What's That Spice On My Crabs? It May Not Be What You Think
HALETHORPE, Md. - Asking those on the street how they do it, most will tell you with Old Bay. However, if you make your way to your favorite crab stop from Ocean City to Hagerstown and points in between, you may find that seasoning by a different name. Odds are, it’s made at the J.O. Spice Company in Halethorpe.
So to get schooled on all things “spice,” Vice President of Marketing and Retail Sales Ginger Ports showed us the way.
“My slogan is, ‘Do you ever wonder why your crabs don’t taste the same when you’re at home,’” she said. “Each of the restaurants have their own recipe. We do the blends, but it’s their name, packaged by J.O. Spice.” More
In the end game, all the spice is tossed aside and never really makes it into the meat of the crab, as steaming only lets moisture exit the crab, and nothing enters.
Never understood the waste of spice on shells tossed into the trash.
Unless you lick the shells and your fingers as you eat, but have never witnessed anything but some finger licking.
7:51pm, you use your fingers to crack the crab and then to pick and hold the meat that you then put in your mouth.
It's the same concept as buying salted in-shell peanuts, you get plenty of salt on the nuts when you eat them, even though the salt doesn't make it in the shell.
anyone that knows spices knows that old bay is way better than JO
ReplyDeleteIn the end game, all the spice is tossed aside and never really makes it into the meat of the crab, as steaming only lets moisture exit the crab, and nothing enters.
ReplyDeleteNever understood the waste of spice on shells tossed into the trash.
Unless you lick the shells and your fingers as you eat, but have never witnessed anything but some finger licking.
I always liked the Wye River Seasoning.
ReplyDelete7:51pm, you use your fingers to crack the crab and then to pick and hold the meat that you then put in your mouth.
ReplyDeleteIt's the same concept as buying salted in-shell peanuts, you get plenty of salt on the nuts when you eat them, even though the salt doesn't make it in the shell.
JO=old bay. Different, but equally good. I make my own mix anyway.
ReplyDeletejo is my choice, old bay is just bland now, its never been the same since mccormik bought it
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