Baltimore Food Guides: Picking Crabs, Crab Season, Markets and More
How to pick a steamed crab, when crab season is, how to host a crab feast, Baltimore’s public markets and a glossary of local food words.
How to pick a steamed crabStep-by-step instructions for eating Maryland steamed blue crabs: what to pull off first, where the meat is, what not to eat and what tools…
Maryland crab seasonWhen Maryland blue crabs are best, what small, medium, large and jumbo mean, the difference between male and female crabs, and how to order…
Baltimore food glossaryA plain-English glossary of Baltimore food words and dishes: Old Bay, J.O., jimmies, coddies, lake trout, half-and-half, pit beef, Berger c…
How to host a crab feast at homeEverything you need for a Maryland crab feast at home: how many crabs to buy, ordering ahead, the table setup, sides, drinks and clean-up.
Baltimore’s public marketsA guide to eating at Baltimore’s public markets: Lexington Market, Cross Street Market, Broadway Market and the Sunday farmers market under…
How we check listingsHow DineBaltimore chooses and checks the places it lists, why we do not publish star ratings from critics, and how readers can report chang…