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Baltimore has good crabs but it is nothing compared to New Orleans
This is all opinion obviously, but I would definitely not rate NO above Baltimore for crab. New Orleans' thing is more crawfish and shrimp. Maryland's thing is crab. I hate the crabcakes they serve in other parts of the country that have a 90 percent filling, 10 percent crab composition. A real crab cake is the inverse of that ratio.
This is all opinion obviously, but I would definitely not rate NO above Baltimore for crab. New Orleans' thing is more crawfish and shrimp. Maryland's thing is crab. I hate the crabcakes they serve in other parts of the country that have a 90 percent filling, 10 percent crab composition. A real crab cake is the inverse of that ratio.
This is all opinion obviously, but I would definitely not rate NO above Baltimore for crab. New Orleans' thing is more crawfish and shrimp. Maryland's thing is crab. I hate the crabcakes they serve in other parts of the country that have a 90 percent filling, 10 percent crab composition. A real crab cake is the inverse of that ratio.
And a real crab cake has Old Bay on it.
And dressing.
I dont even think New Orleans really does crabcakes too much. Usually they are just eaten boiled with "crab boil" seasoning. Also soft shell crabs are good, especially when fried and made into a po-boy. Then some other ways too.
But I would say New Orleans' thing is a lot more than crawfish and shrimp (of course Maryland's thing is probably a lot more than just crabs).
1. Baltimore (crab cake, cream of crab, bay scallops)
2. New Orleans (gumbo, crawfish, Italian seafood dishes)
3. Myrtle Beach, SC (calabash style)
4. Mobile, AL ("We gots all types of shrimps, Forrest")
5. Charleston, SC (crab and grits, shrimp and grits)
Oysters?
You can't mention New Orleans & seafood in the same sentence without talking about oysters. That would be a sin.
Crawfish isn't seafood either. They live in muddy waters of bayous, lakes, & rivers. Mostly in the South Central region of the country (Eastern Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi).
But I would say New Orleans' thing is a lot more than crawfish and shrimp (of course Maryland's thing is probably a lot more than just crabs).
I mentioned crab specifically because it's such a big cultural thing in the Chesapeake Bay region. Hampton High School's mascot, for example, is the "Crabbers." On any given summer night in the DMV, there are families clearing off tables in their backyards, draping them with old newspapers, and breaking out the Old Bay for a crab feast. The act of eating crab is just as important as the food itself. It's a tradition that brings friends, families and neighbors together.
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Originally Posted by Metro Matt
Oysters?
Oysters are okay. But I feel like I can get pretty good oysters in a lot of cities. I can't get a good crab cake in any city outside of the Cheseapeake Bay region.
Crawfish isn't seafood either. They live in muddy waters of bayous, lakes, & rivers. Mostly in the South Central region of the country (Eastern Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi).
Crawfish are found all over the country. I know one of the towns near where I live on the Sacramento River delta has a big crawfish festival.
I mentioned crab specifically because it's such a big cultural thing in the Chesapeake Bay region. Hampton High School's mascot, for example, is the "Crabbers." On any given summer night in the DMV, there are families clearing off tables in their backyards, draping them with old newspapers, and breaking out the Old Bay for a crab feast. The act of eating crab is just as important as the food itself. It's a tradition that brings friends, families and neighbors together.
You basically just described a crawfish boil in South Louisiana and New Orleans except it is usually during Spring and early Summer.
You basically just described a crawfish boil in South Louisiana and New Orleans except it is usually during Spring and early Summer.
Yep. That's why I specifically mentioned crawfish. I knew a girl from Baton Rouge in college and she would always post pics on FB of these big crawfish feasts.
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