{"id":31241,"date":"2025-06-04T12:35:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T16:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/?p=31241"},"modified":"2025-06-04T12:36:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T16:36:13","slug":"summer-2025-mariners-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/summer-2025-mariners-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariner&#8217;s Menu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"has-custombg-one-text-color wp-block-ncst-pullquote\">\n  <div class=\"pullquote-container\">\n    <p class=\"pullquote-content\"><strong>Enjoy summertime with these recipes for fresh local seafood.<\/strong><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Choice Fish Cakes&nbsp;<\/strong><br><em>contributed by&nbsp;Joyce Taylor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 cups of flaked fish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 tablespoons of butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd cupof chopped onion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd cup of chopped celery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup of soft bread crumbs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 egg, beaten<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 teaspoon of salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon of ground ginger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bc cup of milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cracker crumbs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>vegetable oil for frying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saut\u00e9 the onion and celery until tender. Remove saucepan from heat. Add parsley, bread crumbs, egg, salt, pepper, and ginger. Blend well. Stir in the milk. Gently fold in the flaked fish. Form into six to eight cakes and roll lightly in cracker crumbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fry it in hot oil, 375\u00b0 F, until it is brown on one side, about 5 minutes. Turn and repeat on the other side. Drain on paper towels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/Easy-Shrimp-Rolls-scaled.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"2560x1707\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/Easy-Shrimp-Rolls-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"image: Easy Shrimp Rolls.\" class=\"wp-image-31244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/Easy-Shrimp-Rolls-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/Easy-Shrimp-Rolls-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/Easy-Shrimp-Rolls-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/Easy-Shrimp-Rolls-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/Easy-Shrimp-Rolls-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Vanda Lewis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Easy Shrimp Rolls <\/strong><br><em>contributed by&nbsp;Vanda Lewis<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 pound of shrimp, peeled and deveined<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 teaspoon of black peppercorns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 \u00bc teaspoon of sea salt, divided<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bc cup of mayonnaise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tablespoon of sour cream<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tablespoon of finely chopped sweet onion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bc cup of finely chopped celery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 teaspoon of minced parsley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 teaspoons of lemon juice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon of lemon zest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon of white pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 hot dog rolls, top-sliced, toasted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To cook the shrimp, fill a large pot three-quarters full of water. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and black peppercorns. Bring the water to a boil. Add shrimp, and cook the shrimp for about 2 minutes or until the shrimp reach 145\u00b0 F for a minimum of 15 seconds. Be careful not to overcook. Remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon to a bowl, and allow it to cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a medium bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, onion, celery, parsley, lemon juice, zest, and \u00bc teaspoon salt and pepper. Chop the shrimp. Add the shrimp to the mayonnaise mixture and combine. Divide the shrimp mixture between the buns. Serve with chips, if desired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>For hundreds more free seafood recipes, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/MarinersMenu.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MarinersMenu.org<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FROM THE SUMMER 2025 ISSUE<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choice Fish Cakes&nbsp;contributed by&nbsp;Joyce Taylor Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saut\u00e9 the onion and celery until tender. Remove saucepan from heat. 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