What is Crab cake?
{{no sources|date=September 2014}} '''Crab cakes''' are a popular dish from the [[Chesapeake Bay]] region of [[Maryland]]. They are a mix of [[crab]] meat and [[seasoning]]s. They usually contain [[bread]] picked apart in small pieces, [[mayonnaise]], [[mustard]], [[parsley]], beaten [[egg (food)|egg]], [[paprika]] and [[black pepper|pepper]]. Traditionally, crab cakes are fried in [[vegetable oil]]. They can be served between saltine crackers or on a roll. A typical size is 1/5 to ¼ lb. Often they are eaten with [[French fries]] and a [[Soft drink|soda]] or [[beer]]. The earliest recipe found for crab cakes is in Edinburgh in 1849 where they are described as cutlets.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-28|title=Crab Cakes. (True History of) - OLD LINE PLATE|url=https://oldlineplate.com/crabcakes-true-history-of/|access-date=2024-08-17|language=en-US}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:American food]] [[Category:Seafood dishes]]