Old Bay Seasoning

Celery-salt seafood seasoning · Old Bay · Pantry specialties · Maryland / Chesapeake Bay

must-try

Why it's worth it

Baltimore's spice blend since 1939, used on steamed crabs and shrimp and, in Maryland, on almost everything else. The yellow-and-blue tin is a pantry icon of the Chesapeake region. Czech shops carry nothing like it.

Taste

Savory, salty and gently spicy; celery salt, paprika and pepper up front

Why this rating

You can’t get this at homerare or import-only in Czechia
Reviewers rave about it2 sourced review quotes on file
A local icona national icon
Easy to findstocked in mainstream chains at everyday prices

Scores 9 of 10 on our published rubric.

Nutrition

Nutritional values per 100 g

Energy value0 kJ · 0 kcal
Fats0 g
Carbohydrates0 g
Protein0 g
Salt0.3 g

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

WalmartTargetKrogerSafeway€EAN 0070328005230

If you know Czech shelves

No CZ analog

Sources

  • “If you're wondering what Old Bay tastes like, it's fantastic: savory, aromatic, quite salty, and reasonably spicy.”

    www.mashed.com (article)

  • “It is regionally popular, especially in Maryland and Virginia, as well as in the other Mid-Atlantic states and parts of New England and the Gulf Coast.”

    en.wikipedia.org (encyclopedia)

Curated 2026-10-01. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.