Soft shell crabs don't require a long grilling time; only about five minutes on each side. You'll know they're done once the shell turns an attractive red-orange color. Dip in while the crabs are ...

This version, using soft shell crabs, is a compromise – you ... slicing deep enough to trim off the eyes and mouth. Turn the crab belly-side up and pull off the flexible “apron” at the ...

Place on grill, shell-side down. Cover grill and cook 2-3 minutes (depending on size of the crab). Flip and grill until crab is red/orange and cooked through, 2-3 minutes more.

Brush crabs with Old Bay butter and season with salt and pepper. Place crabs on grill, shell-side down. Cover grill and cook, 2-3 minutes (depending on size of crabs). Baste crabs with Old Bay ...

Season with a little salt. Serve the spiced soft-shell crabs with dollops of the lime pickle. Tip: it's best to make the lime pickle about a week in advance so that the flavours can develop.

When newly 'moulted' (crabs regularly shed their hard shells), the crabs are caught with soft-shells and deep-fried for eating whole. The Blue crab is popular along the Eastern seaboard of the ...

Instead, hermit crabs have a hard exoskeleton on the front part of their bodies but a soft tail on the other half, which they protect using the discarded shells of other animals, like whelks.