Recipe of the week: Soft-shell crab sandwiches: Delicious and sustainable

What is the best way to eat soft-shell crab? In a sandwich.

“I would like to find whoever ‘invented’ the soft-shell crab sandwich and give that person a massive hug,” said Michel Nischan in Sustainably Delicious (Rodale). Maryland soft-shells are meant to be “eaten whole, shells and all,” which I find is best done by placing them between two slices of one’s favorite whole-wheat bread.

When buying seafood, sustainability should be as much of a concern as quality. Too many species are overfished, so unfortunately the best way to eat more responsibly is simply to eat seafood in moderation. In my own kitchen, the only ingredients I consider “acceptable to cook with” are those that are in season and have been organically raised or harvested responsibly. Happily, Maryland soft-shell crab qualifies.

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