{"id":125429,"date":"2017-06-20T10:15:29","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T14:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/?p=125429"},"modified":"2020-01-23T14:23:33","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T19:23:33","slug":"maryland-crabs-with-zack-mills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/taste\/maryland-crabs-with-zack-mills\/","title":{"rendered":"Chef Zack Mills Reveals Why You Can\u2019t Miss Maryland Blue Crab Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"body_block_1\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block quote-below\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Ask anyone in Baltimore or on the Eastern Shore \u2013 or anywhere else in Maryland, for that matter \u2013 and most will have a strong opinion about the best way to eat crab.<\/p>\n<p>Mine? Surrounded by the unparalleled waterfront views at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/baltimore\/dining\/restaurants\/wit-and-wisdom-a-tavern-by-michael-mina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wit &amp; Wisdom, A Tavern by Michael Mina<\/a>, at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/baltimore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_2\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block quote-below\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>There, Executive Chef Zack Mills works his magic with Chesapeake Bay blue crabs. \u201cThe meat is sweet, buttery, delicate and delicious,\u201d he says. \u201cIt is the best-tasting crabmeat there is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_3\" class=\"pull-quote body-block-tweetable-quote  has-border\">\n<p>Chesapeake Bay blue crab is a quintessential part of Maryland.                                    <span class=\"attribution\"> \u2013 Zack Mills, Executive Chef, Wit &#038; Wisdom<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_4\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block quote-below\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Crabbing season on the Chesapeake lasts from April to December.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_5\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block quote-below\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>\u201cThe further you get into the summer, the better and better it gets,\u201d says Mills. \u201cWhat makes that so great is being able to go back, time and time again, and seeing how much bigger and sweeter they get as the year progresses.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_6\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2>A perfect trifecta<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_7\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BLT_500_970x540-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BLT_500_970x540-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"The signature Crab Trio dish at Wit and Wisdom in the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BLT_500_970x540-1.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BLT_500_970x540-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BLT_500_970x540-1-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BLT_500_970x540-1-360x201.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">Chef Mills&#8217; signature dish, the Crab Trio, is a great way to try a little of everything that Maryland Crab season has to offer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_125464\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_125464\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_125464\" class=\"collapse share-options\" >\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Ft%3D1579807022092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Ft%3D1579807022092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Ft%3D1579807022092&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F06%2FBLT_500_970x540-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"body_block_8_ad\" class=\"section-ad-unit\">\n<div id='fs_magazine_300x250_secondary' style=\"width:300px;margin:auto;\">\n            <script type='text\/javascript'>\n                googletag.cmd.push(function() {\n                    googletag.display('fs_magazine_300x250_secondary');\n                });\n            <\/script>\n        <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"body_block_9\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block quote-below\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>His signature dish, the Crab Trio, proves there\u2019s more than one good way to eat crab. The three parts: a spicy tomato-crab stew, a pan-seared crab cake over a charred corn succotash, and a battered and fried soft-shell crab accented by an avocado pur\u00e9e and marinated cherry tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Crab Trio definitely evokes the spirit of Maryland in the summer,\u201d Mills says. \u201cWe keep it light. All the accoutrements highlight the crab.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_10\" class=\"section-video body-block video-container content-container small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-video\">\n<div class=\"fs-video-container video-wrapper\" data-iframe-id=\"vidframe_body_block_10\">\n<div class=\"video-object\" data-source=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Nw_MIfEDxS8\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 video-ratio\">\n                        <!-- Embed Begin --><br \/>\n                        <iframe id=\"vidframe_body_block_10\"  style=\"position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%\"    src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nw_MIfEDxS8?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>                        <!-- Embed End -->\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_11\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/baltimore\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\">Check Rates &#038; Availability <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-plp-link visible-xs\">\n        \t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/baltimore\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore\" class=\"cta-text-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See all you can experience at <nobr>Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore<\/nobr><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_12\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block quote-below\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Of course, arguably the best way to eat crab is the classic: at a traditional picking with a newspaper-covered picnic table. In addition to the Crab Trio, you can experience a traditional\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.witandwisdombaltimore.com\/inside_kitchen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crab feast<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/baltimore\/dining\/restaurants\/wit-and-wisdom-a-tavern-by-michael-mina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wit &amp; Wisdom<\/a> throughout the summer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_13\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2>How to properly pick Maryland blue crabs<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_14\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BLT_866_970x540.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BLT_866_970x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BLT_866_970x540.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BLT_866_970x540-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BLT_866_970x540-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BLT_866_970x540-360x201.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">Al fresco dining at its best: Throughout the summer, you can enjoy flavourful bites of Chesapeake Bay blue crab at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/baltimore\/dining\/restaurants\/wit-and-wisdom-a-tavern-by-michael-mina\/\">Wit &#038; Wisdom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_125431\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_125431\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_125431\" class=\"collapse share-options\" >\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Ft%3D1579807022092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Ft%3D1579807022092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Ft%3D1579807022092&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F06%2FBLT_866_970x540.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_15\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>\u201cThere is nothing better than picking crabs and drinking beer,\u201d Mills says. \u201cIt draws people in because it\u2019s delicious. But there\u2019s also a sense of community and family when picking crabs. It\u2019s as much of an event as it is a sit-down dinner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Picking crab\u00a0may look complex, but the reward is succulent meat. Before you sit down at Wit &amp; Wisdom, see how\u00a0Chef Mills turns crab-picking mystery into crabmeat mastery with the step-by-step guide below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_16\" class=\"body-block body-block-image-gallery large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-slideshow captions-open\">\n<div data-block=\"16\" class=\"fs-slideshow-container\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-0\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_1-1.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_1-1.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_1-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_1-1-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_1-1-360x201.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>Set the cooked crab on its back on a cutting board.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Illustrated by Chris Lyons<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-1\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_2_h.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_2_h.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_2_h-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_2_h-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_2_h-360x201.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>Twist off the legs and claws, lift up tail flap on the underside of body, and twist off and discard.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Illustrated by Chris Lyons<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-2\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_3_h.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_3_h.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_3_h-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_3_h-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_3_h-360x201.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>Crack the central section of the shell under the tail.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Illustrated by Chris Lyons<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-3\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_4_h.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_4_h.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_4_h-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_4_h-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_4_h-360x201.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>Using your thumbs to start, pry the shell apart, and then lift it off.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Illustrated by Chris Lyons<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-4\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_5_h.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_5_h.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_5_h-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_5_h-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_5_h-360x201.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>Remove any white meat from the shell. Pull off the gills and intestines from the side of the central body.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Illustrated by Chris Lyons<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-5\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_6_h.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_6_h.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_6_h-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_6_h-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/crabslides_6_h-360x201.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div 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