Is Old Bay the only seasoning available in the Northeast/Maryland?

[Ns1]

Eating at a MD crab cake food truck:

crab cakes w/ old bay + spices
old bay waffle fries
cold slaw w/ old bay seasoning

 

[JulesMaximus]

Old Bay is awesome on seafood. Don't question its magical powers.

 

[lxskllr]

It's not only one available, but it's the only one you need ;^)

 

[JMC2000]

As a Southerner that loves me some seafood; Old Bay is love, Old Bay is life.

 

[ultimatebob]

Old Bay is tasty stuff. It's not as heavily used in New England, though. Here, we like drowning our seafood in melted butter.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

If you ask nicely many places have salt and pepper too.

Here, we like drowning our seafood in melted butter.

As nature intended. I keep Old Bay on hand though, it really perks up crab cakes and steamed clams.

 

[zinfamous]

Short answer: yes.

Long answer: ....yes.

 

[Ns1]

related note: what's the deal with old bay and philly cheesesteaks?

 

[renz20003]

Old bay is fucking terrible

 

[Ajay]

Old Bay is tasty stuff. It's not as heavily used in New England, though. Here, we like drowning our seafood in melted butter.

From NE, no idea what Old Bay is. Butter on boiled or broiled seafood is very common. Prefer pan seared raw Ahi Tuna with nothin' on it. Clarified butter on lobsters (not too much though).

 

[lxskllr]

From NE, no idea what Old Bay is. Butter on boiled or broiled seafood is very common. Prefer pan seared raw Ahi Tuna with nothin' on it. Clarified butter on lobsters (not too much though).

You should get some. Tastes great sprinkled on salmon. It's super salty, so a little goes a long way on everything but shellfish, where I've never had too much.

 

[KB]

Its a good blend of spices so you get your salt, pepper, cayenne and paprika all in one spice. Its also great on veggies like corn.

That lunch looks so good.

 

[JMC2000]

You should get some. Tastes great sprinkled on salmon. It's super salty, so a little goes a long way on everything but shellfish, where I've never had too much.

Old Bay is how I found out that I'm allergic to salmon.

Used to never eat it, because people would make those disgusting salmon balls; smelled something good one day, ate a sample of salmon, had to go see a doctor...

 

[allisolm]

"Old Bay is awesome on seafood. Don't question its magical powers."

"It's not only one available, but it's the only one you need."

"Old Bay is love, Old Bay is life."

All of the above.

 

[lxskllr]

Old Bay is how I found out that I'm allergic to salmon.

Used to never eat it, because people would make those disgusting salmon balls; smelled something good one day, ate a sample of salmon, had to go see a doctor...

That's a bummer :^(

Salmon's my favorite fish. I never liked fish growing up, but I do now, and prefer the more strongly flavored fish, even anchovies.

 

[renz20003]

"Old Bay is awesome on seafood. Don't question its magical powers."

"It's not only one available, but it's the only one you need."

"Old Bay is love, Old Bay is life."

All of the above.

 

[zerocool84]

Good seafood doesn't need a ton of seasoning especially if it's crab or lobster.

 

[rcpratt]

Old Bay is commonly available in grocery stores around here.

 

[PottedMeat]

Old Bay is awesome on seafood. Don't question its magical powers.

its not a coincidence old bay is based in baltimore. they cut it with heroin.

old bay = delicious
lemon and herb old bay = disgusting 'chemical' flavor. i think i have a 8 year old 99% full can somewhere

 

[Scarpozzi]

I hadn't bought old bay in years, but decided to do a low-country boil with shrimp/sausage, potatoes and corn.... I bought some and followed one of the online recipes...I think it was like 1 tablespoon of old bay to a gallon of water or something.... I think boiling seafood in old bay diluted is the best...no need to dust everything with it.

My mother's from Maine so lobster and steamed clams so hot water, drawn butter and beer is typically all the seasoning I need....I rarely even bother with lemon. Of course, I also like fried clams, fried oysters....and legit lobster rolls because I'm lazy and like to have others do the work for me...

 

[purbeast0]

You're eating at a MD crab cake food truck and you're wondering why everything has Old Bay on it?

 

[JM Aggie08]

Tony Chachere's creole seasoning is far superior to Old Bay, and I will fight anyone IRL who disagrees.

 

[Thebobo]

Old bay is fucking terrible

Blasphemy!

 

[lxskllr]

Tony Chachere's creole seasoning is far superior to Old Bay, and I will fight anyone IRL who disagrees.

Bring it on! I have some of that from the dollar store. I was pleased for $1, but it's no Old Bay. The dust left on the floor from Old Bay's production run is better than Tony's ghetto spice.

 

[RearAdmiral]

I put Old Bay on my buttered corn on the cob, really great.