Overview: Maryland Crab Feast: This show focuses on my favorite food growing up: callinectes sapidus, better known as the Maryland blue crab. Maryland seafood markets and restaurants come alive with soft shell crabs, eaten shell and all, traditionally deep-fried, here seared over live fire. Which brings us to the summum of the Maryland crab experience: a crab feast known as Maryland steamed crabs. Maryland Crab Feast: Grilled Soft Shell Sandwich, Grilled Crab Cakes, Steamed Crabs.