Crab Cakes - Magic Seasoning Blends

Ingredients

• 5 cups soft bread crumbs, in all (use fresh bread, French preferably, and grate or use a food processor)
• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped green bell peppers
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons Chef Paul Prudhomme's Seafood Magic®, in all
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley, in all
• 1 tablespoon Worcetershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon Chef Paul Prudhomme's Magic Pepper Sauce®, optional
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• ½ cup seafood stock or bottled clam juice
• 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over for shell and cartilage
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup vegetable oil