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title: "7 Crab Quotes By Tom Douglas"
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> [Sweet, delicious Dungeness crab is always a treat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/sweet-delicious-dungeness-crab-is-always-a-treat/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cb3/tom-douglas-3702_always_sweet-delicious-dungeness-crab-is-always_516007.jpg)

> [It's always a good idea to chill your crab cake mixture for a few hours, or even overnight, before frying because they'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/it-s-always-a-good-idea-to-chill-your-crab-cake-mixture-for-a-few/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/60f/tom-douglas-3702_always_it-s-always-a-good-idea-to-chill-your-cr_575780.jpg)

> [When I wrote my cookbook, 'I Love Crab Cakes,' I asked some of my best chef buddies to contribute recipes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/when-i-wrote-my-cookbook-i-love-crab-cakes-i-asked-some-of-my-best/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

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> [Some versions of crab cakes are mostly crabmeat lightly bound with egg, but I'm a firm believer that a crab cake should…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/some-versions-of-crab-cakes-are-mostly-crabmeat-lightly-bound-with/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/680/tom-douglas-3702_believer_some-versions-of-crab-cakes-are-mostly-c_1447117.jpg)

> [The simplest way to prepare Dungeness crabs is to boil them in the shell and set them in front of your guests…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/the-simplest-way-to-prepare-dungeness-crabs-is-to-boil-them-in-the/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

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> [Who doesn't love digging into a plate of crab cakes or going after a chilled cracked crab with crab cracker, cocktail fork…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/who-doesn-t-love-digging-into-a-plate-of-crab-cakes-or-going-after-a/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2bc/tom-douglas-3702_after_who-doesn-t-love-digging-into-a-plate-of_2492812.jpg)

> [In my 'Big Dinners' cookbook, I recreated my mother's recipe for crab dip. The creamy dressing for this dip, made with mayonnaise,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/in-my-big-dinners-cookbook-i-recreated-my-mother-s-recipe-for-crab/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

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## More by Tom Douglas

> [For a group of friends or a family dinner, fish tacos are popular and fun to make.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/for-a-group-of-friends-or-a-family-dinner-fish-tacos-are-popular-and/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

> [Catfish has a nice firm texture and mild flavor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/catfish-has-a-nice-firm-texture-and-mild-flavor/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

> [At the fishmonger, choose fish with bright scales and clear eyes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/at-the-fishmonger-choose-fish-with-bright-scales-and-clear-eyes/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

> [We've become such a restaurant society.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/we-ve-become-such-a-restaurant-society/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

> [I'm just sick of food going in the garbage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/i-m-just-sick-of-food-going-in-the-garbage/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

> [I was $4,000 short on my first payroll.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/i-was-4-000-short-on-my-first-payroll/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

> [There's a restaurant in Manhattan called Balthazar, and next to it is Balthazar Bakery. It's tiny, and it's very charming to have that little…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/there-s-a-restaurant-in-manhattan-called-balthazar-and-next-to-it-is/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

> [If you don't have the confidence in baking, commit to making the recipe three times. The first two, do it exactly the way I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/if-you-don-t-have-the-confidence-in-baking-commit-to-making-the/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

> [Mastering one recipe is better than mastering too many. Learn something and own it, and you'll feel so much better about it. You'll have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/mastering-one-recipe-is-better-than-mastering-too-many-learn/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

> [I'm much less shy in conversation than I am on my own.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/i-m-much-less-shy-in-conversation-than-i-am-on-my-own/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

> [Over the years I've tweaked my stuffing recipe many times, adding a variety of ingredients like sauteed wild mushrooms, dried cherries, fresh chevre, toasted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/over-the-years-i-ve-tweaked-my-stuffing-recipe-many-times-adding-a/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

> [If deep-frying catfish, try a dredge of seasoned flour and cornmeal and add some bacon fat to the oil.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/if-deep-frying-catfish-try-a-dredge-of-seasoned-flour-and-cornmeal/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

> [The one thing I could do with my eyes closed is my Grandma's schnecken.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/the-one-thing-i-could-do-with-my-eyes-closed-is-my-grandma-s-schnecken/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

> [I didn't go to university. I didn't go to culinary school, barely made it through high school.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/i-didn-t-go-to-university-i-didn-t-go-to-culinary-school-barely-made/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

> [I've been taught by everyone I've ever worked with.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-douglas/i-ve-been-taught-by-everyone-i-ve-ever-worked-with/)

[Tom Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-douglas/)

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