HOW TO BUY MARYLAND CRAB CAKES
Domestic vs. Foreign crab meat
What makes Maryland crabcakes so special is its' distinctly delicious
subtle delicate flavor made of only Maryland blue crab meat. Take
into consideration the type of crab meat used to make the crab cakes
when buying Maryland crab cakes. Other places may use foreign crab
meat from countries such as Mexico, South America, or parts of Asia.
Foreign crab meat may not taste as good as domestic crabs and are
from a different species of crab. Some places use the term "Maryland
Crab Cake" to refer to the style in which the crab cakes are
prepared and not the type of crab meat used. We use only domestic
Maryland Blue Crabs for our delicious crab cakes.
Quality of Maryland Crab Cake Meat
Also there are different types of the crab meat that can be used
to make Maryland crab cake recipe.
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Jumbo lump is the premium grade and most expensive form of
crab meat coming from the largest pieces of the body.
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Backfin is good quality crab meat.
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Special is the next lower grade of crab meat which comprise
of flakes of white body meat.
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And claw is the least expensive and poorest quality crab meat
from the claws. Claw crab meat is usually used for crab soup recipes and crab dip recipes.
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We use only the best jumbo lump and lump Maryland crab meat to
prepare the Maryland crab cakes.
Filler or no Filler
Another important factor to consider is the amount of filler in
the Maryland crab-cake. Using fillers gives you less crab meat per ounce
of crab cake. We use no fillers or bread crumbs, only 100% Maryland
lump crab meat.
Fresh Maryland crab cakes vs. Frozen
Buying fresh crab cakes is the best way to go. Sometime when maryland crab
cakes are frozen and thawed, the frozen moisture makes the crab
meat rubber or mushy when defrosted. That is why we only ship the
Maryland crab cakes fresh and not frozen to give you the best quality
and taste. If you would like to keep the crab cakes for longer than
three days, you can freeze the Maryland crab cakes for later use.
Minimal Seasoning
If we're going to use 100% Maryland crab meat, then you do not want
to use a lot of seasonings. Too much seasoning obscures the delicate
crab meat taste.
Chesapeake Bay Seafood Company only serves the finest and freshest
Maryland Crab Cakes delivered to your door anywhere in the United
States.
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