MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

FOODS

• 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.

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.

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

• 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

  Ham, Southern Maryland Stuffed
  

  Ham, usually stuffed with kale, cabbage, and onions.

  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
  

  Smith Island Cake

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

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