Trivia: In what region of the U.S. did crab cakes originate?
Pacific Northwest
Chesapeake Bay
Gulf Coast
Great Lakes
The correct answer is Chesapeake Bay
So why is this answer correct? : Now an East Coast staple, crab cakes originated in the Chesapeake Bay, a mid-Atlantic region that includes Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware coastal areas. Indigenous peoples were the first to make crab cakes in this region, mixing crab meat, cornmeal, vegetables, and bear fat and shaping them into discs. The recipe has changed over the centuries, and today, it often includes Old Bay seasoning, bread crumbs, and vegetables.