Maybe a test run with a small amount? You mentioned ”decades.” Just thinking sometimes our tastes can change over long periods of time. No harm in checking to see if any tweaking’s needed.

Post recipe?

Sure - here it is:

Crabmeat Spread

Marinate i package frozen or 1 can crabmeat in 1/4 cup lemon juice. Drain, rinse and drain again

Whip 8 oz. cream cheese with 1/4 cup heavy cream

Beat in 1/4 cup mayo

Add 1 1/2 teaspoon minced onion

Fold in crabmeat

Add 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (and 2 drops Tabasco if desired)

Serve with Sociables crackers

I think it will be fine to not make a test run. No way to make a small quantity if you use canned crab. And you would be the only person with a memory of what it was when you made it decades ago.

Just don't serve with the crackers that have that horrible commercial.

Sounds great. The thing I have found lately, is that you have to check the crab for membrane and shell parts more carefully than years ago. Try to buy USA crab.

It does sound good!

sushi -- actually I looked to see if canned crab could be frozen -- yes! So possible to make a test run and not waste the crab. Might just do that.

Thanks, all, for the replies!

I think I'd add finely chopped Italian parsley or green onions for a bit of color, too. But it does sound good.

We used to go to a lot of buffets in the 70’s and 80’s. I loved the Three bean Salad and the Crab salad they served. I have found how to duplicate the Three Bean Salad.. Still working on the crab salad. It had a lot of mayo, onion, celery, etc, and was most likely not all or any real crab.

The lemon juice is because of CANNED crab. They are getting rid of the tinned taste.

“…and was most likely not all or any real crab.”

I remember hearing pollock was the fish mentioned in this quote. I don’t remember hearing ”surimi.”

“Imitation crab is made with surimi, a paste made out of finely shredded or pulverized fish. After the fish is minced, it is heated and pressed into shapes that resemble meat from a crab leg.“