MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

FOODS

• Food Festivals

Beaten Biscuits

Dinner biscuit made from dough beaten with a wooden mallet or dowell for twenty to thirty minutes.

Chicken, Maryland

Pan-fried, then steamed, breaded chicken, served with a white cream gravy.

• Crab Cakes
  Broiled or sauteed crabmeat cakes made from crabmeat, onions, crackers or breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce, egg, and mayonnaise, as well as other ingredients to taste.

Lexington Market, 400 West Lexington St. (at North Paca St.), Baltimore, Maryland, December 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

• Crab Dip
  A creamy, cheesy dip made with crabmeat and Old Bay seasoning.

  Crab Salad

  A unique blend of creamy and spicy. A salad using crabmeat, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, as well as pepper sauce or Tabasco.

  Crab Soup

  Tangy tomato-based soup, filled with crabmeat and vegetables.

  Crab Soup, Cream of

  A smoothe and creamy alternative to traditional crab soup.

  Crabs, Soft-Shell (Fried)

  Lightly Breaded, and deep-fried a golden brown.

  Blue crabs are cooked just after molting.

  Crabs, Soft-Shell (Stuffed)

  Breaded and stuffed with a seafood mixture, usually sautéed, but can be baked or fried.

  Blue crabs are cooked just after molting.

  Crabs, Steamed

  Dover Cake

  Pound cake flavored with nutmeg and rose brandy.

  Elkridge Huckleberry Pudding

  Fruity pudding served either hot or cold.

  Ham, Southern Maryland Stuffed
  

  Corned ham, usually stuffed with kale, cabbage, and onions.

  Additional seasoning may be added, with hams being baked or boiled.

  Harvest Drink served at Hampton [Hampton National Historic Site, Towson]

  Festive Colonial drink, mixing water, molasses, vinegar, and ginger.

  Lady Baltimore Cake
  

  White cake with a white frosting, mixed with fruits and chopped nuts.

  Lord Baltimore Cake
  

  Yellow cake with a white frosting, mixed with fruits, chopped nuts, and frequently chopped macaroons.

Oyster Fritters

Oysters dipped in batter and fried.

Oyster Pot Pie

Oysters and vegetables, baked in a flaky crust.

• Oyster Stew
  
  Light and creamy soup made with oysters.

  Oysters, Steamed
  

  Peach Pot Pie

  Pie made from peaches, brown sugar, and Madeira wine.

Smith Island Cake

Maryland State Dessert. An 8- to 10-layer cake originating on Smith Island, Somerset County.

Thirds Bread

Loaf made from cornmeal, graham flower, and rye meal.

Apple orchard, Catoctin, Frederick County, Maryland, August 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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