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does anybody know how to make crab cakes ? shals replied. hey thanks kevin for the wonderful recipies ....the first one sound like the ones i eat im CARABBA Chattanooga TN, is the Phillips seasoning available in local groceries stores ....secondly would you have the recipe for crab ragoon (the sweet pasty ones) kevin replied. o yes, i do. love them crab cakes. i have at least 10 different recipes for them.

here are a couple:
from phillips' restaurant and seasoned salt in baltimore, maryland:

begin by buying the freshest 1 lb lump crab meat available, and then handle the mixing ever so gently in order not to break up the lumps. beat 1 egg, 1 tsp worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp Phillips seasoning (a masala type salt of celery salt, pepper, mustard, pimento, cloves, laurel leaves, mace, cardamom, ginger, cassia, and paprika), 1 tso dehydrated parsley flakes, 1/4 tsp dry mustard, 1 heaping tbsp mayonnaise, 1 heaping tsp salad mustard (dijon, etc). break 2 slices of bread into small pieces and along with the crab meat, gently fold into the egg-spice mixture. shpae into slightly flattened patties and chill. fry or broil until golden brown on each side and serve. yields approx 6 3 1/4 oz. crab cakes.

old bay's recipe:
2 slices bread, crusts removed
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp parsley flakes
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp old bay seasoning (again, a masala salt of celery salt, mastard, red pepper, black pepper, bay laurel leaves, cloves, allspice, ginger, mace, cardamom, cinnamon, and paprika)
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten
1 lb crab meat
break bread into small pieces and moisten with milk. add remaining ingredients. shape into cakes. fry or broil until golden brown.

if you chill them for a half hour to an hour before cooking they will hold together better.

some add finely chopped celery or onion or green/red bell pepper, etc. some use crackers (crushed) instead of bread. some use no bread or crackers, etc. some omit mayonnaise, as the egg will bind all together. some separate the egg white and yolk before adding. hope these 2 recipes give you a good start. o, also, some stuff it back into the shell and bake. this is called 'deviled crab'.
enjoy.