The Cheapest and Easiest Crab Cakes Ever | But Cheaper
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Crab meat is expensive... it's just a fact of life! But let me walk you through the easiest and cheapest way to cook perfectly chonky crab cakes with a creamy French remoulade.
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Ingredients you'll need:
Crab -
1.5 lbs dungeness crab
1 lb pre-picked crab
Cakes -
1/2 cup (110 grams) mayonnaise
1 Tbsp (15 grams) mustard (dijon)
1 Tbsp (15 grams) worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp (10 grams) hot sauce
Zest of 1 lemon
1 tsp (5 grams) sea salt
black pepper
1 large egg
3/4 cup (45 grams) panko bread crumbs (or crushed saltine crackers)
1/4 cup (60 milliliters) oil (canola or peanut)
French Remoulade -
1 egg yolk
2 Tbsp (10 grams) dijon mustard
Juice of 1 lemon
salt
pepper
3/4 cup (180 milliliters) neutral-tasting oil
3 1/2 Tbsp (35 grams) chopped pickles
1 finely chopped shallot
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 anchovies filet
1/2 bunch of finely chopped chives
"I ran out of paper towels" I guess that's why this episode isn't sponsored by bounty
should have use the Geico Declaration page to soak up the oil
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@@mmmtsp dude!!🤣🤣🤣😭😭
Ahhh, you beat me to it.
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Being a fellow chef and a Marylander, there is a simple explanation as to why crab cakes, especially in Maryland, cost as much as they do. For starters, it is all about the crab meat. Many places will buy the pre-picked crab meat which in itself has a wide range. Often times it is shipped into the country from Mexico or Venezuela where they have a different picking process which ends up watering down the crab meat, taking away from the flavor. What you purchased (lump) is also some of the lowest grade. Lump is often used for at home or at restaurants that are trying to cut costs. Many traditionalist joints will use 25-50% lump in order to help bind the crab cakes with the rest being jumbo or super lump which is sweeter and also much more expensive. You also need to check what kind of crab meat (species wise) that you get. A true Maryland style crab cake will always use blue crab which is also often found in New Orleans style crab dishes as well as in low country style cooking. All of these factors lead to a higher cost. I've been at some places where 2 crab cakes would run $20+ dollars and that is at a food cost of over 45%. It doesn't help that the cost of crab has skyrocketed due to over harvesting and a lack of workforce to pick the crabs but that is a whole different issue. Overall point being, yes you can make a good crab cake for cheaper with some other added filler, but it just isn't the same as a pure crab meat crab cake. (This coming from someone who has worked at what has been voted Baltimore's best crabs and crab cakes for several years running)
I love how he's essentially built a following by talking into a cupboard, and we're all totally cool with it.
It’s very Alton Brown-esque who used to talk out of the fridge, cupboard, and oven a lot
Yep
Jacked it from Alton, but whatev
You do know it's an Alton Brown thing right?? I figure he is paying homage to the legend.
@@NoHobbes For sure. And josh is also a champion of making pretty much everything from scratch just like Alton.
I love how he gets these sponsors that aren’t even related to this channel
hey dood, insure your crabs, not just your lizard.
He somehow always fits them in tho
From Maryland here, it isn't real crab cakes unless it's crabs raised in polluted Chesapeake Bay water and covered in old bay.
We put the Old Bay on it to cancel out the taste of pollution.
@@boblove2120 nahhh that's just extra seasoning.
@@Under-Kaoz or the pollution is the extra seasoning🤔
@@boblove2120 that's what I was referring to 🤣 I've told people that all over the country and world when referring to my home state haha
You a real one.
Nice cake, bro
ha
I have 6 inch cake
Growing up in Maryland my favorite memories were my dad on the back porch picking crabs for hours and my mom using the meat to make crab cakes
Don't mind me, I'm just helping the guy who wants Josh to make a cookbook called: "A Weissman Once Said"
This is it chief
Is this supposed to sound like “a wise man once said”?
NSN Gaming pretty sure that is implied and why it is a genius idea 💡
The comment deserves a prize🙌
The Weissman's Cookbook
POV: you’re trying to find the weissman once said comment
🤣🤣🤷♂️
It's right above yours 👀
Found it
Woooow i really cant find it either
Josh I made my wife these crab cakes tonight for Valentine’s Day. They were a huge hit and so good! I did need more breadcrumbs to form the cakes but it all worked out and they are amazing!
