What it is
Small fried cakes of salt cod and mashed potato, served between two saltine crackers with yellow mustard. Once sold at corner stores and soda fountains all over the city.
How to eat it
- Cheap and filling.
- Look for them at old-school lunch counters and markets.
The story
Coddies are tied to Baltimore’s Jewish community and were a cheap snack through much of the 1900s.
Local tip: If you see them on a menu, order one for the history alone.
Tips from travellers
Eaten at Coddies recently? Share what to order. The first good one goes right here.