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I had these recently in a restaurant as a starter, and enjoyed them very much, though I could have done with a slice of brown bread with it, as with prawn cocktail. So, I decided I would like to have these at home, making them more into a 'mains'. However, looking round M******s, S****burys, T***o, and M & S, can't find them to buy. We do not have an A**a or a W*******e near. I have now found a recipe on the internet from the Come Dine With Me, programme. But has anyone else been able to buy these, or has made them.
Julia in Derbyshire

Julia, I use the tins of crab meat... also add some chopped prawns and/or salmon flakes, lovely!! I have to say, I do a pretty mean *quick* version with left over veg... sort of, fishy bubble and squeak, lol Mmmmm yummy... I love seafood, I have to say!

Love

Daff xxxx

I make them a lot,I just love, thai crab cakes
whats the recipe you have?

do you use rice or bread?

lol Roxanne,,, breadcrumbs and potato...... I chop the potato, rather than mash it... sort of like a hash brown... then a bit of whisked egg to bind.. then fold in the seafood and vegetables.... roll each dollop in breadcrumbs... and into sizzling hot oil... I don't know if I am doing them correctly... it has just evolved over the years!! I do sometimes add a bit of spices or herbs to the egg... it mixes in ok, then... but I love the flavour of the fish to come through.

Love

Daff xxxx

Hello Daff, although I have always eaten fish, dad was a vegetarian, so we had fish regularly, I now feel that with my very,very awkward digestive system, I ought to be brave and eat more fish, and more often, instead of meat, particularly red meat. So, I am trying to branch out past the 'fish in breadcrumbs' scenario, which is why I tried the Crab Cakes as a starter, instead of my usual Pate, which I use as a bench mark of the measure of the restaurant. If it does not measure up to my own, I can guarantee, that the rest of the meal will not be great.
However, the recipe that I got off the internet, uses both fresh crab meat, the type you get on the fish counter in shells, and prawns. Also included are potatoes, garlic and lime juice, then coated in breadcrumbs to fry. I am looking forward to making these, possibly at the weekend. Do you freeze yours, or do they not last long enough to freeze. OH does not eat fish, so I want to make some to eat and some to freeze.
Julia in Derbyshire

Hi Daff;
They sound lovely:-))
I think when you get something that works why change it:-))

I usually put lemon grass and ginger,lemon grass is really lovely with crab.
x

Roxanne - thanks for joining in on this. Which recipe do you use. I am new to this dish.
Julia in Derbyshire

PS. Are Crab Cakes and Thai Crab Cakes the same thing, and what do you serve with them to make them into a meal

That recipe sounds yummy Daff, and we share the love of seafood and fish.....

In our T****s Julia we have a fresh fish counter, and by the side of it a fish and seafood cabinet.......and in there they have dressed crabs in their shell, around £3.45 I think.......so after reading Daff's way of doing these, I think I will bookmark this, and have a bash myself.......

x sally

Yes Moonchild, that is the way I buy my crab for sandwiches, but from M******n's, for about the same price. I am definitely going to have a go this weekend. Just want to know if the surplus will freeze well.
Good Luck

Julia in Derbyshire

Julia thai crab cakes will be a bit more spicy.

Lucky you having a M*******s nearby, I always envy those fresh fish ads from that supermarket on the telly.....

btw......what surplus........once I get a crab, there is nothing left......:0))))

x sally

Ann in Glos - thank you for telling me that.

Moonchild - yes the fresh fish adds are rather good. I would love a W****rose near me. Years ago we went to live in Witney, Oxon, and they had one there. Bloomin' marvelous it was. It introduced us to so many foods we had not seen up here in Derbyshire at that time. Sadley, my nearest is in Nottingham, some 12 miles away, so I will not be going there every Friday morning to do my shop.
Have you ever bought Lobster, I had it years ago in a restaurant, but do not know how to cook it at home.

Julia in Derbyshire

Julia, mine don't last that long, lol... potato doesn't always freeze well, does it..... next time I make them, I'll chuck one in the freezer to see, lol!!

My favourite herb with them is dill... but it has to be fresh!! and sometimes a little bit of chilli..... depends on what I fancy... and they can be served with roast mediterranean veg, or a mixed salad, depending on the time of year... lovely!!

I do a mean fish lasagne... and fish soup or chowder, too!

I do tend to make things up as I go along... sometimes it works out ok, other times it is a disaster......

