On the Grill - Bonus Edition
Posted by Banjo on Monday, June 11th, 2007 at 11:18 pm
*This post was unauthorized by the site owner. Since it was an off day, I thought it would be OK.
I’ve threatened for sometime to combine some action shots to go along with the OTG entries. Tonight, despite the hectic start of the week, my wife snuck in a surprise trip to Trader Joe’s and picked up, without me even knowing or asking, a pound of lump crab meat. When our daughter was invited by a friend for a last-minute play date, I knew I had to seize the day. The umbrella photo is for BrianS! And that's Pete, the dog.
So without further ado, here’s a little photo essay of the crab cake recipe.
Making crab cakes is no more difficult than mixing a batch of burgers. Here’s the bread, egg, crab and spices, just prior to mixing. One small note - Old Bay or Creole seasoning is pretty salty, so there is no need to add additional salt prior or during grilling.
One pound of lump crab makes four good sized crab cakes. Refrigerating them for at least an hour makes them easy to handle without falling apart. By refrigerating you can also use less filler (bread) or even none at all if you desire. I didn't have white bread, so I used just less than 1/2 cup of Italian bread crumbs.
I use the lump charcoal. It burns hot and fast.
I used one half of this broiler pan wiped with olive oil for cooking the cakes. I set the oiled pan on the grate for a few minutes to get it nice and hot before putting the crab cakes on the grill.
The wife made a nice salad to accompany the main dish. Czech beer in the fridge from the weekend.
This was after 10 minutes. You get a nice crust and the crab cakes are easy to flip without falling apart.
Seven minutes on the second side and you’re ready to go!
I was caught a bit off guard sauce-wise - we had no lemons, and no horseradish and not enough time for anything more complicated, so we cheated and served them with a little lemon juice and some Frank’s Red Hot.
After dinner I took this baby out for a spin around Lake Harriet.
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After dinner I took this baby out for a spin around Lake Harriet.
Are you secretly a 6 year-old boy, Banjo? Because if you are, I'm not so sure you should be operating a grill.
(Nice pics. It's always good to see what things are supposed to look like.)
I'm 7, but a very mature 7.
Well done!
Excellent work,
Mark BittmanBanjo!Bonus points for the umbrella AND the Pilsner Urquell.
That's a sweet ride, Banjo.
(I'm noticing more and more single-speed bikes since reading this article in the June edition of The Rake.)
Yeah, that Rake article is a little late to the party as a whole, but yes, this is a very strong market for cycling culture. My business partner made me up a single speed 10 years ago from a salvaged Schwinn road bike frame - I've ridden several thousand miles on that bike and it's still my main ride.
These retro cruisers are a blast to ride though and fun when you want to go for a short, leisurely ride.