With all of the memories and conversations, it seemed a great idea to make some "traditional" New England (or Northern) seafood (not deep fried southern style seafood) for our New Year's Eve dinner. After some serious hunting we were finally able to find FRESH shrimp and clams, and some good pre-picked REAL crabmeat.
OLD BAY (Maryland) CRAB CAKES
(the official crabcake recipe from Old Bay)
2 slices bread, crusts removed
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon OLD BAY SEASONING
1 pound crab meat
Break bread into small pieces and moisten with milk. Add remaining ingredients; shape into cakes.
2 slices bread, crusts removed
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon OLD BAY SEASONING
1 pound crab meat
Break bread into small pieces and moisten with milk. Add remaining ingredients; shape into cakes.
Broil on low until golden brown.
Clams Casino Recipe
• 2 dozen cherrystone clams OR mussels or oysters
• rock salt
• 6 strips bacon
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup shallots or green onions-- finely chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh herbs* -- chopped
• 1/2 cup green pepper -- finely chopped
• few drops Tabasco sauce
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• fresh ground black pepper
Open the clams (or oysters or mussels) and set aside the best 2 dozen shells. Spread a layer of rock salt in pie pans, and nestle the selected shells in the salt. Fry the bacon gently until it has rendered all its fat, then drain on paper towels. Mix the butter with the shallots, parsley and herbs, green pepper, Tabasco, lemon juice, and Worcestershire. Put a clam in each shell and top with a dollop of the butter mixture. Grind a little pepper over each. Break up the bacon into 24 pieces, and set a piece on top of each shell.
Broil under a hot broiler for 6 - 8 minutes, until the herb butter is sizzling and the bacon is crisp.
*Use three-quarters parsley, one-quarter fresh dill, tarragon, or chervil.
Clams Casino Recipe
• 2 dozen cherrystone clams OR mussels or oysters
• rock salt
• 6 strips bacon
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup shallots or green onions-- finely chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh herbs* -- chopped
• 1/2 cup green pepper -- finely chopped
• few drops Tabasco sauce
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• fresh ground black pepper
Open the clams (or oysters or mussels) and set aside the best 2 dozen shells. Spread a layer of rock salt in pie pans, and nestle the selected shells in the salt. Fry the bacon gently until it has rendered all its fat, then drain on paper towels. Mix the butter with the shallots, parsley and herbs, green pepper, Tabasco, lemon juice, and Worcestershire. Put a clam in each shell and top with a dollop of the butter mixture. Grind a little pepper over each. Break up the bacon into 24 pieces, and set a piece on top of each shell.
Broil under a hot broiler for 6 - 8 minutes, until the herb butter is sizzling and the bacon is crisp.
*Use three-quarters parsley, one-quarter fresh dill, tarragon, or chervil.
OLD BAY (Maryland) Steamed Shrimp
My Mother's Version
1 can of beer (or 1/2 cup vinegar) -- do not use both.
2 TBSP Old Bay® Seasoning
1 pound shrimp
Combine first 3 ingredients in bottom of steamer pot. Bring to a boil.
Add shrimp in layers, sprinkling generously with Old Bay on top of each layer.
2 TBSP Old Bay® Seasoning
1 pound shrimp
Combine first 3 ingredients in bottom of steamer pot. Bring to a boil.
Add shrimp in layers, sprinkling generously with Old Bay on top of each layer.
Cover; steam until tender and pink, about 10+ minutes.
Drain, remove shells and devein.
Drain, remove shells and devein.
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