As a non-Marylander (is that the correct term?, I followed the Serious Eats recipe almost to a T for my Baltimore-born hubby’s birthday dinner this past August; however, the prescribed 2 T of Dijon mustard (I used TJ’s whole grain Dijon which we use for salad dressings) was way too overpowering for both of us. Otherwise, they were quite good, even for a crab cake rookie like me.
I would definitely cut back on mustard next time.