Charles and Ginnie Horner

I got to interview husband and wife team Charles and Ginnie Horner the other day, even though they are busily dealing with peelers, or better known as soft shell crabs. If you consume these delectable little things, know that an enormous amount of work and care goes into making sure they are caught, taken care of, and then prepped for eating at just the right time. They get to shed a few shells in captivity under the watchful eye of a waterman (who never gets to sleep during this really, as tanks and soft shells need to be shifted around if there is a change in weather of any kind) But after the crab has grown big enough, it is then cleaned and packed to be shipped all over the mid-Atlantic. They have to be just the right size, and just at the right stage, to be edible.