New to the area? Then you’ll want to read the following list. Avoid embarrassment by never committing these 9 food faux-pas in Baltimore. You can thank us later.

  1. Using any seasoning other than Old Bay

Flickr / Mike Mozart Old Bay tastes good on seafood, fries, corn, eggs and more, so why use anything else?

  1. Ordering a questionable crab cake

Flickr / Jessica and Lon Binder There’s nothing worse than ordering a bad crab cake. Learn who serves the best and stick with ’em.

  1. Not knowing how to pick crabs

Flickr / Like_the_Grand_Canyon Many locals learn this essential life skill during childhood. It’s a must!

  1. Never having tried Bergers cookies…

Flickr / Like_the_Grand_Canyon I pity the fool who hasn’t experienced the fudgy goodness of a Bergers cookie.

  1. Or Natty Boh

Flickr / Like_the_Grand_Canyon It may not be the most delicious beer in the world, but it’s basically a rite of passage to try a sip.

  1. Spending a ton of money on chicken

Yelp / Robert C. With so many hole-in-the-wall shops that serve delicious chicken boxes, there’s no need to spend an arm and a leg.

  1. Going an entire summer without a sno-ball

Flickr / Like_the_Grand_Canyon The thought of this is just sad.

  1. Thinking that soup is only good during winter

Flickr / jing wang Maryland crab and cream of crab soup are delicious year-round. Period.

  1. Only eating circular pizza

Flickr / Nathanael Burton At Ledo’s pizzeria, it’s cool to be square.

What are other no-no’s when it comes to food in Baltimore? Feel free to share your thoughts below.

Flickr / Mike Mozart

Old Bay tastes good on seafood, fries, corn, eggs and more, so why use anything else?

Flickr / Jessica and Lon Binder

There’s nothing worse than ordering a bad crab cake. Learn who serves the best and stick with ’em.

Flickr / Like_the_Grand_Canyon

Many locals learn this essential life skill during childhood. It’s a must!

I pity the fool who hasn’t experienced the fudgy goodness of a Bergers cookie.

It may not be the most delicious beer in the world, but it’s basically a rite of passage to try a sip.

Yelp / Robert C.

With so many hole-in-the-wall shops that serve delicious chicken boxes, there’s no need to spend an arm and a leg.

The thought of this is just sad.

Flickr / jing wang

Maryland crab and cream of crab soup are delicious year-round. Period.

Flickr / Nathanael Burton

At Ledo’s pizzeria, it’s cool to be square.

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