Spice Story OLD BAY:
OLD BAY:
Did You Know?
TRADITION
Fun Fact #1
OUR UNIQUE BLEND OF 18 HERBS AND SPICES WAS BORN IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AREA IN 1939. IT HAS BEEN MADE THE SAME WAY EVER SINCE.
Fun Fact #2
OLD BAY'S ORIGINAL NAME WAS "DELICIOUS BRAND SHRIMP AND CRAB SEASONING"
Fun Fact #3
THE MUCH BETTER NAME, OLD BAY, WAS INSPIRED BY THE OLD BAY LINE STEAMBOATS THAT TRAVELED THE CHESAPEAKE BETWEEN MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA.
Fun Fact #4
THE MAIN FLAVOR INGREDIENTS IN OLD BAY CONSIST OF CELERY SALT, PAPRIKA, AND MUSTARD SEED.
Fun Fact #5
OLD BAY IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME MENU GROWTH AS CHIPOTLE AIOLI, EGGS OVER-EASY, AND FISH SAUCE (Datassential, MenuTrends, OLD BAY, 2017)
Fun Fact #6
THERE ARE 2 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OLD BAY SEASONING - 1. IT'S GREAT ON SEAFOOD and 2. IT'S GREAT ON EVERYTHING ELSE.The OLD BAY Flavor Story
- OLD BAY is great on seafood
- OLD BAY is great on everything else
- Key flavors in OLD BAY include Celery Salt, Paprika, and Mustard Seed
- Celery Seed has a slightly bitter flavor, with earthy and grassy notes like the celery we eat
- Paprika has a mild, slightly sweet flavor and pleasant, fragrant aroma and is made from dried sweet red pepper
- Mustard Seed delivers an initial floral sweetness with a pungent finishing bite
Sourcing
OLD BAY'S ICONIC FLAVOR IS A SECRET BLEND OF McCORMICK HERBS & SPICES
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Burgers Tacos and Sandwiches
OLD BAY® Oyster Po' Boy
The classic Po' Boy gets a Chesapeake twist with Tiger Sauce and OLD BAY® layered through every bite.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Sour Cream
- 1/3 cup Mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup Zatarains ® Horseradish , drained
- 2 teaspoons OLD BAY ® OLD BAY® Seasoning
- 1 cup Zatarains ® Seasoned Fish-Fri
- 2 tablespoons OLD BAY ® OLD BAY® Seasoning
- 1 pound Oysters , cleaned
- 4 each Baguette , 6", split
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