On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:43:27 -0600, Janet Wilder wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>> On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:05:04 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed 31 Dec 2008 10:06:10a, blake murphy told us...
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:40:37 -0500, cybercat wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> On Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:25:48 -0500, cybercat wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Steve Pope" > wrote
>>>>>>>> It looks like it could pass as a crab cake recipe
>>>>>>> NO.
>>>>>> it seems like a lot of stuff in relation to the amount of crab for a
>>> crab
>>>>>> cake.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I realize that Marylanders have a stick up their butts about crab, but
>>>>> really. DEVILED crab? Just put the crab DOWN and leave it for those who
>>>>> appreciate it.
>>>> i'm sure deviled crab is good, but i don't think the mixture as given
>>> would
>>>> make a good crab cake.
>>>>
>>>> but i'd prefer to both eating steamed crabs with some vinegar and a
>>> little
>>>> old bay or similar mixed in to dip the morsels in. been a long time,
>>>> though. my dad is an ace crab steamer.
>>>>
>>>> your pal,
>>>> blake
>>>>
>>> I can't disagree with eating unadulterated fresh crab, perhaps with drawn
>>> butter, but the deviled crab is especially suitable for use with canned
>>> crab which is not at all like fresh cooked crab. There's usually a reason
>>> for everything.
>>
>> true. and steamed hardshells aren't exactly something you could serve at a
>> dinner party.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> You could put newspaper on the table :-)

personally, i'd like to attend such a dinner party, but i know some
wouldn't.

your pal,
blake