OLD BAY:
Did You Know?
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TRADITION
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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.![old_bay_white_fun_facts_2](https://d1e3z2jco40k3v.cloudfront.net/-/media/mccormickforchefs2017/our-difference/spice-story/2000/old_bay_white_fun_facts_2.jpg?rev=5becc94e79bd420b92fdfd8e9dc93963&vd=20230505T165430Z&hash=84019334169123C880666D2E6666383B)
Fun Fact #2
OLD BAY'S ORIGINAL NAME WAS "DELICIOUS BRAND SHRIMP AND CRAB SEASONING"![old_bay_white_fun_facts_3](https://d1e3z2jco40k3v.cloudfront.net/-/media/mccormickforchefs2017/our-difference/spice-story/2000/old_bay_white_fun_facts_3.jpg?rev=cd885667d23f412cb4efb25bc3a28534&vd=20230505T165436Z&hash=7775C54DB02D255A0B52036B3E7D7A9F)
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.![old_bay_white_fun_facts_4](https://d1e3z2jco40k3v.cloudfront.net/-/media/mccormickforchefs2017/our-difference/spice-story/2000/old_bay_white_fun_facts_4.jpg?rev=2d3072e52bec44f38f3c0dc8d39cc1c7&vd=20230505T165440Z&hash=3DDF6B444D5F705E2D65895476B730F2)
Fun Fact #4
THE MAIN FLAVOR INGREDIENTS IN OLD BAY CONSIST OF CELERY SALT, PAPRIKA, AND MUSTARD SEED.![old_bay_white_fun_facts_5](https://d1e3z2jco40k3v.cloudfront.net/-/media/mccormickforchefs2017/our-difference/spice-story/2000/old_bay_white_fun_facts_5.jpg?rev=cf1f1523399047adbccba17926bce301&vd=20230505T142653Z&hash=5414937B0508BBC3EBEC827409E9459A)
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)![old_bay_white_fun_facts_6](https://d1e3z2jco40k3v.cloudfront.net/-/media/mccormickforchefs2017/our-difference/spice-story/2000/old_bay_white_fun_facts_6.jpg?rev=842f0557046e43efb0419662a0fd27a2&vd=20230505T165445Z&hash=143912498B2081546595352BAAB5445C)
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
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Sourcing
OLD BAY'S ICONIC FLAVOR IS A SECRET BLEND OF McCORMICK HERBS & SPICES![Sourcing Map](https://d1e3z2jco40k3v.cloudfront.net/-/media/mccormickforchefs2017/home/spice-story-section/2000/old-bay/home-sourcing-map-mobile.jpg?rev=71fac1dbefab46a0923d2b1911529f9d&vd=20210604T144829Z&hash=DED52E1CC80C9379A70A331E6D951E46)
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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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