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 ...
When newly 'moulted' (crabs regularly shed their hard shells), the crabs are caught with soft-shells and deep-fried ... Canned crabmeat is useful for adding to pasta or making quick crabcakes.