The ladies went anyway and managed to suss out wild rice and "unrivalled T-steaks and soft-shell crabs," but they were right to be afraid.

女士们躲得远远的，还把菰米和“无与伦比的T骨牛扒和软壳蟹”给挑出来，但是她们感到害怕是对的。

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Once you place the crabs in the hot oil, have a lid handy soft-shell crabs are prone to pop and sputter.

WSJ: Sean Brock's Lowcountry Soft-Shell Crab | Slow Food Fast

Sean Brock serves soft-shell crabs at both his Charleston, S.C.

WSJ: Sean Brock's Lowcountry Soft-Shell Crab | Slow Food Fast