Last episode: sponsored by Bounty
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This episode: ran out of paper towels
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There's also something to be said for "what is your time worth?" The fresh picked crab is more expensive AND takes more time ...
I really want crab cakes now though ...
True, nothing worse than lamenting over dinner and then not enjoying it.
I use imitation crab cakes that come pre made.
4 for 5 bucks .
Tbh canned crap works just as well since it’s a cake 🤷🏻♀️ plus I’m positive they don’t sell fresh crab anywhere near where I live 😂 it’s $4-$5 for 6oz at my grocery stores. Just probably don’t add any additional salt since canned food is usually pretty salty already.
This started so strong but, as a Marylander, I am OFFENDED that there is no Old Bay involved in this recipe.
just add it urself
I'm from Delaware and my husband is from Detroit. He never heard of old bay until I told him about it... so sad
I'm not from Maryland, and I was still wondering why he didn't put Old Bay in it.
As a Marylander I think it’s a crab cake but it’s definitely not a Maryland crab 🦀 cake
Would you just do the same recipe but add the old bay? How much would you add? A tablespoon?
Drain on a paper towel. “ I ran out of paper towels.”Joshua today’s episode should have been sponsored by Bounty the quicker picker upper.
yknow what else has mad crab cakes? “me-roll”
Omg 😂
This comment wins 😂
WHAT IS B ROLL
Darth Xeno ok here’s a dumb down version. So “A roll” is when a person is in the video doing things with it, either holding it or using it. “B roll” is just the object itself, in this case it’s most likely the food on a plate, it makes it look nice in a video. Hope this helps
YaBoiAlex thank you
It’s so weird how different voiceover josh and on camera josh can be. I’m convinced they’re different people.
Gotta love living in MD and being able to go to the crab truck and get sevral bushels of live crabs for a crab party or family gathering for not too much depending on how the crab populations are doing this season.
Right now its astronomically priced, sadly :/
@@kaylasheppard7746 so is everything they need to catch them
I appreciate your humor SO MUCH! Thanks for mixing that with being a culinary expert.
Crab Cakes without Old Bay?!? I've never said this before but Josh done messed up.
Sincerely,
The People of Maryland
yeah, hon
Im canadian and still have a little old bay in the cupboard for these reasons
I was thinking the exact same thing
He committed a Sin
Yeah, you're gonna mention Maryland and not use Blue Crab and Old Bay? C'mon.
this has got to be the coolest, cleanest video he's ever made. so satisfying to watch
Definitely!!! i found that the quality of his bee rolls dropped a few months ago but this video was 👌👌
father_hezekiah HAVE YOU SEEN THE B ROLL IN THE SUBWAY EPISODE??
father_hezekiah it is soo good! One of his best !!
I’ve gotten crab claw meat from Imperfect Foods in the last couple of boxes. Yes, it frozen, but it’s claw meat, it’s in a one pound package and and it was $12. I realize that it won’t be as good as if I’d steamed it and picked it myself, but the price/value (yes, it’s good crab) is well worth it. So is it crab cake time? Hell yes!
Don’t use claw meat for crab cakes 🤢
@@iAmMadeOfSoup that comment is a yeah old 💀
I was so sure he was joking when we said he is sponsored by Geico😂 like really, a cooking channel sponsored by GEICO. Lmaooooooo
all about the money yo
Instructions weren't clear enough, I ended up catching crabs.
Thoughts and prayers
There's a sauce for that....
Not even from Maryland but I know crab cakes should have old bay!
He pretty much put all the non expensive spices out of old bay in. It's also a more accessible recipe if you don't put in regional spice mixtures
Loving the sound effects- *josh pats the cake-random punch sounds*
Josh, imma need you to get into that whole "Market Price" thing
Next video
Alan i love your profile picture you look like a god
@@jamesbutler2309Haha it's my angry metalhead face \m/
Josh: “look at that fresh and pre picked crab cakes’ textures..”
Me watching from my phone, not full screen: “no diff..”
Josh: “completely different.”
Me: “yeah totally”
To be fair, even on desktop without fullscreen it's a bit hard to see the difference. xD
I'm supposed to trust a man who doesn't put old bay in their crab cakes??
Yes. Old Bay is an east coast thing. If he's using Dungeness, he's on the west coast.
