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Maryland Crab Soup Bold and spicy with a heady scent that fills a room with the flavor of the Chesapeake, Maryland Crab Soup accompanies our best-known seafood star with the bounty of Maryland’s farms. As far as which is the best soup in the world, Maryland Crab or Cream of Crab, the obvious answer is both! Total time: 1 hour and 20 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients: ☐ 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped ☐ 1[...]

Catch a Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Game at Regency Furniture Stadium Settling sweetly into the Southern Maryland countryside, Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf borrows design cues from the historic tobacco barns that dot the nearby countryside; and the hand-operated scoreboard gives this new park serious old-time charm. The picnic pavilion makes for great family outings. And with the team founded in part by The Human Vacuum Cleaner himself, Brooks Robinson, you can stroll “Brooksy’s Boardwalk”[...]

Real Maryland Crab Cakes If the Maryland Flag weren’t so cool, we’d probably fly a picture of a crab cake over the statehouse. Once you’ve had your first real one made with handpicked Maryland jumbo lump crab, you’ll know why. Total time: 15 minutes Serves: 6 cakes Ingredients: ☐ 1 pound jumbo lump, handpicked Maryland crabmeat ☐ ½ cup breadcrumbs ☐ 1 egg, beaten ☐ 5 tbsp mayonnaise ☐ 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley ☐[...]

Steamed Hard Crabs Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab is iconic--and tasty! A summer must-do is hand picking your own hard crabs at a waterside crab house and sampling the succulent, sweet and tender crab meat. Topped with Old Bay, a traditional seasoning of the Chesapeake region, this unique mix of crushed pepper, paprika and celery salt, among other spices, adds flavor and heat to your fresh, piping hot steamed crabs. Chesapeake Blue Crabs get their[...]

Check out the Maryland Crab & Oyster Trail for a complete guide to crack, shuck, and savor Maryland seafood. Maryland Blue Crabs are on every visitor’s must-eat list. Here are some top spots for delicious steamed crab, crab cakes and crab soup. Seafood by the Shore in Ocean City Order traditional Maryland steamed hard-shell crabs or other fare from the all-you-can-eat seafood buffet menu. In West Ocean City at Hooper's Crab House, try the crab[...]

Cream of Crab Soup This easy and inspired dish is a rich and decadent celebration of Maryland crab’s unique flavor. As to the age-old debate, spicy red Maryland Crab Soup vs. its smooth and creamy cousin, you’ll have to try them both and decide for yourself. Or combine them half-and-half, a true win-win! Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: ☐ 1 lb handpicked Maryland jumbo lump crabmeat ☐ 4 tbsp butter ☐ 2 tbsp[...]

Maryland Fried Oysters You used to have to wait for months with an “R” in them to enjoy this Chesapeake staple, but with more and more Maryland oyster farmers working the bay, this is a dish best served year round! Total time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: ☐ 1 pint shucked Maryland oysters ☐ 1 cup unbleached white flour ☐ 2 tbsp corn starch ☐ 1 tbsp Old Bay Seasoning or J.O. Crab Seasoning ☐[...]

Crispy Maryland Blue Catfish Blue catfish are an invasive species, introduced into the Chesapeake Bay Watershed decades ago. The bad news is that they are diminishing our native aquatic life like blue crabs, striped bass, American shad, and yellow perch. The good news is that these invaders are delicious. Put your apron on and get ready to help the Bay by cooking up some crispy blue catfish. This Maryland blue catfish recipe uses classic Old[...]