“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 ...

This chef-favorite seasonal crab can be fried, grilled, and sautéed easily at home. The best part? You can eat the shell. Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne Summer, sun, and ...

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, ...

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 ...

Crab meat is trapped behind a thick shell. The process of cooking and accessing the meat can be intimidating for beginners. Luckily, it’s not very difficult to prepare and crack crab legs. With a ...

To clean soft-shell crabs, hold the crab in one hand, and using a pair of kitchen scissors, cut off the front of the crab, about 1/2 inch behind the eyes and mouth. Squeeze out the contents of the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) -Have you ever wanted to make soft shell crab and didn’t know how? Well its the perfect season to learn! Our friends from Motor Supply Co. Bistro in Columbia share some of their ...

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 ...