Crabs vs Mumbo Sauce (Baltimore, Bethesda: how much, house, high school)

[Turnerbro]

Originally Posted by PGC1

PG is associated with both. But I voted crabs. PG is in Maryland and has a history of having crab houses and crab trucks throughout the county. (Even though the crab trucks were banned in the 90's I believe. I think there is legislation allowing them to bring them back soon though.) Also the county has two rivers that crabs are caught in. People always forget about the Patuxent River. And someone mentioned Rough and Ready, I would put those crabs against any in the D.C. area. Mumbo sauce is self explanatory, you can find it in any carryout. I like the one at Landover Carryout on 202 in Cheverly and Eddy's in Lake Arbor.

Do you have to ask the people at eddy's for mumbo sauce on wings or do they just give it to you?

[tercel95]

I am just now learning that Mumbo sauce is a regional thing. I always ordered it on my wings at Jerrys Subs and Pizza. I thought they made it up.

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by KodeBlue

Crabs seem to be known as a Baltimore area, and eastern shore thing. Actually, you can go crabbing in all but 2 counties in the Baltimore Area which are Howard, and Carroll Counties. Old Bay, which is synonymous with crabs, is also synonymous with Baltimore. DC is more known for mumbo sauce than crabs.

I'm sure we agree, but the person who started the thread mentioned the DC suburbs, not Baltimore. This isn't a poll on who does crabs vs. mumbo sauce in the entire tri-state area. Yes, Baltimore, along with the Bay and coastal communities are known more for crabs hands down. But sticking to the poll, who is known more for crabs vs. mumbo sauce between DC and its suburbs in Maryland, namely Prince Geroge's, Montgomery, and to a larger extent, Howard and Anne Arundel counties.

I think it is pretty clear that the DC crab scene benefits from, and pales in comparison to, what Maryland and her waterfront communities can offer crab-wise.

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by Turnerbro

Do you have to ask the people at eddy's for mumbo sauce on wings or do they just give it to you?

Not sure I understand this question. Mumbo sauce is a condiment. I have grown up in DC and PGC all my life and have always had to request it just like you request ketchup or hot sauce.

"4 wings with fried rice with mumbo sauce, please."

Some people ask that it be put on the wings and some ask for it on the side.

[PGC1]

Originally Posted by Turnerbro

Do you have to ask the people at eddy's for mumbo sauce on wings or do they just give it to you?

They will either ask you or you can ask for it. They will give it to you on the side if you prefer it that way. On the French fries you ask for salt, pepper and ketchup and they will put it on them as well.

[whogoesthere]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

I'm sure we agree, but the person who started the thread mentioned the DC suburbs, not Baltimore. This isn't a poll on who does crabs vs. mumbo sauce in the entire tri-state area. Yes, Baltimore, along with the Bay and coastal communities are known more for crabs hands down. But sticking to the poll, who is known more for crabs vs. mumbo sauce between DC and its suburbs in Maryland, namely Prince Geroge's, Montgomery, and to a larger extent, Howard and Anne Arundel counties.

I think it is pretty clear that the DC crab scene benefits from, and pales in comparison to, what Maryland and her waterfront communities can offer crab-wise.

To go one step further, DC itself wasn't even mentioned and shouldn't be considered in determining an answer
Intriguing question...mumbo sauce is mostly a Black thing and crabs are a Maryland thing but more watered down in this part of the state as compared to the Baltimore area...native Black people are probably the biggest consumers of crabs in this area of the state
I will say crabs takes the win here...wider reach than mumbo sauce and although not Bmore and environs its still Maryland

[boreatwork]

Originally Posted by whogoesthere

To go one step further, DC itself wasn't even mentioned and shouldn't be considered in determining an answer
Intriguing question...mumbo sauce is mostly a Black thing and crabs are a Maryland thing but more watered down in this part of the state as compared to the Baltimore area...native Black people are probably the biggest consumers of crabs in this area of the state
I will say crabs takes the win here...wider reach than mumbo sauce and although not Bmore and environs its still Maryland

I grew up in PG county and always seen crab trucks on the side of the street, Im used to steaming live crabs and cooked. Spent time in Baltimore for over 5 years and the crab culture wasn’t any more than what im used to, maybe because im on the edge of Anne Arundel where I get my crabs from too. My good girl friend from NEbaltimore never even heard of Camerons until she came to the DC area. I think PG county though has a bigger crab culture than DC though.

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by whogoesthere

To go one step further, DC itself wasn't even mentioned and shouldn't be considered in determining an answer
Intriguing question...mumbo sauce is mostly a Black thing and crabs are a Maryland thing but more watered down in this part of the state as compared to the Baltimore area...native Black people are probably the biggest consumers of crabs in this area of the state
I will say crabs takes the win here...wider reach than mumbo sauce and although not Bmore and environs its still Maryland

Mumbo sauce isn't a black thing. DC was mostly black back then and naturally black people were the highest consumers of the locally made sauce. Are we certain that white people were foregoing the sauce because it was a black thing?

[KodeBlue]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

I'm sure we agree, but the person who started the thread mentioned the DC suburbs, not Baltimore. This isn't a poll on who does crabs vs. mumbo sauce in the entire tri-state area. Yes, Baltimore, along with the Bay and coastal communities are known more for crabs hands down. But sticking to the poll, who is known more for crabs vs. mumbo sauce between DC and its suburbs in Maryland, namely Prince Geroge's, Montgomery, and to a larger extent, Howard and Anne Arundel counties.

I think it is pretty clear that the DC crab scene benefits from, and pales in comparison to, what Maryland and her waterfront communities can offer crab-wise.

By mentioning Howard, and Anne Arundel counties, you include Baltimore by default, as they are Baltimore suburbs, and shares Baltimore's culture.

[DC's Finest]

Originally Posted by redd1skng

When did crabs become associated with D.C. or PG County?

Please stop

People in DC and PG eat crabs every weekend in the summer. There are crab houses all over the DMV. My gut feeling Baltimore is more known for crab cakes than actual crabs.