Sally, hubby doesn't bring me boxes of chocolates, he brings me a pack of mixed seafood... much better, lol

Anyone tried River fish? Sometimes called Cobbler? Very cheap, and is brilliant in soups and stews etc... maintains it's texture, doesn't fall apart... I like it with Piri piri and tinned tomatoes, garlic and a bit of fish stock... chuck in the oven, chuck in a medley of vegetables basted in oil and herbs.... half hour or so later.. grubs up... you can add some lovely crusty bread... delicioso!!

We have fish about twice or three times a week, one way or another!!

Love

Daff xxxx

Hello Daff, yes I know potato doesn't freeze well. Tried it once with some CheEse and Potatoe cakes, and it was a disaster.
Funny you should mention Cobbler. They were doing an article on this on our local radio yesterday. It was said that many fish and chip shops are now using this instead of Cod, because it is cheaper. Unless someone specifically asks for Cod, they are given Cobbler. I'm not a huge fan of Cod anyway, much prefering Haddock. I have not seen it on sale on the fish counter, but will have a look on Friday morning.

Julia in Derbyshire

Same here Daff, when I gave up chocolate years ago......on Tuesday I bought a pack of mixed seafood from a frozen cabinet between the cool cabinet and fresh fish counter in T****s, because it was on special offer at £1.48 instead of £3 something.......I also have king scallops in the freezer, bought when they were on a special too.......have those with streaky bacon..... on top of a mixed salad with balsamic vinegar.....

Ann, know what you mean about W*****e......I have to drive a few miles to get to one.......T****s and S*****s dominate round here.......but last time I went I was disappointed because they didn't have much on their fish counter at all......

Has anyone tried doing fish cakes with salmon, or the trout that is pink and looks like salmon, or cod........and what sort of veg would you put with the crabcakes.......would cauli and broccoli be OK?.......

they might freeze OK (says she who has never made them) you can buy frozen fish cakes can't you? I suppose it would depend how much potato is in them.

Julia, I have been using it for about two years, now... the fishmonger knows me well, lol.... I buy as much as he'll let me... and then put it into freezer bags, flat... I have even been known to add some prawns, scallops etc to the bag... it is all ready then.. just grab a bag out of the freezer, and it defrosts very quickly... he did mention it yesterday, as well, so it must be on most local radio stations... his wife has tried a few of my recipes... they like them, too!!

Sally, yes... salmon, I usually skin the tails.... they tend to have fewer bones... cobbler doesn't have bones, by the way, or at least I've never found one.... and add bits of that... but raw is better, I find.... otherwise it can be a bit tough, or flake away to nothing... but it still tastes wonderful... I have even been known to drain a tin of salmon and use that, lol I don't use cod very often... son number one is into saving the cod, has been since he was about 6!! I feel guilty every time I do!

But... I love those fishcakes with smoked haddock... I have to get the naturally smoked, as I can't take the dyes, but it is wonderfull!!

I eat the seafood mix as it is, Sally... like a box of chocolates!! It doesn't get to last long enough to go into a meal!! I have been known to stab open a tray in the supermarket carpark... and sit there eating them before I get home... scrummy... ;¬)))

Love

Daff xxxx

oh, and cauli and broccoli would be fine... I use whatever is there!!

xxxx

Daff, I have eaten prawns, salmon, trout etc, but not scallops. What do they taste like. All the chefs on TV are using them at the moment. They seem to be the in thing at the moment.
Last Saturday whilst teenaged grandaughter was here, I had defrosted some of those very large prawns. Knowing she liked normal prawns I invited her to help herself. Oooh Mamma, where do you get these from, she asked. They obviously hit the spot. Will have to watch my freezer whenever shea comes.
Just had a look in the freezer, trying to plan week ahead menu, and found a single fillet steak. H,ha, that will do for OH, so I can definitely go ahead with the Crab Cakes. I'll serve both of us with new Potatoes, Carrots and Petit Pois, all from his allotment. Doing a sticky chicken dish for Saturday from another recipe I have not tried before
Best Wishes

Julia in Derbyshire

Scallops have a delicate sweet flavour and have to be cooked quickly for a very short time, otherwise you are chewing expensive rubber Julia..... a lot of chefs make highly seasoned and spiced sauces to go with scallops, but that overpowers the sweetness and softness of this seafood, which defeats the object......

sally