Brits Try American Crab Cakes for the first time! (Non fish eater!)

[@youp9546]

James lives on an island. He should be eating the fruits of the sea

[@rodneygriffin7666]

It's hilarious 😂

[@TheBeesleys99]

@@rodneygriffin7666 he only moved here when he was 16 in fairness. He’s never liked seafood.

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

@@TheBeesleys99 he's lived on an island his entire life.... anyone wanna tell them England is still an island too?

[@catharinehouck-in6vi]

James don't let people get on you for not liking seafood. I live in Baltimore and I don't like crab or seafood.

[@Knightowl1980]

@@TheBeesleys99what island ?

[@Denise-t4z]

Your crab cakes look delicious. I usually like tarter sauce, but I had them once at a restaurant in Lake Tahoe & they were served with a mango chutney that was scrumptious. And, about the stories, fishing or otherwise, keep them coming they're fun to hear. 😊

[@jishani1]

Remoulade and crab cakes are a winning combination.

[@jeffhampton2767]

I absolutely love classic jumbo lump Chesapeake Bay Maryland crabcakes. Always serve with fresh lemon and cocktail or tartar sauce. I have eaten hundreds. ❤🇺🇸🙏🏻👍🏻

[@dansemacabre6515]

This! Lifelong Maryland resident here & a seafood lover whose dined in Europe & around my country. Beesleys you absolutely *MUST* try our state recipe for bluecrab cakes.. Mayo, mustard, eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, Worchestshire sauce, a tiny dab of horse radish, Old Bay... it's the best on the globe

[@CyndiDeimler]

Another Marylander here, transplanted from Pa but absolutely agree! Another way to eat them is a Crab Cake Sandwich on a bun topped with tarter sauce, lettuce, onion & tomato. I'll take that over a burger any day!

[@jeffhampton2767]

​@@CyndiDeimlerI live in South east Pennsylvania. Have had delicious crabcakes in Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and SE Pennsylvania. In the 1960s and 70s my mother made jumbo lump crabcakes all the time. Nothing like a fresh chilled jumbo lump crab cocktail. 😊

[@kellyoehlschlager6985]

​@@CyndiDeimlerMaryland is my home state too and I will absolutely need to get some crab cakes this weekend....ya'll are making me hungry!!

[@laynecox3992]

Virginian here, raised in the Mountains, just before retiring from the Navy bought 12 acres here on the Middle Penninsula of Virginia, good crab cakes here, looks really good Miss Vicky. Plenty of Old Bay.

[@phyromhuy7505]

Gotta love Brits "Spices are scary".😅

[@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo]

They literally took over the world for spices but hate spices.

[@gawainethefirst]

If “never sample your own supply” was a country.

[@sharnadixon-scott710]

Yes luckily we love spices in the UK

[@Supremewin777]

They said crab and lobster is horrifying and don't look at the inside of a crab cake it might scare you.

[@Ameslan1]

Vicki, those crab cakes look VERY DELICOUS!!! I can almost taste them through the computer monitor screen! I love squeezing some lemon on mine!

[@brendahowell6796]

That looked really good. I love Crab Cakes. Thank you for another good video.

[@hollish196]

I love to hear a story about the food! It makes whatever you are eating so personal. That is what makes food and family complete. So, Jame's Mom, please share stories. And do keep adding spices, just make the videos more fun for those of us watching.

[@jeffhampton2767]

That's a beautiful nice large container of fresh crab. You are very lucky to have a husband that brings all this delicious seafood home. I had crab last night. Alaskan snow crab legs. Love all crab 😊

[@brendasusanchristensen7058]

Vicki, those look delicious. I'm sure your kitchen smells so good!! I'm sure your hard working husband LOVES you making all the delicious food. Well done!!

[@rhiahlMT]

I'm from Baltimore, Maryland. The blue crabs there are phenomenal. It helps that the crab is steamed in beer and an Old Bay type seasoning. It's not bad elsewhere, it's just different. Some like them fried with bread crumbs, some like them broiled without them. Those look good.

