Originally Posted by
mecabq
Crab cakes are one of the most fun foods in the U.S., because it is really, really hard to find a good one. In fact, I have never had a great crab cake outside Maryland. Even though I prefer Dungeness crab to Blue Crab in general, for some reason crab cakes (e.g., in California or the Pacific Northwest) made with Dungeness are not as good.
I totally agree. I live in Alaska, and we have phenomenal king crab, but for some reason nobody can make a compelling crabcake out of it.
I'm from Maryland originally. I've never had a truly excellent crabcake anywhere else.