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The “Ben Butler”
Dungeness Crab Sandwich
In 1862, Major General Benjamin Butler commanded
Union troops occupying New Orleans. He hanged a man
for desecrating the Union flag and the local ladies of the
evening who were still loyal to the South reacted. As Union
troops patrolled the streets, they emptied their toilets over
the balconies onto them, misleading history into thinking
they threw toilet seats. How could these events possibly
relate to the Cliff House? Seal Rock under the restaurant
was dominated by a large male seal who somehow man-
aged to get a real toilet seat lodged around his neck. The
locals named him Ben Butler and the Cliff House named
a sandwich after him.
½ bunch green onions, chopped
fine
3 ounces roasted red peppers,
diced (pimentos may be
substituted)
½ cup mayonnaise
½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire
sauce
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 pound crabmeat, drained
Rye bread
Cheddar cheese, sliced
Mix the first six ingredients together well. Add the
crabmeat and mix until all of the crab is coated.
On each piece of rye bread, spread 2 ounces of mixture.
Use two pieces of rye per serving. Place under broiler
or salamander until heated through. Add cheddar
cheese and heat until melted.
Serve immediately; a small salad makes a nice accom-
paniment.
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