[@darcyjorgensen5808]

Oh, I love crab cakes. As I live in California, I am used to having them made with Dungeness crab. Usually served with a salad, so the vinaigrette does double-duty. I would suggest a touch of Old Bay seasoning.

[@joecarcione6636]

I live here in San Francisco andI'm definitely partial to Dungeness crab cakes!

[@ct6852]

Not sure if this is uncouth or something, but love them with thousand island.

[@tracy3812]

@@ct6852everybody has a unique or favorite way to enjoy the cakes. I’ll try it sometime.

[@adamyoung480]

@@ct6852Aloha. Crab Louie.

[@ct6852]

@@adamyoung480 Soooo good. Didn't know it was called that.

[@maggiep3263]

I'm from Maryland. Those crabcakes look good.

[@Zrico91]

Oooo the best crab cakes come from Maryland! Im from PA so we love blue crabs from Maryland.

[@thecrossexaminer6665]

I'm from Maryland....no they don't.

[@Supremewin777]

​@@Zrico91Pennsylvania also loves blue crab from New Jersey and Delaware 😊

[@catgirl6803]

Not really. They did okay for trying. Not great.

[@DC_Greed]

I'm also from MD and I would probably eat it and like their crabcake anyway, but I know most people from Maryland have a particular thought of what a good crab cake should look and taste like.

[@jeffhampton2767]

Vickyi, you did a beautiful job. I would love to see you cook lobster. Would LOVE to hear the seafood fishing stories ❤❤❤

[@reginahay5211]

@@jeffhampton2767 yes! Forget American food. We know that well. I want to hear about Jersey specific recipes. There is no “American” crab cake. I might like yours better than Maryland variety (my fav).

[@jeffhampton2767]

@reginahay5211 I will never forget American food. We have some of the best seafood in the world. ❤🇺🇸🙏🏻👍🏻

[@Supremewin777]

I guess James doesn't go swimming in the ocean since he lives in fear of seafood. 😂😂😂😂

[@Delostacia]

Maryland Jumbo lump crab cake is the way to go. Regular crab cakes are fine but love the jumbo lump with minimal mayo, bread crumbs,. Need real old bay as well but just a touch since it's strong and you don't want to overpower the sweetness of the crab flesh. Broil rather than Fry as well.

[@janp719]

I’d be curious to have you try Old Bay with your crab.

[@jishani1]

Old bay isn't sold worldwide.

[@Sunsets330]

Mum has the best outfits

[@loribeasley1956]

The crab cakes are gorgeous!

[@minecraftfox4384]

James mom is wholesome.

[@aleatharhea]

This was a really good one! I've never seen an episode of someone cooking where they were closer to the source.. Imagine! Pulling that crab out of the sea this morning and eating it this evening! Yes, Vicky, I love hearing your stories!

[@Supremewin777]

James must have been extremely difficult as a child. He probably lived on hot dogs and pizza 😂😂😂

[@lucylulusuperguru3487]

Y'all leave James alone, he's said numerous times in other videos that seafood isn't his thing. I'd much prefer his honesty to some vlog fakery. Anyway Miss Vicky those were some great looking crab cakes. Where I am (landlocked in Tennessee) we don't eat them as often bc it's harder to get the good fresh stuff inland. We do eat salmon patties (salmon is often canned but we can get a decent fresh filet here & there) fairly often and make them the same as your crab cakes.

[@777OpHiUcHuS]

Someone needs to send them some old bay.

[@eileensien514]

There are actually "recipes" online to make it at home by combining individual spices.

[@borisbalkan707]

Nice horror movie lighting

[@Paulie-v2t]

They look delicious. Try some simple tartar sauce, which is just pickle relish in mayonnaise.

[@Heymisterareyougonnadie]

And mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Very small amounts.

[@DanielGrigg-d2n]

James your mum seems wonderful.

[@StuartistStudio1964]

James, you need to squeeze some lemon juice on your crab cake, as well as have some (edited from drawn butter to) cocktail sauce or tartar sauce to dip it in. I guarantee it will change your mind about seafood.

[@cranberrylangers3095]

The crab/fish fresh from the sea must taste gorgeous!

[@propertylady57]

Where I live we are known for our blue crab. I love blue crab. The have a slight sweet taste. Vicky, they look delicious.

