Dungeness Crab

Peak Season: July and August, October and November

Dungeness crab, or, simply, Dungy, is the great crab of the North Pacific. Though the crab takes its name from a small town on the coast of Washington, its ecological range extends from Southern California to the Aleutian Islands. Dungy love sandy flats and cool waters. In Southeast Alaska, Dungy are pot-caught by a local fleet of small-scale fishermen. The season consists of a summer and a fall fishery. Dungy meat is light and flaky, with a subtle briny-sweet flavor that pairs equally well with rich, melted butter or a simple squeeze of lemon. Dungy make delicious crab cakes as well as crab salads and retro-hip crab dips, but we especially love it stir-fried and tossed with spicy garlic butter. Napkins are a must-have! Remember to save the shells for stock.