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When I arrived in Maryland in 2008 to go to college, I didn't know the difference between a crab cake and a softshell crab sandwich (I found out real quick when I ordered the later at a restaurant).

The abundance of fresh blue crabs off Maryland's shores for much of the year means it's easy to find any number of restaurants slinging crab legs, crispy fried soft shell crabs, and crab cakes galore.

Throw a dart at a map of the U.S., and there's a high chance you'll end up hitting a place where you can get some good grub. Kansas has its barbecue, New Orleans is the epicenter for Cajun cooking, ...