Ideally, all frozen seafood should be used within two months for maximum quality. When properly frozen, lean fish such as flounder and catfish should maintain quality up to six months. Fatty fish such as bluefish, mackerel and mullet should be used within three months....
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Scallops are marketed shucked, but you can open the ones that you harvest from approved water....
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another fresh seafood idea This recipe calls for shucked oysters. You’ll find it much more convenient to buy them already shucked, of course. 1 pint standard oysters, liquid reserved 2 tablespoons butter 5 tablespoons flour 1/2...
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Photo by E-Ching Lee another fresh seafood idea This is the much-anticipated winning shrimp and grits recipe from Chef Fabian Botta of Ruddy Duck Tavern in Morehead City. He won this year’s People’s Choice award...
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Mariner’s Menu Mother’s Day is approaching so you might consider giving a copy of Mariner’s Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas. It is available from North Carolina Sea Grant, 919/515-9101, www.ncseagrant.org or at bookstores...
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