Best crabcake sammich I ever had was at an eatery a door or two down from The Admiral’s Cup at Fell’s Point. A kid was sitting there on the dock a few feet from us, chicken-necking. I don’t think it’s there under the same ownership or menu anymore, unfortunately. I was dating a girl back then who was new to the Delmarva, and we went into a seafood shop in Wheaton. They had a big cookie sheet lined point-to-point with jimmies. When she leaned close to the glass to get a better view, one of them swung up its claw at her like, “Git! Begone!” She didn’t know they were still alive. You should have seen her freak. LOL! That Crab Imperial recipe is similar to mine, but I add a tiny bit of diced green bell pepper into the mix. Try it. I’m a native Marylander and an Old Bay junkie, you can trust me here. Stuff the mix into a mushroom cap and broil them with a little Parmesan cheese on top. Delicious.
Sounds good!
I was going to make a different Crab Imperial today, but didn’t have a red bell pepper. I didn’t think a green one would be quite the same, so it will wait until tomorrow...
Yeah! I too am an Old Bay Seasoning fan! I like it on a steak and cheese sub…
When my mom used to cook the crabs, she would grab the crabs out of the bushel basket with tongs and toss them into the pot, grab that yellow and red can of Old Bay, and pour it liberally on those crabs until they were caked with that red stuff, then she’d throw a few more crabs in.
I sure miss eating them.