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Thursday, December 10th, 2009When it comes to one of my favorite seafoods, it’s got to be oysters. In addition to their great taste, they are very good for you as well.
The following recipe is simple and makes a good appetizer for the holidays.
You will need:
1 large sauté pan
2 pints fresh oysters
1/2 stick butter
4 slices of smoked bacon cut [...]
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Deviled Fish Cakes with Lemon Horseradish Mayo
Thursday, October 1st, 2009Here on the Cape Fear coast, we have some of the best fish and crab for these “cake” recipes. I like to use fish in a “crab cake style” for something different, but you may just as easily use crab.
For 4 to 6 servings of “cakes” you will need:
1 stick unsalted butter (divided in 1/2)
1/4 [...]
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Blackened Fish and Gritz with Spinach and Mushrooms
Thursday, September 17th, 2009Well, of course by now we know grits are not just for breakfast anymore. They are a nice creamy side for fish or shrimp. Lately there seems to be a shrimp and grits craze, but let’s not forget what our coastal natives have eaten for decades: Fish and Gritz.
When it comes to grits, you may [...]
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Trigger Fingers
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009As a fisherman and chef, there is not a day that goes by that I’m not asked, “Danny, what is your favorite seafood to eat?” Besides telling them whatever is fresh, there is one that regularly tops my list: triggerfish.
And simply fried is one of my favorite ways to cook triggers.
Now as far as triggerfish [...]
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Spanish Mackerel (Fish Boy Style)
Thursday, August 27th, 2009Being a native of Wrightsville Beach, a commercial fisherman, and a chef, I have learned and experienced what seafood our area has to offer each season.
Some items are only here for a short time, and some species are only here a certain portion of the year, but there is no question about spanish mackerel often [...]