Bornstein Seafoods’ crab lines include Live, Fresh Wholecooks, Frozen Clusters, Frozen Snap-n-Eats, Frozen Cocktail Claw and Crab Meat.
Why Bornstein?
Bornstein Seafoods is among the largest producers of Dungeness, with processing plants and buying stations in southeast Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and Northern California. To ensure that only the highest quality product goes into production, our buyers and production technicians meet the boats at our docks to inspect the catch to be certain that it has been properly handled. This vast buying and processing network assures consistent supply and competitive pricing. Because we use more state of the art freezing technology to produce our frozen products - our frozen crabmeat products taste just like fresh. Bornstein’s ranks as one of the most respected brands in the business with a consistent pack. Large buying capacity and high volume distribution means consistent supply of live and fresh Dungeness.
Primary Source: Bornstein Seafood’s Dungeness Crab comes from Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.
Product Forms → LIVE: 1 lb to 3 lbs. → FRESH WHOLE COOKS: Whole cooks graded Ocean Run, 1.5 - 2 lbs, 2 lbs & up →COMBO MEAT: Both fresh and frozen sections: 8 oz cups, 1 lb cups, 5 lb cans →FRY LEGS (upper leg meat): Both fresh and frozen sections 1 lb cups & 5 lb cans →FROZEN WHOLE COOKS: Whole cooks graded Ocean Run, 1.5 - 2 lbs, 2 lbs & up →FROZEN CLUSTERS: Graded 3-5 oz, 5-8 oz and 8 oz and up →COCKTAIL CLAWS →SNAP-N-EATS
Seasons → Northern California: December 1 - June 15 →Oregon: December 1 - July 15 →Washington State: December 1 - September 15 (Opening may be delayed with low meat yield) →Inside Water Washington State: Openings vary, depending on quality →Alaska: Southeast: June - November →British Columbia: Year-round
Selling Points → Available all year →A wide variety of product forms →Whole cooks are great center of the plate presentation →Our crab is precooked offering quick and easy serving →Dungeness crab can be served either hot or cold →The National Fisheries Institute reports Crab is the number 7 seller in the U.S. →On average Americans ate .626 lbs. of crab in 2004 →Dungeness is the favorite crab of seafood connosseurs
Storage and Handling: Fresh whole cooks have a shelf life of ten to fourteen days stored at 32 degrees Fahrenheit in ice. Properly glazed, frozen whole cooks and sections will store for up to a year. Meat picked from fresh and frozen sections has a shelf life of up to 10 days.
