I. am. excite.

3/24/2016 8:58:24 AM

my brother-in-law is the chef at Southerly in Mount Pleasant. He has posted this week some of his soft shell crab dishes.

soft shell crab and green tomato napoleon, country ham and corn, baby lettuce

soft shell crab, szechuan pork belly, cucumber and wakeme slaw, wasabi remoulade on benne seed baguette

3/24/2016 12:34:18 PM

dont think ive ever had these. how long is the season? what are the standard preparations?

3/24/2016 1:37:32 PM

Mix some flour, bit of corn meal, old bay or other seasoning in a ziploc bag

Drop in some cleaned soft shells and shake gently

Heat oil to 350-375 in a Dutch oven or other heavy bottom pot

Fry 2-3 minutes, flip, fry another 2-3 minutes

3/25/2016 2:34:06 PM

nope, soft shell crabs is just eating a giant bug

3/25/2016 2:53:05 PM

So is eating shrimp...if not more so.

3/28/2016 7:40:03 AM

y'all a bunch o' bug eaters

3/28/2016 8:24:30 AM

Given the chance, those crabs would eat you and everyone you've ever loved.

3/28/2016 8:34:03 AM

Quote :

"nope, soft shell crabs is just eating a giant bug "

A fucking delicious bug.

3/28/2016 11:29:41 AM

So what restaurants serve them in Raleigh area?

I actually remember that UT had some for their seafood dinner back when I lived there.

3/28/2016 11:42:42 AM

I wouldn't have trusted UT seafood

3/28/2016 12:48:28 PM

I miss living near an ocean so much.

3/29/2016 12:03:32 AM

What's wetter, a single tear or the entire ocean?

3/29/2016 12:23:08 PM

Had a soft shell sandwich last night. Fucking delicious.

3/29/2017 11:33:11 AM