The Catalan TableReference
Seafood Cooking Times
Salt per litre, cooking time, and whether the seafood goes into boiling or cold water.
Contents
Seafood cooking times
| Type | Salt per litre | Time | How to add it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whelks (boques) | 50 g | 8 min | When the water boils |
| Lobster | 60 g | 25 min | In cold water |
| Brown crab | 60 g | 12 min | In cold water |
| Crab | 45 g | 4 min | When the water boils |
| Spider crab | 60 g | 15 min | In cold water |
| Langoustines | 60 g | 3 min | When the water boils |
| Prawns | 50 g | 1.5 min | When the water boils |
| King prawns | 50 g | 2 min | When the water boils |
| Velvet crab | 60 g | 6 min | In cold water |
| Goose barnacles | 70 g | 2 min | In cold water |
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