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A
crab cake is an
American dish comprised of
crab meat patty and various other ingredients such as breadcrumbs, milk, eggs, onions, and seasonings. Occasionally other ingredients such as red or green peppers are added, at which point the cake is then
sautéed,
baked, or
grilled, and then served. Crab cakes are traditionally associated with the area surrounding the
Chesapeake Bay, in particular the state of
Maryland.
The two most common styles of Maryland crab cakes are known as Boardwalk, and Restaurant. Boardwalk crabcakes are typically deep fried and breaded, and are often filled with stuffing of various sorts and served on a hamburger bun. Restaurant crab cakes, which are sometimes called gourmet crab cakes, are served with no filler, and are composed of all-lump crab meat served on a platter or open faced sandwich. Many restaurants that offer Maryland Crab Cakes will offer to have the cakes fried or
broiled. Broiled crab cakes are lower in fat and healthier to eat.
Meat from any species of crab may be used, although the meat of the
blue crab, whose native habitat includes the Chesapeake Bay, is traditional.
Crab cakes are popular along the coast of the
Mid-Atlantic States, the
Gulf Coast, the
Pacific Northwest, and the
Northern California coast, where the crabbing industry thrives. Crab cakes vary in size from no bigger than a small cookie to as large as a hamburger. They are usually served with some sort of sauce, usually a
remoulade or
tartar sauce, and sometimes
ketchup.
In the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, the
endemic Dungeness Crab is a popular ingredient for crab cakes, and the cakes are prepared at many well-established restaurants throughout the region. Dungeness crab flesh has a delicate flavor which is considered sweeter than the flesh of other crabs.
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