Maryland crab
Bay State shellfish
Maryland crab refers to blue crabs harvested from the Chesapeake Bay, prized for their sweet meat and central to the state's culinary identity.
The term often evokes a style of preparation—steamed whole with Old Bay seasoning and eaten communally at newspaper-covered tables: We picked Maryland crabs all afternoon.
Maryland crab cakes, made from lump crabmeat with minimal filler, are a regional specialty.
- ChesapeakeMid-Atlantic tidal estuary
- Old BayRegional seafood spice blend
- steamedHeated by vapor
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
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- local foodslocal favorite, regional cuisine, local produce, local seafood, regional specialty
- Regional specialtiesScotch whisky, Swiss chocolate, Belgian waffles, Maine lobster, Texas barbecue
- regional seafoodMaine lobster, Gulf shrimp, Norwegian salmon, Japanese eel, Chilean sea bass