"Lawrence Leichtman" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Dee Dee" > wrote:
>
>> "douglas7773" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Hello all :
>> >
>> > I looked at the crab cake recipe on Mikulski's page and can only ask :
>> > what are Old Bay, Wye River, and/or Chesapeake seasonings ? What can I
>> > substitute from the garden or the spice cupboard ? Didn't want to ask
>> > a
>> > senator in case of really urgent business at hand...
>> >
>> > DMM
>> >
>> >> http://mikulski.senate.gov/crabcake.html
>>
>>
>> I'd say the majority of the people love Old Bay in the Chesapeake Bay,
>> U.S.A.
>> I've been to crab houses where they serve you crab priced by the dozen;
>> when
>> it comes on some sort of baking pan, a little hyperbole: it is covered
>> with
>> red Old Bay seasoning sprinkled over the top. Loads of it!
>> http://tinyurl.com/2alpyb
>>
>> Old Bay is called for in many recipes. Frankly, I think it is overrated;
>> everything always tastes like just that, Old Bay. DH and I disagree; he
>> would have it in most dishes; I, in not many.
>>
>> In a restaurant in Baltimore - Kali's Court - I had the best crab cake
>> ever.
>> They were the size of a macaroon; I know they must have been broiled, but
>> there was no browning. The seasoning as best I recall was not much more
>> than
>> a red bell pepper and a few fresh spices. So delicate. Not the
>> heavy-handed Old Bay seasonedcrabs. But people love it!
>> Dee Dee
>
> Since I live on the Chesapeake you are, by law, not allowed to eat blue
> crabs without Old Bay in Tidewater Virginia.

Do you mean: since YOU live on the Chesapeake, one is not allowed to .....?
Did you cause that law to come into effect?
or
Do you mean: Since I 'have' lived on the Chesapeake, ..... If so, when did
you move there?
DeeDee