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 ...

NOW IS the time of year when blue crabs come out of their shells and steal the spotlight from their colder-weather counterparts. A seasonal delicacy, soft-shell crabs are the low-waste crustacean, ...

2 to 4 servings This recipe is courtesy of Jimmy Sneed, probably the foremost expert on soft-shell crabs. He wrote the foreword to "The Soft Shell Crab Cookbook." In 1992, he was the chef at Windows ...

“Tell people they can eat the whole thing,” one of my colleagues urged me when I told her I planned to write about soft-shell crabs. If you love blue crabs but are daunted by all that cracking and ...

The first time I ate a soft-shell crab was in a diner on the Chesapeake Bay. It was deep-fried and served in a hamburger bun with lettuce and tartar sauce. It was wonderful, but I crave a sandwich ...

Garnish with wilted pea shoots and lime wedges. Spoon melted curry butter from pan over crabs and serve at once. And to drink With this spicy, buttery soft-shell crab dish, I would suggest a really ...

However, since you traditionally cook soft-shell crabs whole, you needn't distinguish between the two -- you'll get both in every crab, if not every bite. Another important distinction between mature ...

I so enjoy reading your column in the AJC. I recently went to AIX for the first time. It was truly an incredible experience. Every course was beautifully executed. I am a big fan of soft-shell crab ...

The blue crab is one of our region’s culinary calling cards and turns up in dishes like Crab Imperial, Crab Norfolk and She Crab Soup. But one of the most revered forms is soft shell crabs, a seasonal ...

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 ...

Soft-shell crab is a regional favorite this time of year, but those tasty, Crispy Soft-Shell Crab Sandwiches don’t just magically appear in the kitchen of your favorite beachside diner. Just like ...