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Tom Douglas says the best Super Bowl snack represents three cities. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

A Super Bowl snack that marries three cities

BY Alyssa Kleven  on January 29, 2013 @ 12:30 pm (Updated: 2:10 pm - 1/29/13 )

The ultimate Super Bowl snack should reflect three things: the place where the Super Bowl is being played, and the two cities from which the competing teams hail.

Seattle Kitchen host and chef Tom Douglas wanted to start with crab cakes, in honor of the Baltimore Ravens.

"Every restaurant along the Chesapeake thinks they make the best crab cakes," said Tom. But to give them a New Orleans twist, Tom plans on adding some creole.

Here's what you do:
Take 1 pound crab
(Chesapeake crab is now endangered, according to Tom - so don't feel like you're unfaithful if you're using Dungeness.)
Mix in 3-4 tablespoons of creole mustard
Mix in some Tabasco
Mix in one raw egg

"Whip that together," said Tom.

Then, squeeze in some lemon juice, some chopped chive and parsley, and fold it into the crab cake mix. According to Tom, you don't want to keep mixing and mixing, you want to fold, so you don't beat the crab pieces into submission.

Serve it with some cocktail or tarter sauce, and maybe a little extra Tabasco and lemon. Tom prefers chipotle Tobasco for an extra smokey flavor.

Wait, the crab is Baltimore and the creole New Orleans, what about San Francisco?

Seattle Kitchen's Katie O has the solution. Since the 49ers are named for the gold prospectors of 1849, just serve up shots of Goldschlager for your of-age Super Bowl party guests.

Alyssa Kleven, MyNorthwest.com Editor
Alyssa Kleven is an editor and content producer at MyNorthwest.com. She enjoys doting over her adorable dachshund Winnie - named for Arcade Fire front-man Win Butler.
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  • AuntDiane wrote...
    I'm going to make these!
    January 31, 2013 9:40 am
    But I'm guessing that these need to be pan-fried or baked before eating... A couple more details please? Thanks!
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  • tron wrote...
    Mmm raw eggs
    January 31, 2013 10:29 pm
    Are you guys referring to Kraft crab cake mix or is there another recipe that I am not familiar with?
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  • Kdat wrote...
    Raw!
    February 2, 2013 7:09 am
    I think she forgot the cooking part.
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  • CH wrote...
    beat the crab pieces into submission
    February 2, 2013 7:17 am
    been doing here for years. All my flounders are in submission to me. If they respond to this post I will beat they back into submission.
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  • dbhawkfan84 wrote...
    !!!!!!
    February 2, 2013 12:22 pm
    PIZZA, BEER, NACHOS, BEER, HOT WINGS, BEER, CHIPS, BEER. THAT'S ALL YOU NEED!
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  • JMGilday wrote...
    what?
    February 2, 2013 2:22 pm
    NO STRIPPERS?
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  • CH wrote...
    what?
    February 2, 2013 3:32 pm
    no weed?
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