[cheerful music], So when we buy refrigerated fresh crab for our recipes, it comes in different grades and they each have their own attributes.

This first one here is jumbo lump crab meat and it is the prime cut and it's delicate and white and sweet and when the looks of the crab meat matter as much as the taste, that's the one we often use.

Now next to that is lump crab meat, and it too is lumpy, although not as large as those big prime pieces.

Now in the middle we have back fin.

And if you notice, the pieces of crab are getting a little bit smaller, but this is a great all purpose crab.

It's got good flavor, it's got a good price point, and it works in a range of recipes.

And our next one is called special.

Special are small, flaky pieces from the body of the crab.

And when you're making something where the texture doesn't matter a lot, it can be a great choice.

Now this last one looks really different and this is called claw.

And even though the pieces are smaller and the color is darker and it's considered the lowest grade, it actually has the most robust, strong crab flavor.

So when you're shopping, remember your grades, think about how you're going to use it, and how it's gonna look and you'll pick out the one that is just right, [cheerful music] [upbeat music]