topic Re: Bobby Chez Crabcakes in Kitchen

Bobby Chez Crabcakes

RinaRina — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 20:03:00 GMT

OMG! Those look good!

(If you missed the show, then watch the video. Mouth-watering!)

Re: Bobby Chez Crabcakes

Shelbelle — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 21:02:20 GMT

As a Marylander, I can say they dont look good to me for several reasons.. We broil ours, never fry, 3 oz is very tiny for a decent crab cake, we get 8 oz ones here in our restaurants. And $9 a piece for those small bites is ridiculous. We also buy a pound of crab meat fresh here and make our own, secret ingredients is Old Bay seasoning. I think callers who rave about them really dont have a clue what a true MD crab cake really looks and tastes like. You can order them by mail from many of our local seafood restaurants , and get authentic ones.

Re: Bobby Chez Crabcakes

Iya — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 21:19:37 GMT

Hi!

No doubt, they look AMAZING as presented... But, as a born and raised Long Island fresh-from-the-ocean-seafood girl, I feel that I am uniquely entitled to review this item. Uhhh... No. As good as these looked, even I was fooled. While they look luscious and creamy, they are actually dry and fishy when received and prepared per the enclosed cooking instructions. My family and friends barely touched them. Just my opinion, but these are absolutely not worth ordering.

Re: Bobby Chez Crabcakes

sunshine45 — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 21:23:21 GMT

On 3/1/2015 Shelbelle said:
As a Marylander, I can say they dont look good to me for several reasons.. We broil ours, never fry, 3 oz is very tiny for a decent crab cake, we get 8 oz ones here in our restaurants. And $9 a piece for those small bites is ridiculous. We also buy a pound of crab meat fresh here and make our own, secret ingredients is Old Bay seasoning. I think callers who rave about them really dont have a clue what a true MD crab cake really looks and tastes like. You can order them by mail from many of our local seafood restaurants , and get authentic ones.

i agree with everything you said shel......except for one thing. i love mine fried or pan sauteed versus broiled. of course, this marylander NEVER turns down a great crabcake.....and they are so very easy to make when you have the right ingredients!

i am curious to know if any delmarva area posters have ever tried these?

Re: Bobby Chez Crabcakes

circles — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 21:26:37 GMT

I didn't notice David eating any of them like he does everything else....he picked them up...split them so we could see the inside...said they weren't fishy smelling...but I never seen any of it hit his mouth...usually he is eating and talking...eating and talking...did anyone else see him intake these crab cakes...

I don't eat seafood....except an occasional shrimp....so I can't speak of the taste of these...

Re: Bobby Chez Crabcakes

hsawaknow — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 21:47:11 GMT

I once heard David say he didn't like seafood. That would explain a lot as he never samples anything seafood from the cook books he presents.

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greamy — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 21:55:25 GMT

Another Marylander, give me Maryland crabmeat, can deal with Carolina meat, but do not want Asian crabmeat. Many restaurants use Asian crabmeat. Does not taste the same to me. Been eating crab cakes all my life!

Re: Bobby Chez Crabcakes

circles — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 21:57:11 GMT

On 3/1/2015 hsawaknow said: I once heard David say he didn't like seafood. That would explain a lot as he never samples anything seafood from the cook books he presents.

Thank you for your reply....

Re: Bobby Chez Crabcakes

Shelbelle — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 22:05:27 GMT

On 3/1/2015 sunshine45 said:
On 3/1/2015 Shelbelle said:
As a Marylander, I can say they dont look good to me for several reasons.. We broil ours, never fry, 3 oz is very tiny for a decent crab cake, we get 8 oz ones here in our restaurants. And $9 a piece for those small bites is ridiculous. We also buy a pound of crab meat fresh here and make our own, secret ingredients is Old Bay seasoning. I think callers who rave about them really dont have a clue what a true MD crab cake really looks and tastes like. You can order them by mail from many of our local seafood restaurants , and get authentic ones.

i agree with everything you said shel......except for one thing. i love mine fried or pan sauteed versus broiled. of course, this marylander NEVER turns down a great crabcake.....and they are so very easy to make when you have the right ingredients!

i am curious to know if any delmarva area posters have ever tried these?

Sun, I have no objection to frying them other than the fact that it makes them more fattening, and in restaurants my DH is always afraid of how old the oil may be. BTW, Pappas opened up a new location in Cockeysville, heard it is very good, now they know how to make a quality crab cake.

Re: Bobby Chez Crabcakes

GinaV24 — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 22:09:40 GMT

I haven't tried the ones on QVC. We have a bobby chez restaurant not far from me so I've bought them from there. I tried other brands from QVC and was disappointed so I don't buy any more - no matter how nice they look in the presentation.

Re: Bobby Chez Crabcakes

RespectLife — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 22:53:28 GMT

These are definitely NOT Maryland style crab cakes and are never claimed as such. They are very clear in all presentations that these are different...with a roux. And a crunchy Panko coating. They are delicious. We have ordered the them for years. The pieces of crab are huge, the roux is delightfully flavored and creamy. No fishy smell or taste. The coating is crunchy. They bake so easy in the oven. If you prefer Maryland style...these are not for you. They both have crab. IMHO that is the only similarity. You shouldn't expect the same texture or taste.

