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 ...

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 ...

When Victor Scargle tasted his first soft-shell crab back in 1995, it was at the behest of some more senior chefs he was working with in a New York City seafood restaurant. Then a young, up-and-coming ...

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 ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Fleet Landing's soft shell crab sandwich. Credit: Provided; Ilyn Brown The No. 1 rule of soft ...

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 ...

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, ...

With the advent of soft-shell crab season, many Houston restaurants are featuring specials using these supple crustaceans, while some establishments that offer soft-shell crab year-round are simply ...

Clean crabs by lifting the pointed edges of the shell and removing the lungs or "dead men" located immediately under the shell. Place cleaned crabs in a Pyrex baking dish and set aside. In a mixing ...

Cover the crab in the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs. Place in a deep fat fryer for about 3 minutes or till it turns a golden colour. For the sweet corn dressing: Using a blender, mix the sweet corn, ...