Delicious Maryland Recipes from a True Marylander in This Cookbook!I have lived in Maryland almost my whole life. I went to high school in Baltimore County and spent my summers in Ocean City. I have also taken classes on the cuisine in Maryland. If there is one thing that I know is the food eaten by Marylanders. First of all, most of us know that Maryland is for crabs! It is the state slogan. But the Maryland cuisine is specific to the Chesapeake Blue Crab which is indigenous to the Chesapeake Bay. This is a large salt water bay that bifurcates Maryland and separates the coast from the mainland. The Blue Crab is sweeter, and in my opinion, tastier than any other crab out there. And I’ve tried them all.Not only is Maryland known for crabs but it is also known for other types of seafood. Maryland even has its own unofficial spice called Old Bay. This spice is made by the McCormick Corporation which is headquartered in Baltimore. If you are visiting Baltimore City at the Inner Harbor or in Baltimore County near Hunt Valley, you will be able to smell the spices in the air from the McCormick corporation. You can often smell them on the highway driving down Interstate 83.They make other spices, but no other seasoning is as indicative to Maryland as Old Bay. This recipe book is not all seafood but everything has been made with the spirit of Maryland cuisine in mind. There are many famous places in Maryland and most embody the spirit of being a coastal state and near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay. The U.S. Naval Academy is located in the Maryland State Capitol of Annapolis. Vacationers head to Ocean City Maryland to soak up some rays during the Summer. Tourists flock to the Inner Harbor and visit the National Aquarium. Young party goers visit Fells Point to have a cocktail and eat at a waterfront restaurant.I put this recipe book together as a native Marylander who knows the cuisine and I looked for the recipes that best embodied the spirit of my home state. Enjoy!Recipes Include:Maryland Crab CakeChesapeake Bay Soft Shell Crab SandwichAssateaque Island Fried OystersInner Harbor Seafood StewMaryland Crab SoupMaryland Crab BisqueMaryland Cream of Crab SoupMaryland Crab PizzaMaryland Blue Crab SaladMaryland Blue Crab RollMaryland Crab Cheese FriesMaryland Deviled EggsAnnapolis Shrimp SaladMaryland Potato SaladMaryland Egg SaladChesapeake Bay Cream of Crab SoupFells Point Beer Battered ChickenOcean City Boardwalk FriesMaryland Steamed Blue CrabsBaltimore Crab ImperialAssateaque Island Pasta Shrimp SaladChesapeake Bay Macaroni SaladEastern Shore Shrimp SaladAnnapolis SpudsBaltimore Scalloped PotatoesMaryland Crab Cake PopcornMaryland Crab PretzelPhiladelphia Soft Pretzel (for the Maryland Crab Pretzel)Lady Baltimore CakeLady Baltimore FrostingMaryland Pumpkin SeedsMaryland Soft Shell Crab Sushi Roll (aka. Spider Roll)Maryland Crab Stuffed MushroomsMaryland Crab QuesadillasMaryland Sushi RollCrab CasseroleMaryland Crab PuffsMaryland Crab CheesecakeMaryland Crab MeltsMaryland Crab QuicheMaryland Crab Stuffed TomatoesOcean City GazpachoRoute 50 Watermelon GranitaMaryland Crab Cantaloupe SaladMaryland Crab Deviled EggsMaryland Crab CanapesMaryland Crab FrittersMaryland Crab AlfredoMaryland Crab Stuffed MushroomsMaryland Crab AlfredoMaryland Stuffed AvocadosMaryland Crab Stuffed ZucchiniMaryland Crab Fried RiceMaryland Crab RangoonMaryland Crab Filled Potato Bites
