| Joe's Crab Shack recipe for crab dip is one of my | | | | recently, a new plastic crab "zipper" was invented to |
| favorite recipes when I dine at the popular seafood | | | | help make it easier to open the claws and get the |
| restaurant. My family and I are regular diners there. It | | | | meat out. There are more than 100 Crab Shack |
| is an extremely family friendly place where great | | | | locations throughout the United States. |
| food is served and where the waiters and waitresses | | | | Cream Cheese Crab Recipe |
| sing and dance for the dinner crowd. | | | | 1 - 6 ounce package frozen crab meat (or 1 can) |
| The first Crab Shack opened in Houston, Texas in | | | | 1 - 8 ounce package softened cream cheese |
| 1991. They began selling merchandise in house in 1993. | | | | 1/3 cup mayonnaise |
| The "bite me shirt" (black with a small red crab | | | | 1 teaspoon dijon mustard |
| depicted on the front) was one of the most popular | | | | 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oniondash of salt |
| items for sale. In 1995, the wait staff began singing | | | | 1 tablespoon chopped parsleydash of garlic powder |
| and dancing for the patrons and the "Macarena" song | | | | Thaw the crab meat; drain and separate into small |
| was an early favorite. The restaurant sells millions of | | | | chunks. Mix the cream cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, |
| pounds of crab each year and serves snow, | | | | onion and salt together; blend well. Fold in parsley, |
| dungeness, king and soft shell crab at most of their | | | | garlic powder and crab. |
| restaurants. Bibs, crab crackers and a large roll of | | | | This recipe can be served hot or cold. The Joe's Crab |
| paper towels come with every steam pot sold. Very | | | | Shack recipe is served hot with corn chips. |