Crab cake
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Crab cakes (or crabcakes) are patties made of crab meat. They vary in size, from no bigger than a small cookie to a large hamburger. They are usually served with some sort of sauce, usually being a remoulade or tartar sauce or sometimes ketchup. They are especially popular in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, due to the proximity of the ocean and lucrative crabbing industry. Any kind of crab meat can be used, although Blue Crab is traditional in the Delmarva region of the United States, and is purported to have a flavor that stands up to the other ingredients better than other varieties such as Dungeness crab. Crab cakes are served in many varieties of restauraunts, from a seafood buffet, to a high-class sitdown.
