Pre-covid I bought(Sams Club) Russian King crabs that where soaked in salt water and frozen. Had to thaw them in water, to get rid of the excess salt, before cooking. Never had to do that with US King crabs.
Correct myself-there is supposed to be an import ban on Russian seafood products, but they are brought into the US as Chinese products.
“When you open a can of salmon, you don’t know if it’s Russian-caught or it is U.S. because we do not track that seafood,” said Sally Yozell, senior fellow and director of the Environmental Security program at the Stimson Center. “The American consumers do not support rebranded Russian seafood entering our markets. But unfortunately, they do not know because it is disguised as a Chinese product. “ For example, 27% of the fish caught by Russian vessels in Russian waters was estimated to have been shipped to China to be processed before being exported to the U.S., according to a 2021 report by the U.S. International Trade Commission.
Frozen crabs are often labeled as Alaskan crabs even if they are caught in Russia.
https://naturalresources.house.gov/media/in-the-news/russian-fish-find-way-onto-american-tables-despite-import-ban
“Pre-covid I bought(Sams Club) Russian King crabs that where soaked in salt water and frozen. Had to thaw them in water, to get rid of the excess salt, before cooking. Never had to do that with US King crabs.”
I bought some King Crab at the same place. It was 2014 or so and the price was $12.99 or $13.99 per lb. I was in there with a friend who had Sam’s membership. Excess salt? I don’t remember. But I steamed them. I never dip in melted butter. I mix olive oil, soy sauce, black pepper, sea salt, lemon or vinegar to dip them or lobster or shrimp in.