Alaskan king crab
noun
: any of three king crabs (Parlithodes camtschaticus, P. platypus, and Lithodes aequispinus) harvested commercially in waters off the coast of Alaska
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Under Pete Hegseth, the Department of Defense spent $6.9 million on lobster, $15.1 million on ribeye steaks and $2 million on Alaskan king crab.
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Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
This includes $15 million on ribeye steaks, $6.9 million on lobster tails, $2 million on Alaskan king crab, $1 million on salmon, $124,000 on ice cream machines and a $98,329 Steinway & Sons grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff’s home, according to multiple sources.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
Kimmel recounted how the report suggested that Hegseth spent $2 on Alaskan king crab, $6.9 million on lobster tail, $140,000 on donuts, $124,000 on ice cream machines, and $ 1.5 million on ribeye steaks.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
The second course included an Alaskan king crab, Ikura caviar and Yuzu dish, followed by Hokkaido scallops, calamari and squid ink in a lemon-grass froth.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
The dinner menu has lots of fish and seafood options too, including halibut, jumbo prawns, salmon, and Alaskan king crab legs.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Places to Eat Tracy's Crab Shack Sink your teeth into a true Alaskan delicacy, Alaskan king crab, at Tracy's Crab Shack.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
For almost 20 years, the sophisticated steakhouse Red South Beach wowed tourists and locals alike with prime cuts of meat and succulent seafood like lobster and Alaskan king crab.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
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Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
This includes $15 million on ribeye steaks, $6.9 million on lobster tails, $2 million on Alaskan king crab, $1 million on salmon, $124,000 on ice cream machines and a $98,329 Steinway & Sons grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff’s home, according to multiple sources.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
Kimmel recounted how the report suggested that Hegseth spent $2 on Alaskan king crab, $6.9 million on lobster tail, $140,000 on donuts, $124,000 on ice cream machines, and $ 1.5 million on ribeye steaks.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
The second course included an Alaskan king crab, Ikura caviar and Yuzu dish, followed by Hokkaido scallops, calamari and squid ink in a lemon-grass froth.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
The dinner menu has lots of fish and seafood options too, including halibut, jumbo prawns, salmon, and Alaskan king crab legs.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Places to Eat Tracy's Crab Shack Sink your teeth into a true Alaskan delicacy, Alaskan king crab, at Tracy's Crab Shack.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
For almost 20 years, the sophisticated steakhouse Red South Beach wowed tourists and locals alike with prime cuts of meat and succulent seafood like lobster and Alaskan king crab.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
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