There's nothing like the satisfying crack of crab legs and the reward of that sweet, juicy meat dipped in melted butter. And while we love digging into a bucket of the tasty crustaceans at seafood ...

The sun sets on a hot summer day in Crisfield, Maryland — the crab capital of the world. You're out to dinner at a seafood restaurant, and you order a steaming plate of real, mouthwatering crab legs.

Size is the most obvious difference between the two types, with king crabs being the larger specimen. The biggest among them can reach 20 pounds and measure 5 feet across. Most store-bought king crabs ...