Angelinas Restaurant Crab Cakes Maryland Food

This is the original as it appeared in the "Baltimore Sun" as a recipe request, recently. This was also printed many years ago, but has made a new a recent appearance again paralleling the closure of "Angelina' and subsequent auction of the restaurant. With the sale of the restaurant this crab cake recipe goes along with it. History as follows from Angelina's website. "In 1952, Angelina Tadduni and her family began a neighborhood Italian restaurant in a row home in northeast Baltimore. Building upon its local popularity, Bob and Carole Reilly purchased the restaurant in 1968 and added several essential features to the Angelina's legacy. Among these were a renowned Irish pub (the first to serve draught Guinness in Baltimore) and the finishing touches on the celebrated crab cake recipe. The success of this signature dish made Angelina's name famous far beyond the old neighborhood, and the crab cakes began accumulating a list of awards too lengthy to include here. Visitors from across the country came to Angelina's seeking the best known crab cakes in a city best known for crab cakes." "This recipe is straightforward and unadulterated and what you will get are authentic Maryland-style crab cakes. The real key to making good crab cakes is the use of top quality crab meat, and very little filler as possible. It's equally as important to be very careful with the fragile lumps, as you don't want to break up the lumps that provide the best formed crab cakes you will ever see, and without over-mixing. Enjoy this recipe as this is a Baltimore staple, and what a tradition it is.

Provided by Andi Longmeadow Farm

Categories     Crab

Time 20m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.1, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 55.7, Sodium 437.7, Carbohydrate 10.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 1.1, Protein 12.5

"According to "Ye Marland Chronicle" written for the Baltimore Sunday Sun in 1933, the Maryland crab was the main reason for Captain John Smith's visit to Chesapeake Bay in 1607. Crab bakes were first eaten by Lord Baltimore in 1634. The Imperial Crab was created in honor of Queen Herietta Marie." - Seafood Marketing Authority, Division of Marketing Development, Department of Economic and Community Development 2525 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401

Provided by Engelis

Categories     Crab

Time 25m

Yield 6 cakes, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.9, Fat 5.8, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 69.7, Sodium 1267.8, Carbohydrate 16.5, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 2, Protein 17.9

Any purported Maryland or Baltimore crab cake recipe that contains Dijon mustard or Worcestershire sauce is about as authentic as Omaha Style crab cakes. Don't be sold a bill of goods! This is the real deal. This recipe has stood the test of time at any number of Baltimore eateries. Its roots are from the Rennert Hotel (long before Old Bay was marketed as a packaged spice blend - restaurant chefs made their own Maryland-style seafood spice blends before the 1940's). This version comes from Walker - Hasslinger's famed Charles Street restaurant during the early 1950's (my grandmother worked there as a line cook for many years). They used a local spice blend called "J.O.," which is still produced, but is not available outside of Baltimore. Their crab cake, like any true Baltimore crab cake, was either broiled or pan-fried in clarified butter, and NEVER deep fried.

Provided by rjack3054

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 6 cakes, 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.8, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 188.5, Sodium 589.7, Carbohydrate 7.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.9, Protein 30.9