Molt, batter, fry -- that's the order that gets soft-shell crab from the ocean to our plates.

A summer crab boil is within your reach.

There's only one letter separating crab cakes from crap cakes. Crab cakes -- meaty, crispy, light -- stand as one of summer's most delicious meals. Crap cakes -- bready, soggy, dense -- taste like, well, crap.