Choice crab cakes from 11 restaurants
Quick ReadHere are 11 LI restaurants that get them right
Photo credit: Nancy Borowick | The crab cakes, made from scratch with real lump crab meat, are a popular option at the Hunter's Grill in Glen Cove. This dish comes with a sampling of their unique spicy carrot salad and mango pepper salsa. (Jan. 15, 2011)
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A great crab cake is one that's all about the crab, not the cake.
Golden and tender on the outside, it should be lush and light within, the pieces of sweet meat bound by nothing more than magic - and, perhaps some mayo (or other creamy binding agent). Maybe there is egg involved. And a little mustard, Old Bay Seasoning and finely chopped vegetables. Bread or cracker crumbs? A little, enough...
