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I have made this for several occasions, always a huge hit. It works well with shrimp if you aren't an imitation crab lover. Not sure about the flavorless reviews, the fresh jalapeno, garlic, tomatoes and cilantro make this a very happy combination in your mouth!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2009-11-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveRaindrop"},"reviewBody":"I was a little disappointed with this recipe. I thought there was not much taste to the sandwich. Something is missing and I am not quite sure what. I think I will have to try adding other spices or something. 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I thought this recipe was okay but not great and agree that it seemed like something was missing.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"09\/17\/2016 00:50","GUID":"51582c50157c44209c2b592017358c0d","MemberId":3741999,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"katlaydee3","SubmittedDate":"09\/17\/2016 00:45"},{"Comment":"
I have not made this recipe yet but am going to shortly. It is a contest winner so your review is a little surprising, but it does appear to be missing salt or basic seasoning. I will try adding some Old Bay seasoning too. Let ya know how it turns out.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"07\/14\/2010 13:19","GUID":"3b83e837e3e64bb6bb6201746b034833","MemberId":1887911,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"haley14","SubmittedDate":"07\/14\/2010 13:19"},{"Comment":"
I was a little disappointed with this recipe. I thought there was not much taste to the sandwich. Something is missing and I am not quite sure what. I think I will have to try adding other spices or something. Any ideas?<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"11\/19\/2009 10:17","GUID":"eb81a7a061c6451eb631c5386aca3461","MemberId":1648289,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"daduk","SubmittedDate":"11\/19\/2009 10:17"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Crab Toast"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n