Jun 21st 10

Top 5 lK Seafood Tips

Hey guys!

Just wanted to share a quick post. Maybe not food related (aside from the fact that I had an AWESOME lobster roll : ), but I wanted to share with my readers a wonderful day with my children, as well as some seafood tips!

First of all, here’s me and my kiddo’s on the boat, headed out onto the Atlantic Queen II, on the Atlantic Whale Watch in Rye, NH:

So did we see any whales? Oh, you bet we did!

Here’s a pretty good shot of a pair of fin whales that were very close

but, the videos were WAY better (this first one gets REALLY cool right around the 30 second mark):

(both are so worth checking out!!)

Ok, so in spirit of my trip so close to the coast, I’m going to give you a few SEAFOOD tips:

1. When cooking fish with skin on, cooking it skin side-down (skin touching the pan) allows the skin to stick to the pan it’s cooking in, basically discarding the skin FOR you! Awesome!

2. Your Nose Knows: Seafood should not have a strong “fishy” odor; the filets or steaks should be pretty, moist, shiny, appealing to the eye and nose, and look “perfect.”

3. Did you know your seafood counter will more than likely steam your fish or seafood for you??? And season it, too?? That’s right!! Most chain stores in particular, offer “steam-while-you-shop” services. Tonight, I had steamed both tilapia and salmon. Quick, and free of charge, this is THE way to go!

4. When dealing with live shellfish (lobsters, clams, oysters, mussels, scallops, and other mollusks) deal with the LIVE animal only. Do NOT cook an already-dead animal, or you risk getting sick!!!!! If the animal does not open upon boiling, that means it was dead before you tried to cook it, and you don’t want that anyway!

5. White-fleshed fish (haddock, tilapia) are usually done, but still juicy, when their centers just turn opaque. (Opaque means you can’t see any light through it.)

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4. Lobster, Shrimp, and Scallop Scampi
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One Response to “Top 5 lK Seafood Tips”

1. Erin at The Healthy apron says:

   June 22, 2010 at 14:38

   Thanks for the tips Needah and for stopping by my site! Your ocean views are amazing! I’m jealous!