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, ...

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 ...

“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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - I use whaler-sized soft-shell crabs in this dish. Remember, don’t overcrowd the crabs in the pan while sautéing. Also, preheat your oven to keep the cooked crabs warm until ...

Once the weather warms up, the beauty of outdoor grilling commences. Sure, there are dependably tasty options like one of the best grilled chicken recipes, or perhaps a side of tasty grilled ...

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 ...

Soft shell crabs are blue crabs that come from the Chesapeake Bay area and usually have two seasons, weather permitting. These are crabs that have recently molted and for the next few days their ...

A: Wow, I wish I had friends like that. I love soft shell crabs. First of all, for those who don’t know what you are talking about, crabs molt their entire shell several times during their life, and ...

The first time I tasted soft-shell crabs I was as a little girl attending the 1964 New York World’s Fair. Looking back, I don’t know where I found the courage. Not only wasn’t I a fan of seafood or ...

This month, the president issued an executive order instructing the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure the reduction of pollutants impacting the Chesapeake Bay. He went as far as to call the ...