Hello Baltimore!

Submitted by Senioroso1 t3_xv6zzf in baltimore

Hello East Coasters!

I live in Seattle and have never been to Baltimore. During football season my fiancée and I have decided to be creative so we have been cooking and baking a cuisine from different cities who are hosting Sunday Night Football (Denver: Colorado Chile Verde), and your city is next up!

I know your awesome city is well known for the crab cakes, seafood and what not. However, my fiancée is allergic to shellfish and won’t eat any seafood, and I don’t want to just make Old Bay Fries for her and I. Are there any suggestions or requests I should look into that isn’t a seafood dish? I’ve searched on google but can’t really find anything that’s too exciting outside of those options. I heavily appreciate any feedback and suggestions

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sxswnxnw t1_iqzokaw wrote

Drinks or dessert: Orange Crush. Half and half. Italian Ice.

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Senioroso1 OP t1_iqzpakm wrote

That sounds fucking delish, I’m making that for her. Thank you!!

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anne_hollydaye t1_ir0bhzy wrote

Be aware, the Orange Crush is not the canned soda you can buy at the grocery store.

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Senioroso1 OP t1_ir0pden wrote

Can you elaborate?

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trymypi t1_ir0r4ui wrote

Fresh squeeze orange juice (or grapefruit) vodka or matching flavored vodka, sprite (or soda water), triple sec. That's your orange crush.

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anne_hollydaye t1_ir1kxmm wrote

This is a reasonably accurate recipe.

Why is it a Maryland thing? One of the bars in Ocean City, MD, developed it.

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rotatingruhnama t1_ir04rb8 wrote

You can grill or roast chicken drumsticks in an Old Bay marinade. Take three parts cooking oil one part cider vinegar, then Old Bay and Parsley to taste. Whisk until combined.

You can also make deviled eggs but use Old Bay for seasoning instead of paprika.

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mbrown7532 t1_ir2kkdr wrote

Or we use to steam them like crabs - so good 👍.

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Color_of_Magic t1_iqzikor wrote

Old Bay wings and Natty Boh (National Bohemian beer). If you’ve got time and a grill, pit beef is a good choice too!

For sweet things, you could make a version of a Berger Cookie or do lemon sticks. Berger cookies are kind of like a thick butter cookie with a heap of fudge on top. Lemon sticks are half a lemon with a peppermint stick stuck in it that you suck the lemon juice up through. I know it sounds crazy but it absolutely delicious and refreshing.

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Senioroso1 OP t1_iqzjo25 wrote

I appreciate that! I did run across a few of those things but I was just trying to think about how to go about it from scratch. Old bay wings sounds right down her alley so I’ll look into that. Thanks for the help ☺️

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Mt_Crumpit t1_iqzy2in wrote

Semi-controversial statement as a Marylander: most people prefer dry-rub old bay wings, but consider old bay and honey 😋

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Senioroso1 OP t1_iqzz5dz wrote

Hell I might do both!

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jayhof52 t1_ir0ngth wrote

If you dig the spice, Mike’s Hot Honey mixes really well with Old Bay for wings.

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shepard_5 t1_ir0cas8 wrote

Also do a bohtini, matty boh with old bay lol

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4am_friday t1_ir0cvcy wrote

That is a tourist invention

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shepard_5 t1_ir0jfz3 wrote

We did it as a joke to friends that moved to maryland for whatever reason

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Oldladyweirdo t1_iqzxcdm wrote

Smith Island Cake!

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Senioroso1 OP t1_iqzz4t4 wrote

I was absolutely wanting to do this, but it looks quite complex and I know mine will turn to shit compared to how it really is 😂 but if I do decide to I’ll update. Thanks!

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rotatingruhnama t1_ir04lnd wrote

There are businesses that ship Smith Island cakes, fyi. You could also mail order Wockenfuss candy.

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Senioroso1 OP t1_ir0acsh wrote

Ah thank you. I looked at the smith island bakery but it was $90 to ship out here so I passed on that. I’ll look into some others

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rotatingruhnama t1_ir0aiun wrote

Awesome. I only know one person who has made a Smith Island cake, they're notoriously tricky.

Copycat Berger cookies are probably easier.

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BarryApps84 t1_ir0q7q6 wrote

Smith Island cakes are not tricky whatsoever. Get yellow boxed cake mix and 7 or more cake pans (bakers choice) . Pour thin layers in each cake pan and put icing in between the layers, top with rest of icing.

