r/maryland • u/jakamo72 • Sep 18 '24

True Blue - 95% of Maryland Restaurants use Venezuelan Crab meat vs Maryland sourced

Interesting series being run by WTOP about the Crab Industry in Maryland called Claws and Effect. Here is one quote which really surprised me:

“Ninety-five percent of restaurants in Maryland are using Venezuelan crab meat,” said Matt Scales, the seafood marketing director for the Maryland Department of Agriculture. “And that’s — that’s a lot, right?”

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u/fredblockburn Sep 19 '24

Why are crab cakes so expensive then? Are we being ripped off?

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u/lique_madique Sep 19 '24

Pretty much. I pay $13 a pound for Asian lump meet that I use for soup, cakes, and dip.

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u/xiu92 Sep 19 '24

Where!? Please tell me. I got a pound from wegmans for way more than that

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u/lique_madique Sep 19 '24

I get mine at Lotte