Pretzel Day: Delicious Stadium Treats for Baltimore Orioles Fans

Peanuts and Cracker Jack might be the ubiquitous food for baseball fans, but fans of the Baltimore Orioles get to eat some of the best stadium food in the MLB.

As we take a moment to honor the official Pretzel Day from the iconic show The Office, it is worth talking about why the pretzel is always a tasty choice to eat at Baltimore Orioles Camden Yards.

Pretzel Day made its debut in 2006 in The Office episode titled “Initiation.” The pretzels worked to motivate the ever-unmotivated salesman Stanley Hudson:

At Camden Yards, every day is Pretzel Day, but in the unique Maryland way. As we haven’t yet been inside of the park for 2020, we don’t know what new treats will be available. But, there are several stalwarts that return annually.

Visitors who come to Camden Yards for the first time should eat at Boog’s BBQ (named for Boog Powell), and they should also have something with crab in it. On Pretzel Day, the ultimate Orioles food is the crab version. Even though you cannot get one at Camden Yards today, you can make your own to celebrate pretzels and Baltimore.

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The crab pretzel is a soft pretzel smothered with flaky crab and cheese. You can make your own crab dip, or buy some at your local grocer. Heat up your soft pretzel, spread the crab dip all over and top with cheese. Then, bake it for a few minutes to get the cheese to melt and the crab dip to warm up.

Or, if you are like me and you prefer to dip your pretzel, mix your crab dip, Old Bay seasoning, and cheddar cheese in a bowl. Heat it up and dip your warm pretzel. Another alternative is to make your own pretzels twisting the crab right into the dough.

If you like your pretzel salty, you can always add the salt under the crab dip or over it. You can also put the salt in your dip in the bowl, too.

While you enjoy your Crab Pretzel, why not wash it down with a tasty local Baltimore brew? Even though we can’t enjoy pretzels at Camden Yards, you can partake in Pretzel Day, and support a local business at the same time.