Re: Bobby Chez Crabcakes

sunshine45 — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 23:38:40 GMT

On 3/1/2015 Shelbelle said:
On 3/1/2015 sunshine45 said:
On 3/1/2015 Shelbelle said:
As a Marylander, I can say they dont look good to me for several reasons.. We broil ours, never fry, 3 oz is very tiny for a decent crab cake, we get 8 oz ones here in our restaurants. And $9 a piece for those small bites is ridiculous. We also buy a pound of crab meat fresh here and make our own, secret ingredients is Old Bay seasoning. I think callers who rave about them really dont have a clue what a true MD crab cake really looks and tastes like. You can order them by mail from many of our local seafood restaurants , and get authentic ones.

i agree with everything you said shel......except for one thing. i love mine fried or pan sauteed versus broiled. of course, this marylander NEVER turns down a great crabcake.....and they are so very easy to make when you have the right ingredients!

i am curious to know if any delmarva area posters have ever tried these?

Sun, I have no objection to frying them other than the fact that it makes them more fattening, and in restaurants my DH is always afraid of how old the oil may be. BTW, Pappas opened up a new location in Cockeysville, heard it is very good, now they know how to make a quality crab cake.

i had heard! they are up where PATRICKS used to be.....not sure why they shut down because they were there for many years! during the holidays i ordered a dozen jumbo lump crabcakes along with some other seafood from Mos in towson.....they are a great treat!

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cah — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 00:22:02 GMT

Having been born in NJ and eating crab cakes all my life, I think Bobby Chez crab cakes are excellent. I make my own,
but on occasion I will buy his. He has a place about three miles from my home.

I even sent my son a box of a dozen for his 50th birthday.

Re: Bobby Chez Crabcakes

Shelbelle — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 00:38:03 GMT

On 3/1/2015 sunshine45 said:
On 3/1/2015 Shelbelle said:
On 3/1/2015 sunshine45 said:
On 3/1/2015 Shelbelle said:
As a Marylander, I can say they dont look good to me for several reasons.. We broil ours, never fry, 3 oz is very tiny for a decent crab cake, we get 8 oz ones here in our restaurants. And $9 a piece for those small bites is ridiculous. We also buy a pound of crab meat fresh here and make our own, secret ingredients is Old Bay seasoning. I think callers who rave about them really dont have a clue what a true MD crab cake really looks and tastes like. You can order them by mail from many of our local seafood restaurants , and get authentic ones.

i agree with everything you said shel......except for one thing. i love mine fried or pan sauteed versus broiled. of course, this marylander NEVER turns down a great crabcake.....and they are so very easy to make when you have the right ingredients!

i am curious to know if any delmarva area posters have ever tried these?

Sun, I have no objection to frying them other than the fact that it makes them more fattening, and in restaurants my DH is always afraid of how old the oil may be. BTW, Pappas opened up a new location in Cockeysville, heard it is very good, now they know how to make a quality crab cake.

i had heard! they are up where PATRICKS used to be.....not sure why they shut down because they were there for many years! during the holidays i ordered a dozen jumbo lump crabcakes along with some other seafood from Mos in towson.....they are a great treat!

Yes, Patricks was there a long time, they had a fire, and did reopen, but I assume their biz had gone down.

Re: Bobby Chez Crabcakes

Shelbelle — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 00:40:34 GMT

I clearly did hear David say today that Chez's are MD Style crab cakes, but clearly they are not. But, once you are used to a MD style nothing else comes close. Try ordering them from a MD restaurant, and you will see the difference.

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TaylorBrown — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:04:43 GMT

I tried these and will not purchase them again. They were just OK. Years back I had purchased the crabcakes from Chesapeake Bay Gourmet and they were really good.

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Perkup — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:13:10 GMT

On 3/1/2015 circles said:
I didn't notice David eating any of them like he does everything else....he picked them up...split them so we could see the inside...said they weren't fishy smelling...but I never seen any of it hit his mouth...usually he is eating and talking...eating and talking...did anyone else see him intake these crab cakes...

I don't eat seafood....except an occasional shrimp....so I can't speak of the taste of these...

As you all know by now I don't watch David Venable. However, last night at 10:00 DH was asleep and I was flipping channels. Since we get five or six QVC channels on our Directv setup I flipped into the beginning of the crab cake segment on ITKWKD, and since I really like those, I watched for a few. At exactly 10:05 in the presentation, David broke a crab cake in half and poked one of the halves into his mouth. He did comment that he doesn't care much for seafood, but he did eat half a crab cake. Apparently you missed it.

And then I flipped on - finally hit on Golden Girls, and then fell sleep.

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aroc3435 — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:16:30 GMT

They are not Maryland type crab cakes, which are excellent when well made. They are the vendor's and his mom's version of deviled crab which was popular in NY/NJ area and might have started in the era of Delmonico's restaurant in NYC. The style is quite different than the MD crabs. It has some mustard in the roux which is what makes it "deviled." I haven't tried this particular brand so I can't say anything about the quality or taste.

Re: Bobby Chez Crabcakes

fthunt — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:19:42 GMT

IF YOU HAVE A SQUMISH STOMACH - DON'T READ THIS..................

In December I split a box of ten with my neighbor - mine were okay, wouldn't order again, but neighbor found a clump of blond hair in the bottom of one cake. I called customer service when Bobby was on TV - they refunded my money - but I won't buy again for several reasons. (smaller than expected - drier than expected - too pricey for what you get)

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Danky — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 18:42:38 GMT

On 3/2/2015 fthunt said:
IF YOU HAVE A SQUMISH STOMACH - DON'T READ THIS..................

In December I split a box of ten with my neighbor - mine were okay, wouldn't order again, but neighbor found a clump of blond hair in the bottom of one cake. I called customer service when Bobby was on TV - they refunded my money - but I won't buy again for several reasons. (smaller than expected - drier than expected - too pricey for what you get)

Although I thank you for the info, I must admit my gag reflex went into overdrive ! Thank you, also, for helping me make the decision regarding to buy or not to buy---I just saved $100 .