Maryland is for Crabs and I'm staring at a tempting version of the state crustacean: Jumbo Lump crab cake. The crab cake is oven roasted and served over mashed potatoes, corn relish, sautéed asparagus in Old Bay butter.
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| Lump Crab Cake |
The plate arrived as eye candy for this foodie fool. Sprinkling a wedge of lemon over the plate I indulged. The oven roasted crab cake had bits of meat blackened to crunchy goodness. The rest of the cake was sweet-in-the-mouth happiness. And look at the corn relish swimming in the Old Bay butter. These East Coasters can teach a thing or two to their mid-western cousins about corn. Slurping up the mashed potatoes and skewering a morsel of asparagus, the meal was a memorable Maryland treat. Don't leave Maryland without trying the Crab Cake.
Geri ordered the crab cake sandwich. She has this to say about her adventure:
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| Crab Cake Sandwich |
I had one of the specials, a crab cake sandwich seasoned with Old Bay and tomato aoli. Here on the West Coast we have access to plenty of crab, but crab cakes
seem to be an East Coast specialty. Mine was perfect - I could actually taste
the crab itself because the mixture wasn't over-seasoned. The thin shoestring
fries on the side had just enough crunch, as opposed to some of the soggy
specimens I've encountered in other places. The seasonal blueberry ale provided
the perfect accompaniment to the food.
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| Brewer's Alley |
For my brew, I chose the historical 1634 Ale. If you are interested in heirloom beer recipes, 1634 was the year Maryland was founded and the 1634 reflects the brew of those colonial times. This rye and molasses based ale recipe drank down mildly sweet with little hoppiness. Not heavy or overbearing, the 1634 Ale played well with the local crab cakes.
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