[@sallyethridge1393]

I love crab in any form. I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas 🎄🎁❤

[@luxleather2616]

never understood when people say they're scared of food cus its not like its coming back to life to take revenge lol....working yourself up & hating it before you try it isn't good for yourself & not gonna allow you to explore new things in a positive way no matter if you end up liking it or not

[@jmcg6189]

Unless she saw them moving around on the kitchen floor. Once when we visited my grandparents when I was young, my granddad brought a bushel home from the harbor. They crawled/sided all around the kitchen floor. But they were boiled and tasted fine.

[@jovanisanfemio7641]

Excellent job my dear and they look delightful!!

[@efogg3]

We love Vicki’s kitchen!! 🫖

[@tracy3812]

Yum! Wish we lived closer bec your food looks amazing & has love in every bite, Vicki. xo from Connecticut

[@reginahay5211]

Glad you made clear you were not making American Style crab cakes. Here in Virginia, I make more of a Maryland Style. I use cracker crumbs, Old Bay (of course), celery leaves, dehydrated onion, mayo, an egg, salt and pepper. Serve with cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, and lemon. Maryland makes an outstanding crab cake. NC also does. Eastern Shore Va uses the Maryland recipe. But we have blue crabs.

[@reginahay5211]

I should also say that there are many styles of crab cakes in the US. Of the ones I have tasted, Maryland is best for me. But they taste different and are made differently in Louisiana. I imagine out in Oregon they are different too.

[@mildredpierce4506]

But the title says American crabcakes.

[@mildredpierce4506]

Celery leaves? That’s interesting. I have never heard of any type of recipe (I’m not referring to crabcakes because I have never made them) using celery leaves

[@reginahay5211]

@ often used in things like potato salad along with the stalk to enhance flavor. But in crab cakes because you want a hint of celery but not the crunch. I’m 73 and my mother taught me to cook. So it’s likely something from the 1920s and 30s.

[@reginahay5211]

@ you are so right. I missed it. I really wish she and James would not do that. There is no monolithic American food. Classes of food, yes. But a hotdog in Maine is not like a hotdog in North Carolina. Her crab cake looks great and I’d be glad to eat it. But it is a Jersey Crab Cake, as she said in the video.

[@elliottgatehouse6568]

Of course taste crab, it's a crab cake.

[@aeronaut8088]

Ironic. James' dad is a fisherman, James lives on an island and he doesn't care for seafood. lmao

[@iambecomepaul]

This never fails to amaze me!

[@TheGinnygoose18]

My dad's family owns hog farms and cattle ranches, and several members of the family that operate them are vegetarians and vegans.😄

[@DP-jaja]

Finally a dish mum nailed perfectly!!!!

[@Supremewin777]

True

[@mildredpierce4506]

From what I could tell, she did that on the pineapple upside down cake generally speaking

[@DP-jaja]

@ I’m just speaking generally and apologize for making an absolute statement….I just remember the last two (Carolina/Southern crab boil and the BLT) being disasters.

[@AnnieDC304]

@@DP-jaja “Disaster” seems a bit harsh.

[@DP-jaja]

@@AnnieDC304 did you watch those videos? A “Carolina crab boil” salad? A BLT with grilled iceberg lettuce and tomatoes? Warm lettuce and tomato on a BLT 🤢

[@Supremewin777]

Let's all hold James down and make him eat a crab cake. It would be so satisfying 😂😂😂😂😂

[@SherriLyle80s]

They look delicious. I was born and grew up in the VA/MD/DC metro area and will say that to make it more authentic, we need to send you some Old Bay seasoning. It's a bit strong so a little goes a long way. 🎶 🔔 "Happy Holidays! While the merry bells keep ringing, Happy Holidays to you!" 🎶 🔔

[@underwriter53]

Those look gorgeous!

[@borisbalkan707]

Congrats! The most important thing about crab is how fresh it is. Sweet, no fishy taste at all. Nothing better on Earth than fresh crab.

