Famous Maryland Foods

Maryland is known for its proximity to the Chesapeake Bay, the local blue crabs, and it’s where the national anthem was first written.

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These 10 food categories include three recipes each from notable professional chefs and home chefs with the recipe testing and dish development done for you. All you need to do is enjoy the wonderful combinations that make these dishes uniquely Maryland.

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Steamed Crabs Crabs steamed or boiled are famous in Maryland. The delicious meat is then dipped in clarified or melted butter.

2. Crab Cakes Fresh crab is used to make crab patties that are then fried. They are delicious as an appetizer and with a dipping sauce.

3. Pit Beef This famous Maryland food is made with a large beef shoulder covered with a dry rub and then grilled. Then it’s cut into deli-style slices, piled on a bun with white onions, horseradish, and mayonnaise.

4. Berger Cookies Soft and cake-like cookies are covered with chocolate icing on one side.

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5. Smith Island Cake This state dessert is a cake made with around 10 very thin layers of yellow cake filled and topped with chocolate fudge icing.

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6. Cream of Crab Soup This thick and creamy crab soup is made with lump crab, lemon, Old Bay seasoning, butter, half and half, salt, and pepper.

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7. Stuffed Ham This famous Maryland food is a traditional Thanksgiving dish in southern Maryland. A large ham is stuffed with spiced greens and baked.

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8. Oysters Fresh oysters from the coast are one of Maryland’s most popular dishes. They can be grilled, sauteed, or baked.

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