Q. My friend ordered a soft-shell crab sandwich at a restaurant recently. It was served on a hamburger bun with the whole crab intact – legs and all. Is a soft-shell crab a particular kind of crab? A.

The last two weeks of April are filled with anticipation for seafood mongers, chefs and foodies alike. Trolling the waters around the North Carolina coast, fishermen are hoping to see the signs of ...

The soft-shell crab is a magic trick of nature – a springtime miracle in which the Chesapeake blues turn so tender you can cut a lightly fried jumbo with a fork. Rather than knuckle down to a ...