To legally harvest blue crabs in New Jersey, you need to measure the crab from point to point of the carapace (shell). The minimum size requirements are 4-1/2 inches for hard crabs, 3-1/2 inches ...

Instead, the soft shell part comes down to timing and when the crabs are caught. As they grow, blue crabs (and other species) shed their hard outer shells so that they can grow new, larger ones.

Soft-shell crabs are one of the wonders of the culinary world, with their pliable, fully edible shells. What gives them their smooth texture?

Folklore says that just after the first full moon in the month of May, the Chesapeake Bay blue crab sheds its hard shell to grow a bigger one for summer time, leaving a thin and malleable soft ...

Soft-shell season comes around every spring for about two weeks and happens as Atlantic blue crabs molt out of their hard shells when the water's climate and outdoor temperature is just right.

Harvesting blue crabs is still big business in Florida. Here's what you should know about the tasty crustacean.

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 ...

Shanti described soft-shell crabs as “sweet, plump, juicy, tomalley-laden parts of the beautiful blue crab without the cracking and picking through its hard exoskeleton.” ...