CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- Soft shell crab season has returned to the Lowcountry, and local restaurants are busy preparing dishes that are sure to have your mouth watering. Soft shell crabs, or “softies ...

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 ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- Soft shell crab season has arrived in the Lowcountry, so drop that handheld crab cracker and head out to one of the local spots serving it up. Soft shell crabs, or “softies”, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Spring has certain indicators in South Carolina — an unbearable amount of pollen, fluctuating temperatures and soft-shell crabs. The seafood delicacy is as fleeting as the weather. Each spring, a ...

"Soft-shell crab was my first introduction to Vietnamese food. Back in the ’80s, a small Vietnamese restaurant opened in Denver and we decided we needed to join the line to see what all the fuss was ...

An experiment to farm soft-shell crabs in North Carolina ponds could augment declining wild stocks and lead to having plenty of the delicacy fresh almost year round. Scientists from North Carolina and ...

Convenience foods have a horrible reputation, in most cases entirely justified. In the quest for ease, other attributes -- such as flavor -- get tossed willy-nilly by the wayside. But there is an ...