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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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

Replying to Color_of_Magic (#26,680)

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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sxswnxnw t1_iqzokaw wrote

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

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Senioroso1 OP t1_iqzz4t4 wrote

Replying to Oldladyweirdo (#27,184)

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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ThaDude14 t1_ir02wgm wrote

Old bay wings and some crushes for drinks

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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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dbto t1_ir07sez wrote

Maryland Fried Chicken, Pit Beef, Old Bay Wings

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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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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.

EDIT:

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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kellyfacee t1_ir0iw53 wrote

Replying to Senioroso1 (#27,245)

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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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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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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BarryApps84 t1_ir0q7q6 wrote

Replying to rotatingruhnama (#27,775)

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

Replying to BarryApps84 (#28,598)

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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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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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

Replying to Cocosam80 (#32,591)

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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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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DrBerb t1_ir3r3m5 wrote

Replying to mdsnbelle (#29,749)

I was trying to figure out how someone in the west coast could try Berger cookies and this is probably the answer short of getting them shipped. Amazingness

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peanutnozone t1_ir4x7em wrote

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

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