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FOODS

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• 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 smooth 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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