Old Bay Seasoning

The seasoning mix includes celery salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, and paprika. McCormick has a number of other products under the Old Bay banner, including seasoning packets for crab cakes, salmon patties and tuna. In 2020, Old Bay seasoning’s will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Maryland seasoning’s launch.

About Old Bay Seasoning in brief

Summary Old Bay SeasoningOld Bay Seasoning is a blend of herbs and spices that is marketed in the United States by McCormick & Company. The seasoning mix includes celery salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, and paprika. It is regionally popular, specifically in Maryland, as well as in the Mid-Atlantic States, the Southern States, and parts of New England and the Gulf Coast. Old Bay is also occasionally used around the Chesapeake Bay region as an ingredient in Bloody Marys, and even in places as far south as The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida.

In 2020, Old Bay seasoning’s will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Maryland seasoning’s launch. McCormick has a number of other products under the Old Bay banner, including seasoning packets for crab cakes, salmon patties and tuna, tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, and seafood batter mix. In 2017, McCormick changed the packaging from metal cans to plastic containers to reduce the packaging costs.