Source: I have been in the kitchen where the Smith Island cakes are made. It's actually just an older lady that lives on a legit island with less than 30 people.

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rotatingruhnama t1_ir0qiu1 wrote

That's a LOT of counter space, friend.

But I do love the image of one older lady, probably named Carol, cranking out cakes on a little island. I'd watch that show. She could solve mysteries!

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kellyfacee t1_ir0iw53 wrote

If you decide to try and tackle it, this is the recipe I recommend! Make 1.5 of the frosting for full coverage. I’ve made Smith Island Cake a handful of times and it’s more so time consuming than technically challenging!

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Oldladyweirdo t1_irbz4k3 wrote

The Sally’s Baking Addiction lady is from Maryland!

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sxswnxnw t1_irq6oby wrote

Yeah I think she lived in the city at one point. Back when she started blogging.

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Senioroso1 OP t1_ir0oxtf wrote

Hey guys, just wanted y’all to know you’re awesome and I appreciate all the comments and replies!! I’ll be taking on a few recipes this Sunday and have an update post following to see how well us Seattleites did in your eyes. Thank you again for all the input, I’m very excited to try some of these out! Go Ravens!

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ThaDude14 t1_ir02wgm wrote

Old bay wings and some crushes for drinks

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dbto t1_ir07sez wrote

Maryland Fried Chicken, Pit Beef, Old Bay Wings

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DeathStarVet t1_ir0g3bc wrote

Easy Baltimore = Old Bay steamed shrimp.

Steamed crabs are probably a little too much for ya on the technique end, so shrimp will work great! And I agree with everyone else who has mentioned Old Bay wings. If you can find any Old Bay hot sauce, grab it and put it on everything.

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Deeper cuts:

As a bonus, if you want some super traditional inner-city Baltimore for your Thanksgiving meal, add some sauerkraut to the spread.

It's unlikely that you'll find any around, but if you can grab any scrapple, it's an old Baltimore (and Philly, and Pittsburgh) staple.

EDIT 2: Live in Baltimore all your life, link to citations for suggestions, get downvoted. Cool. lol

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Senioroso1 OP t1_ir0pav7 wrote

This sounds amazing and I’ll have to try this out for myself sometime soon, just not for my fiancée this weekend due to seafood. I appreciate!

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DeathStarVet t1_ir0qqat wrote

Just saw the seafood limitation! Sorry! I'll think of some more stuff.

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WestOnBlue t1_ir0qaex wrote

Thank you for mentioning Old Bay hot sauce! It’s awesome and I feel like not enough people know about it.

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jayhof52 t1_ir0ncw0 wrote

Pit beef!

If you’ve got a grill and can’t do seafood, it’s the easiest Baltimore dish to make out of market.

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Special-Literature16 t1_ir0w329 wrote

I just moved from university place in Tacoma to baltimore.. Try some korean fried chicken..

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JHTait t1_ir2s2fn wrote

Here's an old-school Baltimore dish I make for my mother-in-law, that's a favorite of folks "of a certain age." Locals refer to is as Sour Beef & Dumplings. It's an Americanized take on Sauerbraten. It's not typical football game fare, as it is a true dinner, and if you want to make it, start tomorrow, because the beef needs to marinate for a couple days...

No Old Bay is involved! ;)

https://www.theyummymuffin.com/single-post/2017/05/27/sour-beef-and-dumplings

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Nemesis912 t1_ir3k8pf wrote

There is a restaurant here that makes a “crab” cake using Lions Mane mushrooms instead of crab and it’s really delicious! A good seafood free alternative!

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fishkey t1_ir2suey wrote

Pit beef sandwich, Pollock Johnny's hot dog, orange crush cocktail.

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zblaxberg t1_ir2yafz wrote

Pit beef is a pretty solid thing in Baltimore as well as snowballs.

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Cocosam80 t1_ir36ws6 wrote

I absolute love this idea!

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Senioroso1 OP t1_ir37307 wrote

Thank you! I’m a brewer by trade but cooking is my passion, and she loves to eat my food. So instead of trying to figure out a big meal for the weekend it’s a good way to branch out my culinary skills. I’d recommend it too!

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peanutnozone t1_ir4x7em wrote

Something simple, bloody mary....old bay rim. Delicious.

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4am_friday t1_ir0d0qw wrote

If you just google “cuisine of Baltimore” there are a ton of threads and sites about this already! Some are well established and cliche and others are more locally known

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