Old Bay
Maryland seafood seasoning
Old Bay is a seasoning blend of celery salt, paprika, black pepper, and other spices, originating in the Chesapeake Bay region and strongly associated with Maryland cuisine.
It's the canonical seasoning for steamed crabs and appears on everything from french fries to Bloody Marys: You can't have Maryland crabs without Old Bay.
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- seasoning blendCombined dried flavorings
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
- blue crabSwimming crab, Atlantic coast
- MarylandMid-Atlantic U.S. state
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- seasoning blendsspice mix, dry rub, Cajun seasoning, taco seasoning, ranch seasoning
- seasoningssalt, pepper, basil, oregano, thyme
- Wing Flavorshot, mild, medium, BBQ, buffalo
- seafood sidestartar sauce, cocktail sauce, lemon, lemon wedge, drawn butter
- BaltimoreBaltimore, Orioles, Johns Hopkins, Fort McHenry, crab cakes
- Chesapeake Bayblue crab, blue crabs, watermen, oyster, crabs