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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Imagine yourself sitting in a crowded beachside restaurant, the aroma of charbroiled seafood filling the air and growling your stomach. Your meal arrives, topped with a golden brown, crunchy ...

Clean the crabs by removing the apron, which is located on the belly. Gently twist off the apron. To prepare the Sauce Gribiche: In a mixing bowl, gently combine capers, cornichons, tarragon, parsley, ...

The soft-shell crab is a magic trick of nature – a springtime miracle in which the Chesapeake blues turn so tender you can cut a lightly fried jumbo with a fork. Rather than knuckle down to a ...

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 ...