Josh: "oh crab cakes"
Me: "oh hell yeah"
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KAITLYN TAYLOR I wouldn’t even care if it was good 😘 good luck wish you the best
Official new intro to "But Cheaper" at the end there....please. 😂
Dude has me laughing out loud, you are too much!!! Keep up the good work entertaining us all with your antics. 😂
Me being from Maryland and not liking crab is like Josh eating his steak well done. It defeats the whole purpose of the experience.
I feel so bad for you my friend I know when you tell people you don’t like crab you get attacked
Try being from Maryland and being allergic to crab.
amen.
I actually use canned shredded salmon sometimes! I know it's not crab-adjacent, but it is the cheapest option and with some roasted red pepper or scallion mix-ins, it gets the job done. :)
Not even in the same stratosphere as ANY crab..... might as well say you used spam lol.
@@Broxty - Thanks for the unparalleled insight, and the exhilarating enthusiasm. You got it all.
I love how Josh talks to himself when he thinks he is messing up. That is so relatable!
Also, Bounty Paper Towel should come to the rescue. #BountyPaperTowels
I made this recipe tonight. I was freaking excellent! Love this channel!
You shorted yourself. TH-cam a Maryland crab cake
WTF, where is the old bay?
As a fellow Marylander (pronounced Marrliner) I was also sad about the lack of oldbay.
"marylanders" use old Bay
Marylanders use J.O. #2
@@ThePorkTree jo2 when steaming crabs. But oldbay when making crab cakes.
What is old bay?
cristina herrera look it up it’s a seasoning
i just realized that joshua's thumbnails are slowly becoming more like binging like babish thumbail's
Yeah I mistook one earlier lol
As an English person I always laugh when Josh struggles with the name of Worcestershire sauce. 😂 He is not the only one, every US chef on TH-cam does. I like the way he jokes about it.
I’d forgive them for pronouncing it “wustershuh”
3 minutes and someone has already disliked the video.
**sighs** someone isn’t used to living in the cupboard
8 minutes and 2 dislikes
haters make you stronger :)
vegens thats why lol
I see there is no pleasing them
Cause these aren’t Maryland crabcakes at all
@@harrytomato5874 it's a "but cheaper" version, what can they expect?
so much talk about cakes but none of josh's in sight :(
Gerson Vasquez Underrated comment 😂
Really came here expecting to grow my own crab farm but ok I'll take what I get!
😂😂😂 broooo
I’ve eaten a lot of crab cakes in my life. I’ve always found that the less ingredients the better. This recipe is perfect.
I also avoid at all costs, crab cakes that have green bell pepper. That’s disgusting.
Amen! I was looking for crab cake recipes last night. Saw a whole bunch with like carrots celery peppers. Whatever you have it.
I was like… ah thanks but no thanks! So I keep hunting.
And tonight I made crab cakes using this recipe. It was DIVINE!
Joshua : worst-shart-shire-sauce
Also Joshua : laughs and cries at his joke
Edit : Damn thats so many likes. 100 is the highest I've got
points off for the edit
Guys if you’re so concerned about the Old Bay just add it yourself
It’s not even blue crabs and he pan fried them. These suck lmao
I got a cheap recipe but instead of crab I use catfish fillets chopped up. I know the whole point was to still use crab, but it’s a similar seafood flavor for way cheaper. Catfish are free they’re everywhere, plus green pepper, red onion, pancake mix, eggs, and spices. Really cheap and really good.
Makes sense, since imitation crab meat is just fish plus mirin.
0:47 Maryland fisherman "are the best at getting to the crab meat."
Alaskans: Uhm, a word?
Jokes aside, looks tasty.
I’ve never made crab cakes but since Josh made them now I’ll have to make them lol
Yup same
Me, allergic to crab: *sees video
Also me: “Interesting...”
I was waiting for you to say: “Let’s break the crab out of it”
As I can see, most Marylanders have already came here to say he forgot old bay! A crab cake isn’t a crab cake without old bay. Also, a crab cake isn’t a crab cake unless you use blue crab!!!!!!!!
rachel you can’t really describe the taste, it’s just a mix of spices that tastes of maryland
San Francisco's Dungeness crab is the best dude. Sorry, hands down. And the crabs aren't republican...thank God. They're gay even, I think.