[@viciousvictortee1298]

The best Blue Crabs make the best Crab cakes. Blue Crab Are up and down the Entire US East coast. However, The Chesapeake Bay Produces the Best due to the seasonal changes. As winter approaches the crabs build up fat stores. Making the meat even sweeter and more flavorful.

[@charlesbduke7947]

You need to get a large can of Old Bay seasoning . If you steam your own crabs,it's essential. If you are using lump crab meat just sprinkle it on

[@jishani1]

You guys realize unless one of their viewers mails them a can they aren't going to be able to get it, right?

[@eileensien514]

There are "recipes" online with instructions on how to make it at home by combining individual spices.

[@Supremewin777]

Why ruin the crab 😢

[@m2hmghb]

Catching crabs and eating them fresh off the dock is something completely different. The taste is just so amazing and just needs a little bit of butter.

[@imfirehawk72]

Those look amazing! I don’t make crab cakes as I’m the only one that like them. I do make salmon cakes.

[@VikingJack-il4hw]

What on earth is scary about crab and lobster. Two of the most delicious foods on eath.

[@stephenkunst7550]

She may have encountered a fried soft shell crab.

[@jmcg6189]

​@@stephenkunst7550Nothing wrong with that.

[@jishani1]

Taste is subjective. To me, crab is one of the most overrated foods on earth. Its not bad, crab cakes are good, steamed crab legs with drawn butter are enjoyable. It's not bad mixed into a seafood boil. But it's not worth the price for what you get. If I spent as much on a steak as it would cost me to have a decent crab dinner, the steak dinner is going to be vastly more enjoyable.

[@jeffhampton2767]

​@@jishani1Seafood boil is overrated. Mexican food is overrated 😊

[@ct6852]

That and salmon are pretty good. The only fishy food I eat, other than clams in Clam Chowder.

[@annamariadenner2518]

The fake crab is called “imitation crab meat.” LOL!

[@guyfaux3978]

"Krab"

[@BernardProfitendieu]

I've heard it referred to as "krab with a 'k' "🤣 This is the real deal!🦀🦀🦀

[@RicardoRamirez-us7hf]

One thing we did when we were kid's was get mayo and Louiseana hot sauce mix then together as a topping.

[@tomevans7567]

Vicky, in Alaska we use king crab. It is delicious. And they are huge. KIng in size and king in taste in my humble opinion. Hell, they even made a very popular show about king crab fishing in the Bearing Sea off the coast of Alaska and how dangerous it can be. I have a lot of respect for your husband for of what he does. It's a tough job. Love watching your cooking segments

[@bobhammer8993]

Crab cakes are heavenly. To do it right add a sprinkle of Old Bay seasoning

[@jeffhampton2767]

Not too much. Old bay is very harsh and salty. 😮

[@bobhammer8993]

@jeffhampton2767 right like I said a sprinkle

[@jeffhampton2767]

​@@bobhammer8993Many people ruin their seafood with too much old bay. 😊

[@bobhammer8993]

@jeffhampton2767 very true

[@reginahay5211]

Must have Old Bay for the ones I love.

[@kristinestein1084]

YUM! Those look delicious! I like mine with a touch of tartar sauce.

[@dejavu2030]

Very nicely done. Ive made many kinds of crab cakes, but nothing beats the traditional with a squeeze of lemon.

[@eileenderheim3768]

Those crab cakes look yummy!!

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

non fish eater, but he likes the imitation crab sticks?.... anyone wanna tell him those sticks are actually made from fish 😂

[@adamyoung480]

Aloha. Nah.

[@Linda-j1e]

What does James eat? He doesn't seem to like much. 😂

[@kristinallison5970]

I would've loved to see this whole video! We love Miss Vickie!❤ But this really didn't show us anything! No measurements, whst kind of ingredients, how long did you cook it for? We enjoy learning too! But the editing on these videos are pretty much "hi I'm Vickie!" Then James saying "join us one patreon". The end!

[@richardlahan7068]

Come to the Lowcountry of South Carolina. We'll introduce you to seafood!

[@TeamCow736]

Vicki, your husband is a fisherman??? Why are we only hearing about this now? Y'all need to bust out the seafood boil, lobster rolls, seafood gumbo, and so much more! A large surf n" turf platter where a medium rare filet is surrounded by lobster, lg crab legs, oysters, shrimp, scallops, and whatever else is in the water around the English channel. So lucky! I don't understand people who don't like seafood, but more for me.

