I didn't realize how unique they were to our city until I started living in other states. A box of chicken consists of 4-6 wings served in a fast food box with french fries. The chicken is topped with old bay ketchup and hot sauce. These chicken boxes are always enjoyed with half and half, aka half iced tea and half lemonade. You can buy these chicken boxes at almost any corner store. A funny thing about chicken in Maryland is that one of the most famous Perdue farms is located in Maryland. A privately held, family-run business for three generations, the company employs more than twenty-one thousand members and partners with twenty-two hundred independent farming families. Berger biscuits are very popular in Baltimore. These cookies are made with vanilla shortcrust pastry covered in fondant and are delicious. Berger biscuits were originally brought from Germany to Baltimore by George and Henry Berger in 1835, now produced and sold by DeBaufre Bakeries. Smith Island Pie is the official state dessert of Maryland. It consists of eight to ten layers of yellow cake with rich dark chocolate frosting in the middle. This cake has been served for generations at holidays, special events and church dinners. This pie originates in the 16th century and early settlement of Smith Island, Maryland's only habitable island in the Chesapeake
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