Roast Clams 5/14/12
3-4 dz fresh clams
Butter
Thoroughly wash the clams, place on a bake sheet, roast in hot 450 oven about 15 minutes or until opened. Serve hot in the shell, drizzled with butter. Serve with nice crackers and cold beer.
Fried Soft Shell Crabs 5/15/12
6 soft shell crabs cleaned
Salt and pepper
Flour
Oil for frying
Season soft shells with salt and pepper, dredge through some flour, fry in hot oil about 3 minutes each side. Serve with Cole Slaw and FF
Crab Bisque 5/16/12
1 lb lump crabmeat
5 tbsp butter
½ tsp dry mustard
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp white pepper
4 tbsp flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 qt milk
¼ cup sherry
paprika
Melt butter in a sauce pan, add flour stir to blend, stir in broth simmer about 10 minutes, add the milk, gently add crabmeat cook about 5 minutes, dash in the sherry, remove from heat, season to taste.
Shrimp Casserole 5/17/12
1 lb shrimp peeled
¼ cup butter
½ cup fresh mushrooms sliced
¼ cup flour
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp dry mustard
Dash Cayenne
¾ cup Light cream
½ cup Parmesan cheese
½ cup dry bread crumbs
paprika
Saute mushrooms until tender. Blend in the flour, salt, mustard and cayenne with the shrimp. Put into a buttered casserole dish, pour the cream over. Sprinkle with, bread crumbs, Parmesan and Paprika, bake at 350 about 20-25 minutes. Serve with salad and wine.
Grilled Cobia 5/18/12
4 Cobia steaks 1” thick
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Rub fish steak with olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Grill about 4” from heat, about 5-7 minutes per side. Serve with a spinach salad and steamed rice.
