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History
Products
  • Chopped Clams
  • Clam Concentrate
  • Clam Strips
  • Half Shell Clams
  • Half Shell Oysters
  • Soft Shell Crabs
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  • Chesapeake Bay Delights ™
  • Chilantic ™
  • Grand Pearl ™
Information
Safety
Staff
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Chesapeake bay delights soft shell crabs

soft shell crabs

Shore Seafood has been purchasing fresh blue crabs out of the Chesapeake Bay from local waterman and other inland waters for decades. Upon receipt, we inspect for quality, then place them in our holding tanks until they shed their outer shell and become what is known as a soft shell crab. Once sent to our FDA-compliant processing facility, and after another quality inspection, they are perfectly graded by size and neatly arranged in our custom-designed Chesapeake Bay Delights trays for a professional look and secure fit. Thanks to many years of experience and knowledge with caring and handling soft shell crabs, we guarantee our product to be fresh, healthy and lively upon delivery. Chesapeake Bay Delights Soft Shell Crabs are a gourmet delight that are sure to to be a preferred choice for any restaurant in the country.


Since 1981, Shore Seafood has processed millions of dozens of soft shell crabs through our facilities thanks to the Chesapeake Bay Delights reputation that our customers have depended on for years. Regarded as a menu favorite by many, in restaurants all over the country, soft shell crabs are a delicacy and sure to be a delightful experience.  In addition to live soft shell crabs, (when in season) we also cut, clean, and individually weigh and wrap each soft shell crab before blast freezing. A frozen option offers a convenient alternative to fresh, with numerous benefits for anyone seeking soft shell crabs year-round with laborious savings.

why chesapeake bay delights?

why fresh?

why frozen?

why frozen?

The day our crabs shed is the day they ship, it's that simple. No holdovers, not even a day. It doesn't get any fresher than that.

why frozen?

why frozen?

why frozen?

Our frozen crabs are already professionally cut and cleaned, then weighed and graded for a perfectly uniform pack. 100% "chef-ready".

quality

why frozen?

fresh benefit

Harvested from their original home in the pristine waters of the Chesapeake Bay, these crabs are sure to be the best soft shell crabs you can buy.

fresh benefit

frozen benefit

fresh benefit

Shipping fresh, soft shell crabs gives your customers and chefs the freedom to prepare the soft shell crabs tailored to his or her own liking. 

frozen benefit

frozen benefit

frozen benefit

Simply put - cost savings. Generally cheaper than fresh crabs during the season, frozen crabs have already been cleaned, saving you time and money.

convenience

frozen benefit

frozen benefit

Since we only ship our soft shell crabs the day they shed, we are able to extend our customers more time for delivery to reach their final destination.

care

experience

experience

Soft shell crabs are delicate. That's why we use a durable water-proof waxed tray and box strategically designed to provide a tight and snug fit that also promotes breathability and is tested to endure rough handling while in transit.

experience

experience

experience

Shore Seafood has many years of experience with soft shell crabs and can quickly determine quality and longevity, just from appearance. Therefore we can ensure the delivery of living crabs. Basically, we know what to pack and what not to pack.

appearance

experience

appearance

We want our crabs to be "kicking" when they get to you. That's why we pack our fresh softies with straw from grain crops for an authentic-looking pack. This helps crabs survive long and extended transit times during the humid summer months.

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