Archive for the ‘Seafood’ Category

Bay Scallop Stew

2 tb Chopped shallot 2 tb Butter 1 c Dry white wine 1 c Heavy cream 2 c Milk (not skim or 2%) 3 tb Snipped chives 1 lb Scallops OR 1/2 lb Scallops AND ** 1/2 lb Lobster meat ** 1 ts White pepper (or to taste) Contributed to the echo by: Janice Norman [...]

Basic Fish Stock – *P Cooking Class

4 qt Water 1 c Dry white wine 4 lb Fish trimmings 2 tb Lemon juice 1 Onion peeled/halved 2 Stalks celery, halved 4 Sprigs parsley 2 Sprigs thyme (or 1/2 t dried 6 Peppercorns BRING THE WATER AND WINE to a boil over high heat. Wash all the fish trimmings. Add the fish trimmings, [...]

Curried Mussels

96 Mussels; scrubbed clean – and beards removed 1/4 c Dry white wine 1 tb Curry powder 1 tb Finely minced garlic 1 c Chopped tomatoes – (Peeled and seeded) 1/2 tb Chopped fresh dill; -=OR=- 1/4 ts -Dried dill 1/2 c Whipping cream Salt COMBINE MUSSELS, wine, curry powder, garlic and tomatoes in 3-quart [...]

Bermuda Fish Chowder 2 (The Reefs, Southamton, Bermuda)

1 1/2 lb Grouper, Wahoo, or other -firm fish Celery, onion, carrot, -and leek, cut rough to -make stock Bay leaf, peppercorns, thyme 1 ea Carrot, large 1 ea Green pepper, large 2 ea Potatoes, large 2 ea Tomatoes, large 1 ea Onion, large 2 ea Stalks celery 4 oz Butter 4 oz Flour 3 [...]

Avocado Stuffed With Smoked Fish (West Africa)

4 Hard-cooked eggs * 1/4 c Milk 1/4 c Strained fresh lime juice 1/4 ts Sugar 1/2 ts Salt 1/3 c Vegetable oil 2 tb Olive oil 1/2 lb Smoked whitefish 2 lg Ripe avocados 12 Strips of fresh red bell -pepper or canned -pimiento ** * the yolks rubbed through a sieve and the [...]

Crispy Pecan Fish Fillet

1 1/2 lb Fillets (catfish, snapper,fl 1 c Milk 2 c Yellow cornmeal 1 ts Tabasco 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 lb (1 stick) unsalted butter 1/4 c Vegetable oil 1 c Chopped pecans 1 c Chopped parsley 1/2 c Freshly squeezed lemon juice WASH THE FISH FILLETS under cold running water, and place them in [...]

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Fish Fantastic And Fast

-Waldine Van Geffen VGHC42A 4 Fish fillets or steaks;about -6oz ea, 3/4″ thick* 1/4 c Dried tomato bits 1/4 c Lemon juice 2 tb Chopped fresh thyme or 2 ts Dried thyme 4 ts Garlic; minced x Salt and pepper Preheat oven to 400~. Cut 4 12″ circles from kitchen parchment; fold each circle in [...]

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Oyster Souffle Base

1/4 c Butter 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Pepper, black 1/8 c Celery, minced 1/8 c Onions, green, finely — chopped 1/8 c Onions, white, minced 1/8 c Pepper, green, minced 1 c Oysters, minced 2 1/2 c Oyster water 8 oz Oysters 1 1/2 c Flour 4 lg Egg yolks 6 lg Egg whites [...]

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Brattens Famous Clam Chowder

1 c Onions; finely Chopped 1 c Celery; Finely Chopped 2 c Potatoes; finely diced 13 oz Clams; and Juice (2 cans) 3/4 c Butter 3/4 c Flour 1 qt Milk 1 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Pepper 2 tb Red wine Vinegar Drain Juice from clams and pour over onions, celery, and potatoes. Add [...]

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Boned Oysters

Karen Mintzias 12 Oysters, fresh or frozen 1 c Flour 1/2 c Oil Salt and pepper; to taste Use only the large Asiatic oysters caught in the Indian Ocean, Black Sea, or the Persian and Arabian gulfs. Use the delicious white meat only. Discard the round white bone sometimes discovered inside the shell — or [...]