This depends on where you live. In Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia (The DelMarVa), you generally eat those innards, which we call “fat”. When we clean softshells for cooking we first cut the “face” off along with the “sandbags”….this really means cut the mouthparts and crop out. read more
You can rip them away from the rest of the crab as you’re breaking them down. There’s some yellow stuff that’s edible if you like it. Some do, some don’t. read more
Cleaning your own live soft-shell crabs is incredibly easy, and guarantees that you're going to eat the freshest, best soft-shells possible. Here are the basic steps for preparing the soft-shells for cooking. read more