On Mon, 14 Nov 2016 11:46:17 -0500, Gary > wrote:

> jmcquown wrote:
> >
> > Crab cake recipe?
>
> My favorite -
> Chesapeake Bay Crab Cakes
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>
> - 1 pound fresh blue-crab meat
> - 9 crushed saltine crackers
> - 1 TBS mustard
> - 1 TBS mayonnaise
> - 1 egg
> - 3/4 tsp. red pepper (or not) (I've never added this)
> - 3 TBS chopped fresh parsley
> - salt and pepper to taste
>
> Mix all ingredients together, shape into small patties and fry in hot
> butter until golden brown on both sides!
> (or fry in a neutral tasting oil)
>
> Serve with a good coleslaw and whatever else sounds good to you.
>
> LOL! I'm sure there will be no good cole slaw for Jill.
> Also Jill, this assumes you cooked fresh crab along with Old Bay.
> If you are using frozen, I'd put just a pinch of Old Bay in it too.
> If you are using canned crab, don't bother...use albacore tuna
> instead and save your money.
>
> Purists insist on no filler but don't worry about the 9 saltines.
> Added to 1 pound of crab meat, those disappear into the mix.
> The little bit of cracker and the egg bind up the crabcake well.
> Without those, your crab cakes will fall apart.
> This is good eats.
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>

That's one even I'd try if my husband could still eat crab.


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