Crab meat or Crabmeat is the meat of a crab. It is used in many cuisines across the world, prized for its soft, delicate taste. Blue Crabs (Callinectus sapidus), Blue Swimming Crabs (Portunus pelagicus), Red Swimming Crabs (Portunus haanii) are among the most commercially available species of crabmeat.

The meat of crabs comes in different grades, depending on which part of the crab’s body it comes from and the overall size of the crab the meat is taken from. Colossal crab meat, also called Mega Jumbo Lump, is the largest whole unbroken pieces available from the blue crab and blue swimming crab.The colossal meat is taken from the two largest muscles connected to the back swimming fins of the crab. The lumps, or pieces, in the Colossal grade are bigger than those in the Jumbo Lump.

The jumbo lump grade crab meat comes from larger crabs, is the meat from the two large muscles connected to the swimming fins. Contrary to smaller portions of crab meat, it can be used whole. It has a brilliant white color and exquisite taste.

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