Skip to Search Primary Logo Hambuger Menu Button Primary Search Button Meetings Partners Press Foundation Guides There are few things more quintessentially Baltimore than Maryland blue crabs. (The name comes from the color of their claws, but once cooked they turn a red-orange.) And while they can be found in the waters along the entire East Coast, Marylanders have perfected the art of eating them. In fact, approximately 50% of the country’s blue crab comes from the Chesapeake Bay. Maryland crabs are at their most bountiful in the summer and early fall, and a traditional steamed crab feast is best enjoyed outside, accompanied by all the trimmings such as Old Bay seasoning, melted butter, corn on the cob and ice-cold beer. If you’d like to tuck in while you’re in town, here is an insider’s guide to the crab. i EXPAND ALL ACCORDION TOGGLE Where to get steamed crabs How to pick a crab Where to get a great crab cake What’s the deal with Old Bay? 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