Soft Shell Crabs – Frozen

From $149.00

Domestic, wild-caught soft shell crabs from the Chesapeake Bay. There’s nothing like soft shell crabs—the sweet-and-fresh flavor profile. The interplay of textures is crunchy and tender—each crab is a delicacy. That makes every soft-shell crab special. Sample the sensation of the Chesapeake Bay with our unbeatable Soft Shell Crabs!

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We take extra care to preserve their sweet, tangy flavor and ensure they arrive primed and ready to cook. Let your taste buds explore a unique delicacy today! Soft Shell Crabs arrive dressed (fancy industry term for cleaned), vacuum sealed, and flash frozen in small batches to ensure all of their flavor is preserved.

What’s so special about Today Gourmet soft shell crabs, anyway? It has to do with the unique weather and the type of estuary we have in the Chesapeake Bay. To sustain themselves through the winter, the crabs have to build up extra fat stores, giving them that sweet, buttery flavor you won’t find in other types of crabs or blue crabs from other waters. Delivered right to your door, fast, so you can spend less time shopping and more time with your loved ones. It doesn’t get much more convenient than that, thanks to Today Gourmet!

KEY FEATURES

  • Sample the sensation of the Chesapeake Bay with our unbeatable Soft Shell Crabs! We take extra care to preserve their sweet, tangy flavor and ensure they arrive to you primed and ready to cook. Let your taste buds explore a unique delicacy straight from the Chesapeake Bay
  • Soft shells arrive dressed (fancy industry term for cleaned), vacuum sealed, and flash frozen in small batches to make sure all the flavor was preserved.
  • Available in three sizes; Primes measure between 4-1/2" to 5" inches; Jumbos measure between 5" to 5-1/2" point to point; and Whales measure 5-1/2 inches and bigger point to point.

PREPARATION

Soft shell crabs are eaten whole, 'shell' and all. The shell is quite pliable, and the meat inside is lovely, juicy, and bursting with pure crab flavor.

When it comes to cooking soft shell crabs, simplicity reigns supreme. Whether broiling, grilling, or frying, the process is straightforward. A quick 4 minutes per side in the broiler or fryer, or 5 minutes per side on the grill, is all it takes.

It is popular to lightly flour the crabs and pan-fry them in butter mixed with oil. A variation on this is to cook them in butter and olive oil, then deglaze the pan with a splash of white wine, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, a teaspoon or two of tiny capers; some chopped fresh parsley, plus salt and cracked pepper to taste—a unique and nearly instantaneous sauce.

It's important to note that when deep-frying soft shells, steam can accumulate in the claws and legs, potentially causing them to burst and spatter hot oil. To prevent this, either pierce each claw and leg segment with a pin before frying or use a second fry basket to keep the crabs fully submerged in the oil.

NUTRITION

Soft Shell Crab

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  1. AA

    Good product good delivery excellent overall

  2. CP

    The soft shell crabs are jumbo and meaty. As stated they came cleaned. I prefer to simply sautee the crabs in butter, then add a touch of lemon juice when done. 5 minutes on their back to start then about 3 minutes belly down. When finished with these there will be another order. Nice to have in the winter in New Mexico. 5 Stars.

  3. YB

    The soft shell crabs are huge as described and taste great I would recommend them

  4. ET

    As good as it gets….for frozen. Here in Colorado frozen is the only practical option. Having been born and lived in NJ for a lot of years, we know Fresh is tops. That said, wife and I have pulled up many good memories with the excellent taste of these frozen Whales. The size made up for fresh. We used to settle for Primes or Jumbos. Nice handwritten note from “Joe” too. Happy for the ahead of schedule delivery. Overnight! 6 stars if available.

  5. JC

    Beautiful whale soft shell blue crabs! Arrived on time and still frozen!

Weight 5 lbs
Dimensions 18 × 14 × 12 in
Soft Shell Crabs

12ct. Jumbos, 12ct. Primes, 12ct. Whales