Soft shell Crab Piccata

[Bearcarver]

Super easy, Bear, that's about all there is to it. And the taste is not only out of this world, it's quite unique, unlike anyhting else.

Thanks 73,
Great, I think they have them now and then at one of my stores (Giant or Weis'). I often thought, "I wish I knew more about them."
Does it matter if they're frozen ones, if that's all they have?

Bear

 

[73saint]

Thanks 73,
Great, I think they have them now and then at one of my stores (Giant or Weis'). I often thought, "I wish I knew more about them."
Does it matter if they're frozen ones, if that's all they have?

Bear

If that's all you can get. When I was younger my dad and I would go trawling (shrimping) together and we would always catch a few soft shells in the net. We would freeze what we didn't eat fresh, but that's (in my opinion) one of those things that's going to be a whole lot better before reaching the freezer.

 

[Bearcarver]

If that's all you can get. When I was younger my dad and I would go trawling (shrimping) together and we would always catch a few soft shells in the net. We would freeze what we didn't eat fresh, but that's (in my opinion) one of those things that's going to be a whole lot better before reaching the freezer.

OK, Thanks!!
Now I'll watch for them.

Sorry for the HiJack Richie, but I had to finally ask!!!

Bear

 

[tropics]

OK GUYS!
I Just watched a few YouTubes on my big screen, and it looks almost too easy to clean these little guys:
#1 Cut across the front, removing the eyes & mouth.
#2 Lift both sides of the top soft shell, pull the gils front & cut them off.
#3 Flip them over & cur off that bottom thing that folds back.
#4 And one of them said to drain the sacks under the top shell?????

Is that about it?? Any Tips???

Bear

That is all their is to it.There is no fishy smell when you cook them.
Richie

 

[tropics]

OK, Thanks!!
Now I'll watch for them.

Sorry for the HiJack Richie, but I had to finally ask!!!

Bear

No problem John if you are buying frozen they will be cleaned already.
Richie

 

[HalfSmoked]

Richie here's one for you several years ago we were camping on the eastern shore of Va, and there was this couple from Canada there. They had gone out on the pier and caught some hard crabs had no idea what to do with them or how to cook them. So I loan them my cooker and showed them how to steam them and then showed how to pick out and eat them. So we were talking about the crabs and the man said soft crabs I hear are also good how long would we Have to cook these to get a soft crab. I explained to them where the soft crab came from.

Warren

Richie Thanks for the like.

Warren

 

[Bearcarver]

No problem John if you are buying frozen they will be cleaned already.
Richie

OK--Thanks Richie!!
I'm guessing if they have them, they'll be frozen.

Bear

 

[tropics]

Richie Thanks for the like.

Warren

Warren I thought I left it yesterday,wife wanted to know what was so funny threw me off my thoughts.
I still laugh when I read that,I had deep fried hard shell crabs in NC once tasty but a real PITA eating
Richie

 

[tropics]

OK--Thanks Richie!!
I'm guessing if they have them, they'll be frozen.

Bear

Brother I do hope you find them,they are a taste treat.
Richie

 

[HalfSmoked]

Brother I do hope you find them,they are a taste treat.
Richie

I have to agree fried hard crab bodies is no fun to me either same way with crab soup don't want hold bodies or claws in there either just the meat. I mean if you are eating soup why do you want it dripping off your elbows. :confused:

Warren

 

[HalfSmoked]

Richie I got it we over looked this why low and slow.:rolleyes: :D
Yup that works on everything else to get soft and tender.

Hope you caught more.

Warren

Warren I thought I left it yesterday,wife wanted to know what was so funny threw me off my thoughts.
I still laugh when I read that,I had deep fried hard shell crabs in NC once tasty but a real PITA eating
Richie

 

[tropics]

Richie I got it we over looked this why low and slow.:rolleyes: :D
Yup that works on everything else to get soft and tender.

Hope you caught more.

Warren

That is funny thanks for the laugh.Took me a minute to figure it out.
Richie

 

[HalfSmoked]

Thanks Richie for the like. Yup though you might get a laugh out that one .

Warren

 

[crazymoon]

Richie, Just saw this post and your crabs look excellent ! like

 

[tropics]

Richie, Just saw this post and your crabs look excellent ! like

CM Thanks been to busy here trying to catch up with myself LOL Thanks for the Like I appreciate it
Richie