Hard shell crabs are a seafood delicacy. Crabs are boiled or steamed, leaving the meat tender and tasty. Getting to the crab meat is the big challenge, and you have to do some work to crack and remove the hard shell, legs and claws. It can be a messy endeavor, but eating hard shell crabs is worth the effort. Once you learn the proper techniques, getting to the crab meat can be easy -- and fun.
