Old Bay is a type of seasoning made from 18 different herbs and spices, including mustard, celery salt, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne pepper, paprika, and bay leaves.
If you grew up in a certain sliver of America near the Chesapeake Bay, Old Bay was holy nectar. You would’ve applied it to chicken, shrimp, fish, and — of course — crabs. But the story behind this East Coast taste is somewhat murky.
Let’s look at what Old Bay is, where it came from, how to make your own, and how to use it.
Old Bay is a type of seasoning made from 18 different herbs and spices, including mustard, celery salt, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne pepper, paprika, and bay leaves.
If you grew up in a certain sliver of America near the Chesapeake Bay, Old Bay was holy nectar. You would’ve applied it to chicken, shrimp, fish, and — of course — crabs. But the story behind this East Coast taste is somewhat murky.
Let’s look at what Old Bay is, where it came from, how to make your own, and how to use it.
