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Saturday, May 22. 2021

Soft-shelled Crabs

One of the tastiest salt-water critters of the eastern half of the US coast is the Blue Crab.


When they moult (to grow) they are soft-shelled. Much as I love real Maryland crab cakes (all crab, no bread crumbs etc), my favorite is a sauteed soft-shell. You eat the entire juicy thing, feathers and all.


The are alive and kicking at the fish market, but Mrs. BD has them kill them by cutting off their faces before she takes them home. 


A New England (and Maryland) classic is a soft-shelled crab sandwich. Way better than any Lobster Roll.

Posted by Bird Dog in Food and Drink at 16:13 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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One sad image seared, seared into my memory is a landlady popping soft shells into a hot frying pan, and watching them futilely waving their dying claws over the rim of the pan. I was anchored off Cambodia that Christmas... no... wait...
#1 Ted on 2021-05-22 16:24 (Reply)
Any live blue crab can be a soft shell in about 24 hrs.
Snip off the eye stalks and they will molt.
#2 David on 2021-05-22 17:37 (Reply)
Agree that soft shell crab sandwich is one of the truly best seafood eats. However, "better than nay lobster roll" not. Suggest you up your lobster roll game. Go off the beaten path for the best lobster rolls. That being said, I prefer soft shell crab to lobster rolls, when they are available..
#3 tim ferrell on 2021-05-23 06:30 (Reply)
soft shell crab fried in butter, mayo, lettuce and garden fresh tomato. ahhh...want to get a little "uptown" toast the bread
#4 John Kovarik on 2021-05-24 07:12 (Reply)

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