“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

And while it's only seasonal, spidery-looking soft-shell crab is an even bigger fan favorite around the globe. Soft-shell crabs' uniqueness as an ingredient -- as well as its seasonality and different ...

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 ...

Prepare crab cakes, gumbo, and more with the beautiful savory swimmer. Ashley Day is Food & Wine's associate editorial director. She's edited and directed food and travel content at USA TODAY, the ...