Facts about crabs – 25 interesting things you might not know

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Hard shells, strong claws and absolutely fantastically delicious meat. For us, crab dinners are part of autumn, but crabs are also fascinating animals. Did you know that they can regrow lost bones, that some dress up with algae and that the world's largest crab can measure several meters between the tips of its claws?

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Can you eat red crayfish on Smögen?

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Writer: Helena Bergström

The crime is committed on Smögen. We have just arrived on the Bohuslän coast, and we are of course planning to taste the seafood of the west coast. But we also happened to have a package of frozen red crayfish with us, which we now enjoyed with a view of the Smögen coast. The question is, is this actually a bit sinful...? Sort of like ordering falukorv at an Italian restaurant?

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Mussels - Aunt Anna and the sweets of the sea

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Writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

Belgium's national dish is Moules-frites, steamed mussels with pommes frittes, mayonnaise or cold mussel sauce.

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Luxurious seafood buffet at home – tips, menu and inspiration

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Updated: October 2026 | Do you want to host a truly luxurious seafood buffet at home? With fresh seafood, good sauces, some delicious side dishes and a nice table setting, it can be at least as festive as at a restaurant. Here we offer tips and inspiration from a truly wonderful seafood buffet that we arranged together with our family.

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Life dreams, oyster fishing and wine making in the south of France

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Writer: Mia Ulin

A good friend told me "If you keep saying I dream of ... without doing anything about it, nothing will happen". Then I realised that the timing was right," says Sara Verrall in Marseillaise.

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Shrimp fishing on horseback in Belgium - Aunt Anna and the giants of the North Sea

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Writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

The shrimp fisherman sits on a tonne of horse, pulling a trawl, back and forth in the shallows off the Belgian coastal town of Koksijde. It's shrimp trawling and I've travelled almost two and a half hours to see this old-fashioned way of fishing, which is actually a UNESCO heritage site. 

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Yerseke in the Netherlands - Aunt Anna in mussel paradise

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Writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

Yerseke is a typical place that no one notices, even knows where it is or has even thought of going there. We go there once a year for one thing only: to eat! 

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Fishing in the Philippines - with a Filipino family

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Writer: Helena Bergström

We have now tried fishing in the Philippines, together with the Filipino family that we got to know through our friends Micke and Julia. It was a fantastic day at sea, and at the same time we learnt a lot about how to fish in the Philippines.

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25 facts about lobster - did you know this?

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Do you know these facts about lobster? Eating lobster is becoming more and more popular, especially at parties, holidays and seafood restaurants. Did you know this about lobster?

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25 facts about crayfish - did you know this?

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Do you know these facts about crayfish? It's crayfish season and Swedes are stocking up on these dark red (or light pink) delicacies around the country. We have gathered a lot of exciting information about crayfish. Did you know this?

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