Alaskan Bairdi Crab Clusters

What is bairdi crab?

Bairdi is a type of snow crab, also called Tanner crab. It's larger than the common snow crab and has sweet, delicate meat.

Is it cooked?

Yes. All of our crab ships cooked, so it only needs a light steam if you'd like it warm.

When is it in season?

The Alaskan snow and bairdi season typically runs in winter.

How should I reheat or serve it?

Our crab ships cooked, except frozen soft shell crab, which is cooked from raw. Cooked crab only needs a light steam if you'd like it warm. Steam it for about four to six minutes, or wrap it in foil and heat in the oven, and avoid overcooking. It's also delicious served chilled. Serve with melted butter and lemon.

How should I store it, and how long will it stay fresh?

Refrigerate it as soon as it arrives and enjoy it within a couple of days. You can freeze it for longer, though texture is best when it's fresh. See our Care & Prep guide for details.

How much should I order per person?

For legs or clusters as the main course, start with 1 to 2 pounds per person. For picked meat, crab cakes or appetizers, you'll need less.

When will my order ship, and when will it arrive?

You choose your delivery date at checkout, and we ship your order overnight the day before. Because we only ship Monday through Thursday, delivery is available Tuesday through Friday, so your seafood never sits in a carrier facility over the weekend outside its 48-hour freshness window. Available delivery dates may vary with our seasonal store hours.

How is it shipped?

Overnight only — since fresh seafood has a strict 48-hour safety window once it leaves our store in Seattle. Continental U.S. orders ship via FedEx Priority Overnight or UPS Ground Overnight, depending on your location. Local customers in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho are eligible for discounted UPS Ground Overnight rates. See our full shipping rates by region ->

Do you ship to my address?

We ship to residential and business addresses across all 48 continental states, plus Alaska and Hawaii at a flat rate. We're unable to ship to PO boxes, FPO, or APO addresses.

What if my order arrives damaged or spoiled?

If your order arrives spoiled or you receive the wrong product, contact us within 14 days of delivery. We're not able to accept returns once an order has shipped, so if there's an issue, please reach out to us right away.
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Alaskan Bairdi Crab Clusters

Alaskan Bairdi Crab is known for its sweet flavor and tender meat. These crab clusters make an easy centerpiece for a seafood dinner, holiday meal, or special occasion.

What Does Bairdi Crab Taste Like?

Bairdi Crab has a naturally sweet, delicate flavor with tender meat. Its flavor works beautifully with simple accompaniments that allow the crab to remain the star of the meal.

Serve with melted butter, fresh lemon, garlic, herbs, or your favorite seafood sauce.

How to Serve Bairdi Crab Clusters

Bairdi Crab Clusters can be gently reheated and served with melted butter and lemon or incorporated into your favorite crab dishes.

The meat also works well in pasta, salads, crab cakes, seafood boils, and other shellfish recipes.

How Much Should I Order?

Bairdi Crab Clusters are sold by the pound. Check the product options above for current minimum quantities and ordering information.

Bairdi Crab from Pure Food Fish Market

Pure Food Fish Market has been serving customers at Seattle's Pike Place Market since 1911. Four generations later, our family continues to prepare seafood with the experience and care of a traditional fish market.

** In compliance with CA Prop 65, Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including mercury and PCB's which are known in the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm** Snow Crab may contain trace amounts of mercury, PCB's, and other natural elements that are found in the seawater where they are raised