Thursday, August 04, 2011

Where Ya Gonna Go for Crab Soup?

Though I've been living here in the Baltimore area for about ten years now, Maryland Crab Soup is one area delicacy I haven't fully embraced. I've always been more of a cream soup/chowder kinda guy so I've been slow to get on board with the Maryland version's tomatoey broth, veggie chunks and hunks of crab.

But if I do have a hankering for it I know where to go, thanks to a recent guide to the MD/DC area's best bowls. Even better, two of my favorite area restaurants – Gertude's at the BMA (where my lovely wife and I got hitched) and Mama's on the Half Shell in Canton (my go-to spot for out of town guests, birthday/Father's Day lunches) were selected as being among the top spots.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm now addicted to She-Crab soup from Charleston...and have a good recipe I could send. Deb

AudreyO said...

I"m not sure I've ever had crab soup. I've had clam chowder and I've had lobster bisque, but I don't believe I've ever had crab soup. Waving hi from the other coast (Santa Barbara)

Dan said...

Anonymous Deb... send the recipe!

Dan said...

AudreyO: Thanks for commenting. Crab Soup is a tomato-based soup, usually with some Old Bay seasoning, maybe a little celery, corn and other vegetables. I prefer a bisque or chowder myself but it's quite popular here as you might imagine!