7/7/2018 – Our first BBQ’ed Shrimp attempt turned out great. It was inspired by Mr. B’s Bistro at http://www.mrbsbistro.com/recipes_shrimp.php Mary loved it insisting I take the photo as it was so good. I thought it needed more kick but that was maybe … Continue reading
7/7/2018 – Boiled heads from 7 lbs. of mixed shrimp from Kemah and added spices inspired by Kit Whol’s recipe on page 83 of our copy of her book titled New Orleans Classic Seafood. Ingredients Heads from 7 lbs of … Continue reading
Shrimp Creole like JUSTIN DEVILLIER inspired by his recipe here. Ingredients 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 2 medium yellow onions, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 rib celery, diced 1/2 jalapeno, minced 1 C white … Continue reading
Inspired by the recipe here. Note it uses the three peppers and the trinity. Ingredients 2 tsp. kosher salt 1 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 tsp. freshly ground white pepper 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp. dried basil 1?2 tsp. … Continue reading
Pascal’s Manale’s most important ingredient is the head-on shrimp. As co-owner and chef Mark DeFelice says, “The head on the shrimp is important because it contains the fat and the protein, and that’s where a lot of the flavor is … Continue reading
4/8/2018 – This was an impromptu cook on an afternoon when we had kept the girls as Kelley took Tessa to St. Arnolds then called on the way home and said they had too much to drink so could not … Continue reading
Zatarain’s Copy Cat. Add 2-3 lemons, quartered, to the water. This is enough for 5 lbs shrimp or a dozen blue crabs. Ingredients – Makes 1 cup 8 Bay leaves2 tbsp Allspice, whole1 tsp Cloves, whole3 tbsp Coriander seeds2 tbsp Dill … Continue reading
Not quite overcooked but too bland. Some good points here about next time. … Continue reading
7/8/2017 – At the farm – Bought 3 lbs, of 20-30 count, head-on, frozen, Royal Reds at Bayou Produce and Seafood for $6.50/lb. Owner said they were authentic from 1000 feet deep in a trench in Florida. We told him … Continue reading
3/15/2017 – Mary had bought 4 small lobster tails today for less that $4 each and we agreed we wanted to try boiling them cajun style; i.e. like spicy shrimp boil. They turned out very good even though she has … Continue reading