Poor Man's Crab Cakes

Today, after watching the elephants demolish their lunches at the annual "Lunch with the Elephants," I decided to get some lunch for myself. This was the perfect opportunity to visit the famed Faidley's Seafood in Lexington Market. Although I haven't really been looking forward to trying a Coddie, it is on the Being Bawlmer list so I thought I might as well give it a try. I don't know about you, but a deep-fried fish treat served on a mustard smeared saltine cracker does not sound all that appetizing to me.

For $2.25 you get a decent sized coddie, which Faidley's prepares with fresh codfish flakes mixed with mashed potatoes and onions. The mixture is then deep fried and served golden brown with a pack of saltine crackers. I wasn't overly impressed, but I did manage to eat an entire coddie. I brought the second back to the office but none of my co-workers would take me up on the coddie offer. Although I don't quite see the allure of these coddies, I think the older generation might be able to better appreciate this Baltimore food tradition.