@@invgyuu think mostly spicy paprika, nutmeg, and a hint of celery salt. I find it takes getting used to, but i can enjoy it on French fries now. But I hate shellfish, and for a long time i associated Old Bay with gross fishy fried seafood smell. it's a bit overrated, but it is designed to dominate bland food, I'd think it belongs oa Bloody Mary if I didn't grow up with regional people making it seem seafoody.
HOW AMI THIS EARLYY IM LITRALY IN A DIFFRENT TIME ZONE
Same here dude😂
You saved a lot of time ignoring all that useless orthography...
You didn’t make an imitation crab version? It’s not as good, but it’s pretty tasty and it’s only like $3/lb!
No. Just no.
Because it tastes like my grandma’s ass
Rich Humphrey Cuasimodo2372 lots of people’s like it. And it’s much cheaper. And the series is “but CHEAPER”
I wanna try this with hearts of palm instead of 🦀 meat
1 I have a severe shellfish allergy
2 hearts of palm are cheaper 😁
So don't at me
Meanwhile I am over here in the corner
Allergic to seafoods
Look on the bright side. At least you aren't allergic to peanuts.
Relatable 😭
Where's the old bay seasoning. Got to be the Maryland way.
Today I learned Portland was named by a coin flip. Had the coin landed the other way, the city would be Boston, Oregon.
GUYS old bay is just a blend of spices(don’t come at me). He just made his own instead of buying it.
he did not add a single thing that's in old bay, besides salt and pepper.
This vibe of video is *SO* much nicer than the new style....
A little slower, still snarky, less crass.
Hi Joshua, thank you for sharing this recipe. I like your sense of humor. I recently moved outside of the States and I miss crab cakes deeply. I look forward to making this recipe tonight.
My grandmother does this with Atlantic Cod and its absolutely delicious. My family loves it and its a wonderful alternative to Crab since my mother is allergic to shell fish.
Thank you for the recommendation! My stepmom is allergic to shellfish as well.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. I made this tonight and my daughter said, “it tastes sooo much better than any crab cakes I have had at restaurants before!”
Legit good stuff👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
I was getting state farm ads during this whole video while he was sponsored by geico. Also side note sponsored by GEICO?! I’m proud of you Joshua you’ve made it to the big leagues
Delicious recipe. Got some lump crab on sale at the store for 10 bucks and made these puppies up. Highly recommend the roumalade, its incredibly easy to make and well worth the extra mile.
The entirety of my homes has always been in Pacific Northwest. Our special time Christmas time dinner was always Dungeness crab, garlic, and lots of butter. I swear we are not simpletons. Just experience of bringing crab home, caring for them, killing the nicest way we can, cooking, and eating. The whole experience is wonderful. This Christmas, I've wanted to do something special for my Mom. Maybe we'll break out of our routines for 1 or 2 crabs.
May I suggest making Crab Cakes Eggs Benedict for your mom?
The song at the end earned my like. Nice skillz Joshua.
To everyone who is going to make this, ADD OLD BAY! that'll kick it up a notch. old bay is salty, so instead of salt, add old bay instead, but add a little more (or a lot more) than the measurement listed. or you could make these as shown, but add old bay to your sauce. either way, old bay and crab were made for each other. aside from the lack of old bay, josh nailed it! edit: old bay can be found in the seafood section of all grocery stores, or in the seasonings section.
I used to crush up Lays potato chips into small pieces and use it as an outer coating. Then, deep fry. Crispy crunchy golden goodness.
Maryland crabber here. Catching your own crabs will reduce the price obviously after you paid for your boat and gear, but you can always hand line from a bulkhead or pier for next to nothing. I use all the crab in my cakes. I even pick out the legs in bigger crabs. I also mix up my binder concoction and add the crab meat last to avoid breaking it up as much as possible. I just got done picking 3 crabs and got 8 oz from them which I'll be making MD style crab soup tomorrow with. Freezer is already full of cakes.
Yes as a Marylander we love our crabs. These look so good but gotta add some of that Old Bay magic
BROOO . that looks Absolutely delightful
I love the thing where you go on about people acting as of their time’s worth more than quality food near the end. Spot on.
Made these tonight. My husband said hard pass because he doesn’t really like crab cakes. He tasted it and said it was really really good. Had to use pre-packed crab but it was still better than I have had at restaurants. I also could make it gluten free! Great recipe thank you.
THE ACTUAL EXCITEMENT I GAINED FROM THIS IS UNMATCHED I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE _LOVE_ CRAB CAKES!!!