[@tammywebber2798]

Vicky what does you husband think of the American recipes you've been making??? Your my favorite person on utube!!! Would love to have a cup of tea with you.

[@smarttvhome335]

Beautiful job! Keep doing what you're doing!

[@janedarensbourg2044]

I love your mom cook. Love y'all ❤

[@TheMadeofhonor]

Crab Cakes are good but, you should make Crab Dip, it's Heaven! A little Old Bay Seasoning in them would give them more flavor. Love the Stories, please continue.

[@kevinsnell1622]

Tartar sauce on the side would be terrific! Or maybe Cocktail sauce…both? 😛

[@Supremewin777]

Cock sauce 😊

[@Zrico91]

Mmmm i love Maryland blue crab cakes and tar tar sauce.

[@WillardWooten]

Crabbing is one of Washington State recreation activity. Just us fishing for Dungeness Crabs here is 1.5 million pounds . Then we have commercial crabbers getting 3 million and State Tribes get 3 million pounds. Their is Dungeness Crabs all over the state , the coast from Columbia River to Neah Bay and the waters of Puget Sound.

[@pacmanc8103]

Dungeness crab is common and excellent up and down the Pacific coast, from Alaska to California. The very best crab available!🦀

[@ct6852]

We used to put out cages every summer on Orcas Island. Just a vacation thing. I don't know jack about fish or fishing otherwise. The islands are so beautiful though.

[@merfwriter]

All right! I'm from Maryland. Crab cakes are one of the state of Maryland's signature dishes.

[@andrewmarshall360]

Used to rake mussels with my mum and auntie,my grandmother made seaweed bread that was quite delicious as well

[@Pinkfong2]

Crab cakes look great. I’m a big fan. We are about hour and a half from the shore (Atlantic Ocean). I grew up with my Dad and friends and neighbors going crabbing. They used to be in a bushel, live. Same day they caught them, they cooked them and being we were in an Italian neighborhood (grandparents from Italy) they were tossed in the red sauce and the spaghetti was cooked up too, crabs served on side. The taste of the crab sauce was phenomenal. It is different from crab cakes but both are so good. My husband’s grandparents were from England and were fishermen too. They lived in Jersey (we call it Jersey, but it’s the state of New Jersey. All we have to do is look back a little and we see our English roots. So interesting.

[@mcverisimilitude]

I live in the eastern shore of Maryland and we do family crap pickings all the time. Below is a tradition recipe used most often. Some like to wet the white bread with milk. Old Bay Seasoning is a must!!!!! 1 pound lump Blue crabmeat 2 slices white bread, crusts trimmed 1 large egg, beaten 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 1 teaspoon Dijon-style prepared mustard 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons butter Directions, Place crab meat in a large bowl and remove any remaining shell pieces. Break bread into small pieces and add to crab meat. Add beaten egg, Old Bay seasoning, mayonnaise, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce to the bowl. Mix by hand to avoid overworking crab meat; you want to keep the lumps of meat as much as possible. Form lightly into 6 patties. Fry patties in hot butter until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. There are several common dips. Most are romalads. We eat them without. It takes away form the flavor of the crab.

[@urstruly00]

I’m not a fish eater, I love crab cakes. Sandwich

[@paulayala4816]

That is funny, he is on an island in the English Channel, surrounded by sea life. I love crab even more than lobster. When my son was 7 years old, he wanted to try some of the crab legs I was eating. I cracked one open for him, dipped it in the salted butter, and that was the end of it. Afterwards he would eat nothing but crab whenever we went to a seafood restaurant. He is even better than I am at getting the meat out. Crab cakes are good with a bit of lemon on them or mustard burree' blanc dip "whatever the hell that is?"

[@ct6852]

Your New Zealand Family was saying the same thing. They live on an island and none of them like seafood. lol

[@jacqueline1099]

You guys do the best videos as a family, I enjoy them so much and thanks

[@michaelevans1193]

Being from the mid-Atlantic region of the US (just outside Washington DC) I am used to crab cakes made with blue crab and having Old Bay seasoning.

