Fried soft-shell crab
STRONG EVIDENCE evidence grade — master store (canonical CSV)
Combined Graph record U-00929 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0529. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
Saveur: the Gulf of Mexico softshell season runs early April to October/November; the crabs are 'lightly dusted in flour, salt, and pepper, and pan-fried' (also battered and deep-fried). Stored flour and the Gulf tradition are established.
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Saveur: the Gulf of Mexico softshell season runs early April to October/November; the crabs are 'lightly dusted in flour, salt, and pepper, and pan-fried' (also battered and deep-fried). Stored flour and the Gulf tradition are established.
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- Work type: dish
- Category: mains
Sources
- https://www.saveur.com/article/Kitchen/Softshell-Crabs-1000090368/ (verification source · master store)
Evidence note (master store)
Saveur: the Gulf of Mexico softshell season runs early April to October/November; the crabs are 'lightly dusted in flour, salt, and pepper, and pan-fried' (also battered and deep-fried). Stored flour and the Gulf tradition are established.
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