A whole deep fried soft shell crab on a roll with mayonnaise - Lauripatterson/Getty Images Soft shell crabs are a remarkable dining experience. Unlike regular old hard shell crabs, you can eat soft ...

As crabs grow they molt, discarding their old shells to make room for new, larger ones. Once the old shell has been shed, the new covering is soft for a couple of hours. Soft-shell crabs were always ...

Comment: As crabs grow, they must molt and lose their old shells to make room for new, larger ones. Once the old shell has been shed, the new covering is soft for only a couple of hours. Soft-shell ...

1. Clean crabs but do not remove top shell. 2. Rinse well in cool water. 3. Place the crabs on a sheet pan and season with salt, pepper, lemon, soy sauce, garlic power and onion powder, then ...

Atlantic blue crabs have shed their shells to make way for summer growth, meaning soft-shell season has commenced and restaurants are rushing to put them on their menus. These crispy crustaceans are ...

Delicate soft-shell crabs, a sign of the season, are available now at Euclid Fish Co., Heinen’s and other markets having fish departments. Like asparagus, rhubarb and ramps, their season is a short ...

It's officially that season — soft shell crab season, that is. Whether you like them fried, seared, stuffed into a sandwich or on top of your shrimp and grits, the seasonal delicacy will be available ...

ASHEVILLE - Chefs are reveling in soft-shell crab season and diners are reaping the rewards with a slew of new recipes landing on local restaurant menus and specials boards. Post 25 Kitchen and Lounge ...

My last trip to the East Coast, I found Charleston, South Carolina on the cusp of its soft shell crab season. The first night in town, a friend and I visited a highly regarded seafood restaurant, ...

They typically start to appear in restaurants in the springtime — fried on sandwiches, pressed into tacos, rolled tight into sushi. Many chefs are eager to get them in stock to be proudly rattled off ...

At the beginning of this recipe, Marcelle describes how to clean a soft-shell crab for cooking.Makes 4 servings 4 medium soft-shell crabs 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 ...