Crab is best when it is mostly by itself. I make cakes with very little added. An egg, saltines, and crab.

Used to be I would cook the crabs and pick enough for cakes. Now I get the pound size cn of lump meat and make six patties. $20 a can is cheaper than buying live and picking yourself.

Soon I am going to bake crappie with crab meat. mmmmm,m

I made crab cakes and scallops one time and we agreed later that it was just too rich.