[@KSGomez88]

Maryland represent!!

[@Wes-vz8eq]

Maryland here

[@KSGomez88]

@Wes-vz8eq Same! Frederick county!

[@Wes-vz8eq]

@KSGomez88 silver spring here

[@KSGomez88]

Nice! I went to Holy Cross high school haha (not Silver Spring I know, but close-ish)

[@CyndiDeimler]

OCMD in the house!

[@thecrossexaminer6665]

If you are ever in Maryland, hit me up. We will get you the BEST crabcakes in the world!

[@Deadcntr]

Vicky your Crab cakes look delicious.

[@redman200020]

Brother put your big boy pants on and eat it! 😭🤣

[@AnnieDC304]

He did.

[@redman200020]

@ HAHA that was a good joke, you’re sooo funny 😂😂

[@Tee-cl6dc]

Those crab cakes looked stunning ! I grew up in New England where Seafood is everything. They were nicely browned if only I had smell & taste them 😢 I live in West Virginia so there's no fresh seafood here . Thank you Vickie & Kiddo's 😊❤❤❤❤❤

[@Bellastrega1960]

Lovely job Vicky!

[@kerry_richmond24]

Great job Ms. Vicki!

[@itme420]

Another great video. You need to try saltwater crab cakes, especially from Maryland. Saltwater taste better than fresh water crabs

[@melodyspoor3127]

You are doing such a wonderful job with all these recipes 🎉🎉🎉

[@MichaelFink-l4d]

Blue crabcakes from Maryland are the best

[@KSGomez88]

Maryland here!!

[@Wes-vz8eq]

Maryland here too

[@MichaelFink-l4d]

I grew up in Delaware so I had them all the time

[@dianelawson1115]

Love crab but, dang they're ugly ! I'd love to hear stories from your husband's excursions ! I love and appreciate your videos Vicky ! You're so sweet and make us feel so welcomed into your life, i appreciate you ! ❤️

[@Linda-y9h]

Cocktail sauce to dip the cakes. 😋

[@AnnieDC304]

I’m from the midAtlantic. I’ve seen tartar sauce, and remoulade, but I’ve never seen cocktail sauce for anything except shrimp.

[@INDYANDY4C]

Crab Cakes are hard to get right. As an American, you need to be on the East Coast or the Gulf to get good ones.

[@patricialavery8270]

Classically I think American Crabcakes are seasoned with Old Bay Mixture and have a bit of a bite.They are also usually thinner ,probably to make them crisp.These are so nice and fresh I bet they were amazing.

[@jovanisanfemio7641]

Guys what happened to the fresh lemon your mom served with??

[@kellyoehlschlager6985]

I was born and raised in Maryland, not far from the Chesapeake Bay. We are known for our crab cakes and Old Bay Seasoning. Maryland does it with lump crab meat instead of shredded.

[@KeithNaes]

Looks brilliant. Yum 😋

[@tobaobokoomi1693]

There's a band called Clutch that has a song called "Hot Bottom Feeder" and the lyrics are the recipe for making a proper crab cake 😂

[@ItsAlpacaMan]

Love you both

[@DeborahDavis-zi6pm]

Great looking crab cakes

[@2alankemper]

James, I spent my whole life hating tomatoes. I like to catch up. And pretty much anything that had tomatoes. That was cooked and not recognizable as tomatoes. Suddenly I love tomatoes. I think the issue is.I had a prejudice in my mind. Don't be that way, You may be preventing yourself from finding your favorite food. Now I go out of my way define food that I have never eaten before. Life is better with an open mind

[@michaelhartsell6566]

James is a baby boy.

[@ct6852]

Love these. Those didn't look cheap to make either. May favorite thing is breaking them up and putting them on clam chowder. So good.

[@crabdonkey6381]

Add tartar sauce when eating. Blue crabs here.

[@ElinaLoumoli-t5p]

What was the ingredients in the sauce?

[@justinhowell8873]

East Coast American crab cakes are traditionally seasoned with Old Bay seasoning from Baltimore.