Last weekend, we ventured on a trip out of New York City (only the 4th including our visit to Belgium). We drove about one hour upstate and were genuinely amazed about what we found just a one-hour drive from our apartment.
Our first stop (not a really planned stop but we were getting hungry) was West Haven Beaches. On the menu: soft shell crabs... nature's fast food version of crab, no hassle with shells but ready to eat. I had never heard of this kind of crab before but from Wikipedia I learned (if the source is reliable) that soft-shell crabs are actually normal crabs with hard shells but which are cooked at the time they are molting. When crabs grow larger, their shells cannot expand, so they molt the exteriors and have a soft covering for a matter of days. Interesting... and quite yummy! Funny though that the Americans decided to deep-fry it. After our lunch, we walked along the boardwalk and stumbled upon the following scenery... who says you have to go to the Caribbean for nice beaches?
***to be continued***
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