{"id":4003,"date":"2023-12-21T01:49:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T06:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/hooklinescience\/?p=4003"},"modified":"2023-12-18T13:59:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T18:59:04","slug":"can-the-right-recipe-make-seafood-part-of-a-great-holiday-meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/hooklinescience\/can-the-right-recipe-make-seafood-part-of-a-great-holiday-meal\/","title":{"rendered":"Can the right recipe make seafood part of a great holiday meal?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yes, it can.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Traditional holiday meals for many Americans include turkey, ham, or roast beef as the prime source of protein; however, people also want more variety in their food choices and novel culinary options to consider when making meals at home. If you\u2019re one of those folks who want to break with the norm, consider adding seafood to your holiday menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps you\u2019re reluctant to buy seafood because of concerns about undercooking or overcooking it. Many people are, but North Carolina Sea Grant offers guidance for the ambitious home cook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mariner\u2019s Menu<\/a><\/em> is an extensive online resource that we update weekly to feature a variety of kitchen-tested seafood recipes. Along with 380 recipes, Mariner\u2019s Menu<\/a><\/em> tells viewers when North Carolina commercial seafood species are seasonally available, how to discern seafood quality at the point of purchase, and how to safely transport, store, and prepare seafood meals at home. It also offers profiles on select commercial species and on the culinary traditions of commercial-fishing families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The website had a significant update this year, including an initial set of Cooking NC Seafood <\/em>videos<\/a>,<\/a> featuring Chef Ricky Moore of the Saltbox Seafood Joint in Durham, a James Beard award-winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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