The Baltimore Dip
Every sports stadium seems to have their own signature food item. Camden Yards has Boog's; Boston has Fenway Sausages; Pittsburgh has Primanti Bros. Up until this year, I hadn't found a signature food item at M&T Bank Stadium. I mean, who needs to buy food inside when you can just tailgate outside for cheaper?
That's the way I thought until one day I ventured out to the Club Level concourse to see what they had. In my searching I found The Baltimore Dip. Upon first seeing the name, I assumed it was a normal "dip" sandwich - meaning beef and au jus made for dipping. Oh, how I was mistaken.
The Baltimore Dip goes beyond a normal "French" dip. Here's how it's constructed. The bun is ready to go as soon as you get there. The server then takes a large portion of brisket (yes, brisket) and dips it in the au jus for a few seconds. The beef is then placed on the bun. Next, the server grabs a big spoonful of crab dip and puts it on top of the beef. That's right...crab dip. This is then followed by a few teaspoons of hot peppers and horseradish sauce (not required if you don't enjoy them). The sandwich is accompanied by kettle chips and a pickle. For an added bonus, ask the server to dip the ENTIRE bun in the au jus. This is not a normal thing to do, but it's marvelous. My cousin, who took me to the game, said that the idea came from a server that learned it in Chicago. He's been doing it ever since. This makes the sandwich a little harder and messier to eat; but hey, it's a football game. You're watching sports and you've been drinking all day. That makes this the perfect sandwich. And at $10.50, it's not overpriced based on what you're getting.
The station I went to is located in the concourse of Section 250. I don't know if there are other stations that serve it, but I certainly hope that there are. Next time you're in M&T Bank Stadium, make sure you search it out. Within the next couple years, this will be talked about as the staple sandwich of the Baltimore Ravens.
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