Julian wrote:

>>> Old Bay started in your city???
>
> For those not familiar with this stuff, it's a dry spice mix. Heavy on
> salt and celery seed, with smaller quantities of pepper, bay (laurel)
> leaf, clove, allspice, ginger, and a few other things. Most often used on
> steamed shrimp or crab. There are many "crab joints" around the
> Chesapeake Bay area that use it, or proprietary spice blends, variations
> on the same theme.

I've always thought the nutmeg was fairly prominent in Old Bay.

Bob