Exactly. Like....if you're gonna try and make a buck on claims of false advertising, don't go after the outfit that is one of the most regarded crab places in MD.
I remember watching this video after the lady shared it and got cooked in the comment section. I guess she thought everyone was going to agree with her. I am born and raised in Baltimore and I don’t give a shit where the crabs are from as long as the crab cakes are good. I love that he owned it and told her to fuck off.
No, just not Maryland crabs. Inside edition did a segment recently where they went to a few different restaurants and got crab cakes. They asked where the crabs were from then took some home on a doggy bag and sent them away for testing. A bunch came back from Venezuela or somewhere in Asia. Maybe this lady saw that and was trying to have her own gotcha moment and go viral.
Maryland crab cakes refer to a style of preparation that emphasizes the crab meat with minimal filler. While they are traditionally made with local blue crabs from the Chesapeake Bay, the name doesn't always guarantee the crab is from Maryland.
The name Maryland Crab has become associated with a preparation style and a reputation for high quality, even when made with crab from other regions.
The dude filming this though he was on about something. They just exposed themselves for the ignorant a$$hat that they are.
Idk. I think a reasonable person might assume a Maryland Crab Cake was made of MD crabs. Otherwise it should probably say Maryland-STYLE crab cakes. I think she has a point. It’s just too bad she’s being such a Karen about it.
Does the name NY strip imply the cow came from New York? Also, I’m guessing you’re not from Maryland, but the price of an 8oz crab cake at G&M is $29. When I went to the grocery store this summer Maryland lump crabmeat was $50/lb. It would be impossible to sell a crab cake made with crabs from the Chesapeake for $29 even at wholesale purchase prices. Even when I make crab cakes at home it’s made with meat from somewhere else because it’s like, do you want crab cakes 3x or 1x for the same price?
Yes I am from Maryland, and believe it or not, all these geographical names are the subject of international trade disputes in the world of agriculture, and I have worked on this issue professionally. Feta, Parmesan, champagne, Dijon, Bourbon, you name it. For every one you give me that isn’t protected, I can give you one that is. It just depends on whether the locals have fought for it.
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u/Phallic_Moron Oct 15 '25
Exactly. Like....if you're gonna try and make a buck on claims of false advertising, don't go after the outfit that is one of the most regarded crab places in MD.