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South Baltimore Peninsula / SOBO / South Bmore

South Baltimore, the Peninsula from Federal Hill, Riverside and Port Covington to Locust Point and Fort McHenry

Things to do:

Baltimore  Learn how to “pick” and eat Steamed Crabs.

Baltimore City Panorama.

Baltimore Go sightseeing – Visit the Inner Harbor
Visit a museum, attraction or one of our parks – see a photo tour of the Inner Harbor

Baltimore Find a place to stay
(Lodging): Hotels – Availability, rates, reservations on-line.

Baltimore Buy, sell or lease a home
REAL ESTATE – Find a local Realtor – residential or commercial – photos of houses for sale.

Baltimore Wine and Dine
Restaurants, Bars and Carry-Outs – Get to the POINT – Locust Point

cross street market facade
Entrance to the Cross Street Market on Light Street

Baltimore Cross Street Market – Go shopping in our community.

Baltimore See what’s happenin’ – news & events
Calendar, weather, maps, photos…

Baltimore Go to school – schools on the South Baltimore peninsula.

Baltimore Learn about South Baltimore – A brief history of the South Baltimore Peninsula

Baltimore Go boating
Nautical info marinas and more from the Inner harbor to Port Covington Marina – a “peninsula” is surrounded by water .

Baltimore Port Covington
What’s going on with all the new development in Port Covington on the southern shore of our South Baltimore peninsula?

Do you have a dog? Of course you do.
Need to Reorder Checks? Visit DogAndCatChecks.com

Cat and Dog Checks

Baltimore A few pictures of Federal Hill and the Inner Harbor.

Baltimore Search SouthBaltimore.com
Easily find what’s here…

Baltimore Solve the Parking Problem in a SMART way.
Choice of car may help with crowded parking on our Federal Hill and Locust Point streets.

Baltimore Fireworks over Baltimore’s Harbor

Baltimore Find professional services
Medical, dental, vision, legal, banking, B&B, insurance, more…

Baltimore Have your hair cut or styled
Look great, get a tan, have your nails done

Fort Ave Photos Fort Avenue pictures coming soon.

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Crab Sex

How to tell the boy crabs from the girl crabs…

STEAMING and EATING CRABS: Live and Steamed Crabs are usually “priced” according to their sex and their size. The large males bring the highest prices because they (usually) contain a larger quantity of crab meat. Females are usually priced lower than males and are not (usually) as readily available as are the males.

Female Crabs: A mature (adult) female blue crab, known as a “Sook,” is identified with an inverted “U” or bell-shaped apron and red-tipped claws. The red tips, of course, blend in with the overall color of the crab once it has been cooked, or steamed.

More simply, the bottom of a female crab has a shape like the U.S. Capitol building.

Male Crabs: A male blue crab, known as a “Jimmy,” has a long, narrow, inverted “T” shaped apron and blue-tipped claws. Of course the color of the claw tips on steamed crabs are not the same as on live crabs.

More simply, the bottom of a male crab has a shape like the Washington Monument.

More “Crab Facts”

Crab Fact #1
Crab Fact #3
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Recipe: Grilled Corn on the Cob

A traditional (we believe the best) seafood side is to add corn on the cob.

Do-It-Yourself has never tasted so good as with a selection of Maryland Seafood. A traditional (we believe the best) seafood side is to add corn on the cob. Don’t forget to “eat your vegetables.” Grilling instead of steaming/boiling adds a nice dimension. Here’s what it takes…

Steamed Crabs and Corn on the Cob
Steamed Crabs and Corn on the Cob

Ingredients:

  • Corn on the cob – the fresher, the better. Buy it from a local farmer if possible.

Directions:

  1. Husk the corn, cover it in olive oil and cook in a separate grill pan for about 20 minutes until the corn is tender.

Variations:

  • To make your grilled corn on the cob even better…in a bowl large enough to hold the corn and be able to mix it around (such as a large flat pasta bowl), melt enough butter to cover the corn and squeeze a lime into the butter. Mix the butter and lime juice together and add a touch of salt. Thrown the corn in the bowl and roll it around and serve!

Enjoy:

  • Let any leftover (steamed or grilled) corn on the cob stand for later in the evening. Simply cover the ears to keep them from drying out. Cold corn on the cob is sweet and makes a great snack. It doesn’t need anything – except maybe a small amount of salt and/or pepper.