipping process to ensure your seafood favorites arrive at peak freshness. With our proprietary software, delivery date driven shipping options will not be available if they are not in our peak freshness window! No need to worry, dates available guarantee freshness for your order!
Delivery Days:
We ship your packages Monday through Friday for delivery Monday through Saturday!
Shipping Options & Instructions:
After selecting your seafood favorites, choose if you would like to include shipping protection and then select your desired delivery date. Continue to the checkout page. At checkout you will be able to select from one of the available shipping options based on your delivery address and selected delivery date.
Pro Tip: Plan ahead so you can select low-cost Fast & Fresh Economy Options!
Fast & Fresh Economy (1 - 4 Days Delivery Address) Free Shipping On Orders $300+
Standard Air (2 Days) Free Shipping On Orders $500+
Priority Overnight (Overnight 1 Day) Free Shipping On Orders $650+
Steamed Crabs & Frozen Seafood:
Our available shipping options include: Fast & Fresh Economy, Standard Air and Priority Overnight.
Live Crabs & Fresh Seafood:
Must ship via Priority Overnight or Standard Air to preserve freshness and quality.
Order Deadlines:
Order cutoff is at 4PM EST Monday - Friday. We recommend ordering early for special occasions. If you have any questions regarding shipping please contact us at 866-509-2722 and a customer service agent will be happy to assist.
Carriers & Timing:
We ship with FedEx. Delivery times may vary, especially during holidays or to rural areas. Some deliveries may arrive as late as 8-9 PM. For restricted-access addresses, please contact customer service before ordering.
Preparation
75,472 Happy customers
Chesapeake Crab Connection has served over 75,472 satisfied customers nationwide.
Sustainably sourced
Our shellfish, seafood and other delicacies are sourced with the environment's well-being at heart.
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About this product
Do you have a large crab feast planned? Did you fill the fridge with all the traditional favorites? Creamy potato salad, spicy shrimp & pasta, and buttery biscuits probably lead the list. Setting the perfect table brings all the crab lovers to the yard. From the wafting bay spices to the fresh buttery crab aromas, everyone will cease their activities for the main event, a Maryland Blue Crab Feast!
Choosing a bay half bushel will load the table with approximately 4 dozen of these orange-colored crustaceans. Before you start tapping the claws with a mallet, divvy enough crabs per hungry fan. With all your sides, about 8-10 bay crabs should do the trick. See, bay half bushels get packed by volume with a delicious mix of small, 5”-5.5” and medium, 5.5”-6” crabs. Our bustling crab house crew prepares a half bushel by loading the crab cooler from a huge pot of freshly steamed and spiced blue crabs. The exact mix may vary, but if more smalls load the cooler, count on about 4 dozen, but if more mediums fill the pot, you may have about 3.5 dozen. This sized half bushel contains our highest quantity and holds a younger crab, about a year into a crab’s 3-year lifespan.
In the crab cooler room, the crew always moves quickly while checking the health of the bay crabs since they quickly scramble out of the bushel boxes. Lively and snapping angrily, bay crabs show their youth and readiness for a fight. If not careful, even these little guys can pierce their claws through the crew’s rubber gloves. A crab cut definitely “smarts” in this chilly room. Rest assured, a Maryland Style Steaming with exactly graded crabs to the 5”-6” scale, and then spicing to your order’s specifications, delivers a deliciously cooked blue crab with buttery, salty-sweet meat every time!
