Lithodes santolla - Lithodes antarticus
Chilean Kingcrab
Also known as: Chilean Kingcrab, Southern Kingcrab, Centolla

Product Overview
Chilean Kingcrab is succulent and rich. The meat is snow white and moist with a scarlet membrane. The catch is delivered live to our HACCP-approved plant where it is hand cleaned and cooked in salt water and then frozen at -0 Cº and glazed. We can ship live or frozen. The flavor is full anyway you go and your customers will keep coming back for more. At Isla del Rey we use compensated glazing which means the weight of our products does not include glazing weight. Contact us today to reserve your shipment of this treasure from the Chilean Sea.

Origin
Off the Southern Pacific Ocean near the Island of Chiloe pots or traps are fished on the bottom from single lines and buoys, with one pot per line. Pot fishing is highly selective and the product is landed live for maximum quality. This crustacean may not be harvested from December 1 - January 31. In the 12th region harvest is banned from December 1 - June 30.