Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Impress your Sweetheart with a Lobster Bake

Are you planning a culinary treat for your loved one? Does your sweetheart love seafood? If yes, then won’t it be a fabulous idea to include seafood in the menu? If your loved one truly is a foodie and seafood lover then he or she will be overjoyed to see brilliantly cooked seafood served to them. However, rustling up some grub and rustling up good quality seafood dishes are two different things.

To cook fabulous seafood dishes you first need to buy fresh seafood like lobsters, crabs, mussels, scallops and shrimps. However, if you want to buy your seafood fresh, you have to wake up really early and rush to the docks or the fish market to get the freshest of the lot. But as most people these days work till late at night and have to rush back to work again in the morning, going to the fish market early is close to impossible. However, this does not mean that people who work will be deprived of a scrumptious seafood meal.

Seafood meals, dinners and bakes are now available online. That is right. So now, all you have to do to sink your teeth into some deliciousness, is go online, choose what you want and get it delivered to your doorstep. These frozen seafood meals just need to be thawed and put into an oven or on a grill. One of the best seafood goodies available online is the Maine lobster bake. This bake includes hand selected goodies like,

• 2 Maine lobster tails
• 8 ounces of mussels
• 4 Atlantic crab claws
• 4 ounces of scallops
• 4 Jumbo shrimps and
• 2 corn on-the-cobs

If you want to add a little something extra to this then you can opt for the Superior Lobster Bake For Two. This meal consists of all the contents of the Maine lobster bake and in addition has:


• 2 (5 ounce) succulent and soft Filet Mignon and
• 2 (4-5 ounce) succulent Maine Lobster Tails

These bakes are incredibly easy to make as they come in Alder wood, aroma foil pouches. These lend the smoky flavor that is required for that delicious taste. These pouches need to be put on the grill or into the oven. And in a few minutes you will be able to serve your loved one a plateful of scrumptiousness without sweating it out or skipping a day at work.

Friday, 9 August 2013

Time to Celebrate Scrumptious Seafood Delicacies!

From August 9 (Friday) to August 11 (Sunday), three events will be celebrated by Yarmouth to showcase the local seafood delicacies. The marquee event provides an opportunity to the local people to showcase their talent in something “they do best” said the Yarmouth Seafood and Wine Extravaganza committee chairman, Carole Hill Bojarski. She said, “This is all about our community and being together. We never celebrate the best things that we do here. Why don’t we want to celebrate that we have the best seafood in the world?’

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For the local branch of the VON at Rudder’s Tent on the water front the weekend begins with a surf and turf fundraiser. The event has been going on for the several years now; the organization has got benefitted since its combination with seafood committee and sale has gone up. From VON office on Starrs Road the tickets for dinner will be available and the dinner time is 5-7p.m.

In Fish Fiesta, on Saturday, 11-2.30 p.m. samplings of local seafood will be provided, prepared and served by community service club and non-profit organizations. Fiesta serves the elements of Fish Feast which was held at Alma Square in association with Seafest. However, the service club and waterfront environment participation has refreshed the theme. The tickets are available at entrance which will be used to purchase samples from seven stations serving different dishes.

It is medium to raise the fund for non-profit organizations like Knights of Columbus and Rotary Club. There will be shrimp, mussel, chowder, barbeque shark and many more. The traditional seafood casserole will be served by Acadian Village. Bojarski said that the organizers wanted to merge the event with Saturday market at Hawthorn Street.

The display will also be hosted by the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. The second annual Seafood and Wine Extravaganza show which is an upscale combination of food and wine tasting and cocktail party, will be culminated on Sunday evening at Rodd Grand Hotel and Convention Centre.

The main features of the event are culinary dishes which will be prepared by three celebrity chefs, Digby Pines, David Smart and Mark Gray. Offerings from local restaurants and seafood producers will be joining the chefs which include Bread & Olives Café, Dennis Point Café, The Dinner Plate, The Lobster Shack etc. Bojarski assured that the event will pair all the best seafood and best wine of the region. It’s better to purchase the tickets in advance.

Bring the Flavours of India to your Dining

Sea foods have always been favourite dinner choice for connoisseurs of good food. People who love to eat seafood dishes are always on the lookout for tasty and scrumptious varieties of seafood dishes. Though many restaurants serve delectable seafood dishes but culinary recipes have their own taste.

However, many people are not able to cook seafood dinner at their home because of hectic and busy work schedule. Despite their love for seafood dishes, they are not able to enjoy the delicacies quite often. Now, they can order their favourite seafood dishes online and cook it in little time.

Lobsters make one of the most delicious seafood dinner recipes. So, if you are planning to organise a party for friends and family, including a lobster recipe will be a great gesture. Here is a lobster recipe, Lobster Iguru to bring Indian flavour to your party.

Many people think that Lobster is distinctly a western food but the truth is that easterners have also been cooking lobsters for ages. Lobster Iguru brings the famous spicy flavour of India to your dining. This dish is flavoured with lemon juice, coriander powder, onions and red chillies and traditionally served with rice. Here are the ingredients of this dish.

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• Lobsters, 2
• Small chopped onion, 1
• Vegetable oil, 2 tbsp
• Grounded and dried red chillies, 2 to 3
• Green chillies, 3 to 4
• Mustard seeds, ¼ teaspoon
• Cumin seeds, ¼ teaspoon
• Curry leaves, 5 to 6
• Medium sized tomatoes, 4
• Lemon juice, to taste
• Coriander leaves, to taste
• Salt, to taste
• Turmeric powder, to taste
• Coriander powder, to taste
• Water How to cook?

At first, you need to shell the lobster entirely and spread turmeric powder and then, marinade it with salt and lemon juice. Let the mixture remain as it is for 15 to 20 minutes before you start to fry mustard seeds, green chillies, curry leaves and cumin seeds. Now, you need to fry ground spices likes turmeric powder and coriander powder for close to 7 minutes. Once they are fried, add chopped tomatoes and lobster meat to the pan where you have stored spices. Cover the meat with water and continue to simmer until a good portion of water is evaporated. Dish is prepared, garnish it with coriander leaves and serve to your guests.

You can order this dish online and get it delivered to your doorstep in quick time.