Crab Cakes

Ingredients

5 ½ oz bread, in pieces (¾ in.) (see Variation)
1 oz shallots, peeled and halved or 4 scallions, green part only, chopped (1 in.) (approx. 1 oz)
5 sprigs fresh parsley, leaves only (approx. 0.2 oz)
1 oz celery stalk, sliced (¼ in.)
2 oz red bell pepper, in pieces (¼ in.)
2 tbsp mayonnaise
2 jumbo eggs
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning®
¼ tsp salt
1 pinch freshly ground pepper, to taste
16 - 18 oz jumbo lump crab meat
oil, for frying