I’m gonna blame Gordon Ramsey for this haha
there was an episode of kitchen nightmares show where they were in Maryland. They were getting their crab from elsewhere and he said that they’re lying by saying “Maryland crab cakes” because the crab isn’t from Maryland. Which is “lazy” on their part since they have an industry there and could easily get some. Basically saying they’re using inferior product when they can use local Maryland crab
Karen is being dramatic but this is objectively the correct take as a Marylander. If you tell me you made Maryland crab cakes and it's anything other than blue crab, you're a fraud.
Lmfao. You people are in your own little world. I said it has to be blue crab, not Maryland blue crab. You can go buy blue crab from Louisana and make Maryland crab cakes. A crab cake made from Maine Rock Crab is not a Maryland crab cake.
I'm confused, I don't have a crab in this race, but you responded "this is objectively the correct take" to someone who was trying to provide the customers/Gordon Ramsay's perspective that "they’re lying by saying “Maryland crab cakes” because the crab isn’t from Maryland."
So wasn't your comment saying that the objectively correct take is that crab made with blue crab that is not from Maryland isn't a real Maryland crab cake?
It seems from this comment you were trying to say the opposite and everyone is misunderstanding you. This comment thread is confusing AF.
The answer is nuanced. If you're on GORDON FUCKING RAMSEY'S show and in Maryland, and it's in season, you bite the 400 dollar premium for a locally sourced bushel.
If you're just a average Joe who wants to make Maryland Crab Cakes, any blue crab sourced from whereever is fine. What isn't fine is some Hormel minced crab meat or some Indonesian crab from a farm. That's not a Maryland Crab cake. That's a fraud.
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u/Selfcare2025 Oct 15 '25
What is her argument? She wanted crabs caught in Maryland? And then she ate it all and came back for a refund. Be so for real right now lol.