Let me break it down in human terms. If you lay a full-grown red king crab on the ground, it’s about as long as a small adult is tall. If you put it on a scale, it’s heavier than a medium-sized dog. If you put it in a bathtub, it’s the only thing that fits.
Honestly, the biggest problem with king crab isn’t the size. It’s that you can never eat just one leg. Your brain goes: “That was amazing. I want more.” Your wallet goes: “You literally cannot afford that.” Your stomach goes: “I’m full, but also I’m not.” It’s a crisis.
So there you have it. King crab is big. Big enough to make you question your life choices. Big enough to ruin a seafood platter for everything else. And big enough to make you feel like a tiny, helpless creature… until you boil it and win.
