Crab Cakes Recipe

Step 6 Dipping sauce

The recipe for the dipping sauce is a mixture of everything you see in the photo below.  Writing out exact quantities of each flavor misses some of the main points of cooking - creativity and customization! 

You've got to make the sauce that you like, not the sauce that I happened to make this one time I cooked the crab cakes and documented the process.  Cooking is a symphony of flavors performing in the ultimate gustatory concert - orchestrated by an expert conductor - your belly!

But, alas, not everyone's belly has conducted an orchestra before, so here's a good place to start...

Combine the following:

• 1/3 cup of mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 teaspoon horseradish
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons relish
• 1/2 teaspoon dill
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 shakes hot sauce
• 4 shakes Worcestershire sauce
• juice of 1/2 a lemon
• salt and pepper to taste

Mix thoroughly, chill, and serve alongside the crab cakes.  Top with chopped parsley, fresh cut lemon, and an optional chili pepper ring for presentation.