Blanch king crab and shock in ice water. Cut the shell to expose meat, then top with taro like Oysters Rockefeller, broil and serve on a bed of steamed jasmine rice.

A red king crab is seen in the water at Kodiak in 2005. (Photo by David Csepp/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) In the short term, Alaska crab fishers and the communities that ...