Squid
Squid is one of the most unusual marine creatures. It has 3 hearts, 10 legs and ‘blue-blood’ (protective ink). Various squid species inhabit different seas, from Arctic to Antarctic, but mostly squids prefer warm waters. Their torpedo-shaped bodies make squids excellent swimmers with a capacity of developing speed up to 50 km per hour. Squid sizes vary from 2 cm up to 5 m. Antarctic squid may be 3.5 m long, and giant squid can grow up to scary 10 m and more.
Squid or calamari is good food, rich in protein, essential amino acids, vitamins (B6, PP or B3 as it is now called) and minerals. Moreover squid tastes great too! Everybody loves eating squid, especially grilled - the best way to cook it.
Red king crab or Kamchatka crab
Belongs to the Lithodidae family. Males usually weigh up to 2.5 kilos. Red king crab shell is brownish with burgundy stains on the upper side, yellow-white below. Males’ bellies are slightly triangular in shape, females have a rounded, semi-circular belly.
Red king crab sometimes also called Kamchatka crab inhabits the Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk in the Far East, it is fished both near Kamchatka and near Alaska shores.
Besides having an exquisite taste red king crab’s meat is very healthy, rich in protein and mineral content, in particular iodine, it is also a good provider of vitamin E.
Prawns
One of the most popular kinds of seafood. Prawns are crustaceans and wide-spread in all seas and oceans. Prawns vary in appearance, size, color and behavior.
Prawn meat is both tasty and good for one’s health. It is abundant in important amino acids, vitamins of B-group and microelements. Prawns are almost fat-free.
Mussels
Bivalve mollusks, shells bluish-black from the outside and with a thin sheen of mother-of-pearl in the inside. Mussels live in large colonies on the rocks securing themselves against the tides with powerful byssus threads (byssus of some other mollusks like pinna was used in Antiquity and the Middle Ages for making elegant and very expensive silky cloth).
Mussels’ nutritional qualities are unique. Mussels are very good for health being more rich in protein than beef or fish. They have 3% of valuable fat and a high beneficial glycogen and mineral content, phosphorus, iron and an almost complete vitamin collection, including D3 together with several ferments that facilitate digestion. Mussels are also low in calories, only 75 Kcal per 100 g.
Scallops
Large bivalve mollusks. Prefer to inhabit the coastal waters, especially in the north. Scallops are associated with pilgrims, because scallop shell is a symbol of pilgrimage to St. James (Santiago de Compostela). They can also migrate throughout the year.
Scallop muscle is low in calories but rich in protein and beneficial mineral content. It lessens cholesterol and is good for anti-stress purposes (vitamin B is good for nerves). Scallop muscle is very tender and flavorful, ideal for salads and other dishes.
Lobster
The biggest crustacean in the world. Cousin of the freshwater crayfish. Prefers cold seas for habitation. In size usually reaches 30-35 cm, can weigh 500-700 g. Some specimens can reach up to 75 cm but they are not especially suited for gastronomic purposes. Under its hard shell lobster meat is tender and flavorful. It is relatively fat-free, reach in protein and minerals. Lobster is a perfect dish for weight-watchers, it’s only 90 Kcal per 100 g.
The most appreciated part of lobster is lobster tail. Meat in its claws and legs is a little firmer. In his head, right under the shell there is another additional delicacy, greenish lobster liver called tomalley, that can be used for various sauces.
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Squid
Red king crab or Kamchatka crab
Prawns
Mussels
Scallops
Lobster
