Discover the four chain restaurants that are already offering highly-rated fried soft-shell crab sandwiches as the season kicks off in early spring.

As spring approaches, seafood lovers across the United States start looking for one seasonal delicacy: the soft-shell crab sandwich. Light, crispy, and packed with coastal flavor, this iconic dish ...

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 ...

This chef-favorite seasonal crab can be fried, grilled, and sautéed easily at home. The best part? You can eat the shell. Summer, sun, and soft-shell crabs — few combinations are as simple 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 ...

Soft-shell crab season has arrived. Every spring, mature crabs shed their old shells and start growing bigger ones. That natural process temporarily transforms them from hard-shell crustaceans that ...

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 ...

Photos of soft-shell crabs have likely started to infiltrate your social media feeds, as the season is finally upon us. This time of year, blue crabs start shedding their shells and chefs rush to put ...