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I Love Crab Cakes!: 50 Recipes for an American Classic
✍️ Douglas, Tom
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Where do you get the best crab cakes? Ask one hundred different people and you'll likely get one hundred different answers. Some swear by classic Chesapeake Bay crab cakes, and some by spicy Creole crab cakes, while others maintain that Pacific Northwest crab cakes can't be beat. In I Love Crab Cakes!, award-winning chef and cookbook author Tom Douglas brings the best of East, West, and Gulf coasts to the table and proves that the most delicious crab cakes of all come straight from your home kitchen. Tom thoroughly examines every thorny, crab cake-related issue. Bread crumbs, cracker crumbs, panko, or no crumbs at all? What kind of crabmeat: Dungeness, king, or Peeky Toe? Are the best crab cakes pan-fried, deep-fried, or not even cooked? Tom offers up dozens of his famous crab cake recipes, including classic crab cakes from East and West, North and South, plus newer innovations such as Wild Ginger Crab Cakes, Pesto Risotto Crab Cakes, and Crab Louie Cheesecakes. There are crab cake sandwiches, breakfast crab cakes, and crab cake sauces and salsas.
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While Douglas provides a thorough exploration of crab cake variations, this book may not suit purists who prefer strictly traditional Chesapeake recipes without innovation. The inclusion of unconventional items like Crab Louie Cheesecakes might alienate readers seeking only savory applications. Additionally, those new to seafood preparation might find the discussion on thorny issues overwhelming rather than helpful. However, for enthusiasts eager to experiment with Wild Ginger or Pesto variations, the breadth of options is valuable. It is a solid resource for coastal cuisine lovers but lacks depth for advanced culinary professionals seeking technical rigor beyond basic ingredient substitutions.
