What appetizers/side dish/ wine would best fit with a pan seared crab cake dinner?
Green beans in butter and crab cakes go beautifully together. Steam the beans so they are still crispy – it’s a lovely compliment to creamy crab cakes. I also like a little pasta with my crab cakes, something alfredo-sauced… it tends to go well. For an appetizer, how about Sun-dried Tomato Pesto Crostini (http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_33473,00.html)? As for wine with crab: Selection / Approx. Price / Comments Bonterra, Mendocino County (California) Chardonnay 2004 $13 This organically-raised wine showed a zing of refreshing acidity, and so tasted both clean and rich. In turn, that zing is what made it a better partner for the crab than the two heavier, more obviously oak-influenced Chardonnays we tried. Cline, Sonoma County (California) Viognier 2004 $14 With its sumptuous texture, this wine was a good match for the dish in terms of body. What made the pairing even better, though, was the honeysuckle bouquet and bright, fresh fruit flavor that echoed
