Crab cakes

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Generally, crab cakes are made from crab meat, bread crumbs, eggs, milk and seasonings. Onions and/or red or green peppers are often added as well. The whole mess is molded into patties, then baked, grilled or sautéed. The Chesapeake Bay region, particularly Maryland, is famous for crab cakes.

Boardwalk and Restaurant are the two most common types of Maryland crab cakes. The Boardwalk variety are usually breaded, deep fried and served on a bun. Restaurant, or Gourmet, cakes are made up of all-lump crab meat and served on a platter. Cakes are typically fried or broiled; the latter is the healthier choice.

Crab cakes are particularly popular in the Northeastern and Southern United States. Meat from the Blue crab is the traditional used, since its habitat includes the Chesapeake Bay area. In the Pacific Northwest, Dungeness crab meat is used in cakes. Dungeness crab has a delicate, rather sweet flavor.

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