I came across a wonderful sounding recipe using crab and asparagus mixed with pasta a few weeks ago which started me on my merry quest of tracking down either
fresh or frozen crab. I can't find it anywhere. Do the Swiss not eat crabs? Now I'm waking up at night dreaming of crabs cakes, crab legs and soft shell crab!!
Help!

odd question...

They even sell crab meat and other seafood (frozen) at the tiny Migros in my village-like quarter.

Not to talk of grocery shops of a broader assortment. In groceries with fancy food departments such as Manor or Globus Supermarkets, they must have it fresh.
And last but not least, asian shops have mostly a large range of fish and co. for cheaper prices.

Thanks Lala, but I"m looking for real crabmeat not the crab sticks which are not real crab. I have been to to the major department stores in Zurich and though they have loads of seafood there isn't any frozen or fresh crab meat to be had. I have talked with a few people and they said sometimes Coop does get in some but it seems to be hit and miss.

An Asian shop is your best bet!
Mmmm...now I'm dreaming of crab-cakes too

I know Coop on Goldbrunnenplatz sells crab. I also know that Aggarwals (asian store) on Langstrasse (helveziaplatz) sells crabs.

I'd look for frozen crabs though, unless they're moving a frothing I wouldn't eat them.

There is a great Asian store at Wiedikon station (out the station, turn right, 1/2 minute) which has a great frozen section, I bet you'll find what you're after there. I wouldn't be surprised if you found picked crab meat there. Picking crabs is a pain in the ass.

Thanks a bunch! I never thought of Asian shops.
Great idea.

How about bianchi?

http://www.bianchi.ch/warenkunde/index.htm

Look under Meeresfruchte.

or perhaps...Dörig
Jack

I thought Mercato was expensive
http://www.der-frisch-fisch.ch/
Frozen crab 26CHF for 300 grammes.

But yesterday finally found tinned crab, 120 grammes for 22CHF

https://www.coopathome.ch/de/superma...oyal/p/3276133

Can't find or order any at Migros.

Manor Foods has crab meat

Inside a crab shell maybe

Is that online (can't find it) or in store?

No, crabs are caught using baskets, not lines

Make sure the tins are not labelled Crabe Extra and are not sold by Omar ben Salaad.

They're very dodgy.

When I don't have one or two ingredients, I do 'a Jamie Oliver' - replace with what I have. Thanks to the original post, this week we shall have a pasta with salmon, cherry toma'as, anchovies runner beans and asparagus! Proper pakka!

I've never bought groceries from Manor online, couldn't confirm - but in the stores, absolutely


Every now & then I make Crab benedict sandwiches, delish

This is a very one sided opinion, i'm sure the crab must have another take on crab benedict sandwiches......

I eat crab infrequently, but fantastically and in abundance, bought fresh off the beach in Suffolk or on the coast in Oregon.

I'd rather go without if I have to have minute amounts of the stuff in tins here and sadly, my crab pliers and other implements remain here, at the bottom of my kitchen drawer.

I went to Manor in Zurich and unfortunately as I expected (hence my question) there is no food section there.
There were various crab varieties river (with a tail ????) and sea crab (chilled, fresh + frozen + bottled) in Globus though.
Still expensive.

I assumed that was understood, not all Manors have a Foods department but those that have a proper Foods will have crab meat where the fresh fish are