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, ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Prepare a grill for high-heat cooking. Oil the grate well. Keep lid closed. Make the Old Bay butter: In a saucepan over high heat, melt butter. Add garlic, shallots, lemon zest and juice, thyme and ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you enjoy cooking soft shell crab and are on a quest for just the right recipe that will produce a crisp exterior, Food Network star Bobby Flay shared a trick that always results in a crusty soft ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. crab legs with butter, lemon - Lauripatterson/Getty Images There's really nothing quite like biting into a sweet, juicy, tender ...

Soft-shell crabs are unique amongst their peers. Unlike other variations of crabs that you prepare and cook, soft-shell crabs can be eaten whole -- and we mean whole. Their shells are soft, tender, ...

David Richardson caught his first female blue crab on March 10, an early start to soft-shell crab season in Charleston. A commercial crabber by trade, Richardson catches Atlantic blue crabs in traps ...