Did my mans seriously get sponsored by GIECO?! MY DUDE MY MAN MY GUY HOW
Being from Maryland I have to throw a little shade. If you ever get the chance to go there you need to try Kokos crabcakes. It has much less filler and much more "chonks". You can do it with virtually no filler. But I really like your channel. Keep up the good work.
You will probably never see this, but I loved the recipe, I used dungeoness crab. Just wanted to thank you by pointing out that you used only 2 TEASPOONS of mustard in the remoulade on the video; but on your written recipe in the description it says 2 TABLESPOONS. It was a little mustardy but it's all good haha.
you know you hit it big when GEICO sponsors your video.
I watch this every time it pops up in my recommended just for the little song at the end. Prolly seen it a dozen times now 😂
Marylander here! Where is the Old Bay?! That is a magic!!!!
Crab cakes are one of my favorites. I’ve had them all over the world searching for one that is better than my mom’s. From Michelin star restaurants to a shack on the Beach, my mom‘s crab patties are the best I’ve ever had. It’s not filled with breading and no fucking mayo. Here is the recipe.
CRAB PATTIES
1 pound lump crabmeat
2 eggs
½ cup finely chopped onions
¼ cup finely chopped green bell pepper ( optional )
1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Salt to taste
Tobasco sauce ( you can put as much or as little as you like. I usually add a couple of shakes ).
Mix together all ingredients together, except the crabmeat, in a large bowl. Add crabmeat and gently mix so as not to break up the crabmeat too much. Form into patties and sprinkle with Cracker Meal on both sides. Fry in hot oil until brown on both sides. Great with grits and shrimp stew.
Mom notes: I lived in the South - Charleston, South Carolina to be exact, and we ate a lot of grits for breakfast. The traditional breakfast for my family on holidays is grits, shrimp stew, crab patties, scrambled eggs, blueberry muffins, coffee and juice. The shrimp stew is put over grits.
These are called crab patties not crab cakes, because I don’t like a lot of bread or mayonnaise mixed with my crab.
I could watch your videos all day long, bro.
You are a treasure 😹💜🤟🏾✨🔥
As a Maryland native I approve of this message
YESSSSSSSSSSSS been waiting for a great crab cake video!
Recommendation, Phillips(a Baltimore based company) 1lb can and DON'T FORGET THE OLD BAY. Been blowing minds with my crab cakes all over the country.
To make them even cheaper you could use pre-picked crab leg meat instead of lump. I actually think the legs taste better. It tends to be 2-4$ cheaper
He disappoints us every time he doesn’t fly to Alaska, hop onto a crab catching boat with the boys, and suffers 10 days of oceanic hell to catch a couple thousands of pounds of crab 6/10
that remix at the end tho >>>>
There was a cook I knew who had the idea to cook hush puppies with a crab cake center. I can't put into words how good those were.
I put old bay and onions in my cakes along with the kinda basic crab cake stuff like mayo, eggs, mustard etc
Comparing Dungeness crab to unknown, although probably blue crab from Maryland south to the Louisiana coast. Big difference in size of lumps, which taste you prefer is up to you. Currently (April 2022) a single 4 ounce blue crab cake at a restaurant runs from $20 to $35 EACH!
Talk about perfect timing! My mom had a dozen crabs left over and wanted to make crab cake, perfect!
Can’t believe there’s no comments on here about Josh’s rapping at the end of this video… so good! 😂
Loved the song at the end
In Maryland,, Blue Crab lump meat is going for up to $40.00 per pound. The best MD-style crab cakes use lump crabmeat, although many places use regular meat. I wouldn't touch canned (pasteurized) meat.
This is wonderful. Almost perfect you were just missing old bay. It’s like a crab stop in Baltimore but cheaper.
Josh I’m from Maryland and this video made me sooo happy 😩😍 ! The only thing is where’s the Old Bay seasoning lol
Are your people from Canada?
Your sense of humor is like them!
Thanks for this super easy to follow recipe and guide
Josh is my all-time fave meme chef
Most TH-camrs are sponsored by Raycon and Raid Shadow Legends, Joshua’s out here sponsored by Geico, Samsung, and Bounty!!!
I just made these!!!! I bought the pre-picked crab claw meat, it was $6.99 8oz. The best crab cakes I ever had. Yummy 😋