In the Lowcountry, spring doesn’t arrive on a calendar; it arrives when the blue crab sheds its armor and the docks whisper that soft shell season has begun. Travelers searching for an authentic Charleston food tour or a historic Charleston cooking class often encounter these briny delicacies without realizing they owe their place on the …
The Secret of the Velvet Season: C.C. Leslie and the History of the Charleston Soft Shell
