The Jewish Roots of Old Bay Seasoning Oy Bay! Become seasoned on the history of America's beloved spice blend.

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[mylife]

Interesting that a seasoning synonymous with shellfish was invented by a Jewish fellow. I Use Zatarians pro boil II and Old bay with lashings of cayenne..

[Red Badger]

Shellfish ain’t kosher!......................

[Fido969]

I bought some just because of the advertising on the Baltimore baseball stadium.

[nevergore]

What I got out of the article besides his remarkable story was that McCormick corporation is intensely anti-Semetic.....

[mylife]

Yeah,
I came away with a dislike for old man McCormick, an he robbed the in the end for 11 mil.

[Rummyfan]

Great story!

[Liz]

Old Bay swirled into the caramel ice cream at Maryland’s The Charmery ice cream shop.......

Caramel ice cream w/ a spicy kick from Old Bay.

[rightwingcrazy]

Oddly, most McCormick spices are certified kosher by an Orthodox Jewish agency.

[mylife]

Yom!

[Liz]

It's hush hush....but one of the best-kept chef secrets at high-end restaurants
is a splash of hot sauce in the soup, salad dressing, sauces, etc.

[JZelle]

Fascinating story. Thanks for posting. I’m an OB addict. I have the cans, the hot sauce and have had the OB beer from Flying Dog. I use the hot sauce on my scrambled eggs every Saturday. Also have the OB nuts from some outfit in VA.

I didn’t realize how widespread it is, I just know I had a helluva time finding it in Portsmouth, NH back in the 80s.

[mylife]

I use the hot sauce on my scrambled eggs every Saturday.

sounds yummy to me.

[Grampa Dave]

We got addicted to Old Bay seasoning while eating at a sea food restaurant in Maryland.

We bought a container at the restaurant, and Old Bay has been on the top shelf of of our Spice cabinet since 1964.

Old Bay is used with all of our seafood with the exception of when we grill Pacific Coast Ocean Salmon. Then, we grill with McCormick’s Grill Mates Seafood Seasoning with Natural Cedar Smoked Seasoning, on our outside grill or in our oven during late fall to early spring.

[Trinity5]

Virginia Diner Old Bay Nuts... Pretty good.

My wife bought me a shirt a few years ago with the saying: “I put Old Bay on my Old Bay”. Lol!

[Vision]

BM. I was raised on Old Bay and live about 20 miles from their HQ.

[Vision]

That sounds good.

[deweyfrank]

When you get away from the Mid-Atlantic States it is hard to find. Can’t imagine why one would eat crabs, shrimp, or any other seafood without it. It is even good on French Fries. It’s not used much in the South where there is an abundance crabs and shrimp. Their loss!

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Ping

[kaktuskid]

Baltimore Margarita - a glass of Natty Boh with Old Bay on the rim of it

[mylife]

It’d be even better with Zing Zang in the Natty Bo ;) but then it wouldn’t be a margarita.