Category Archives: Seafood

Octopus in Red Wine

Posted on 02/21/2021 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This works well with both a larger single 2 lb octopus or 10-12 small baby octopus. Cook the babies whole or cut the large one into 1/4″ pieces. To clean remove beak and eyes and pull out stuff inside main … Continue reading →

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Gravlax

Posted on 08/24/2020 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Or perhaps a little further north. Gravlax 1 pound fresh salmon filet skin on 3 tbsp sea salt 3 tbsp brown sugar 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1/4 cup akvavit or other herbal liquor/botanical gin fresh dill or other spice … Continue reading →

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Fish Pepper Brine

Posted on 04/21/2020 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a basic brine for any firm flesh/low oil fish for smoking. This makes enough for about 1 lb of fish fillets. On how to smoke go here. Basic Fish Brine 2 cups boiling water 1 dried ancho chili … Continue reading →

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Crab Stuffed Portabellas

Posted on 12/28/2019 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

These work better as bite sized rather than eating with a fork and knife. Use cremini caps. Crab Stuffed Portabellas 2 Portabellas stems and gills chopped fine 1 stalk celery diced fine 2 cups cleaned crab 1/2 cup onion diced … Continue reading →

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Black Cod with Scallop, Fava and Porcini Sauce

Posted on 07/08/2019 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

For this sauce use fresh porcini and double shelled fresh favas. Choose scallops that are roughly the size of a quarter. If black cod is unavailable, halibut, red snapper or trout will work well. To quickly shell the second skin … Continue reading →

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Cornmeal Crusted Scallop Salad

Posted on 04/14/2019 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a perfect light dinner or first course. Make sure to use fresh scallops that are all roughly the same size. Four to five are good per person as a main or two as a starter course. This recipe … Continue reading →

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Seafood Stew

Posted on 03/28/2019 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This soup can use an assortment of whatever seafood is available, just make sure to have some shellfish and some fillets. Seafood Stew 1 lb scallops 1/2 lb cleaned crab meat 1 lb red snapper fillets 3 ribs celery diced … Continue reading →

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Breaded Sole on Crispy Kale

Posted on 01/01/2018 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a good way to use some leftover ham. Bacon is the natural substitute. Any firm flesh white fish will work, but the oilier ones crisp the breading better. Breaded Sole and Crispy Kale 1/2-1 lb Sole filet 1 … Continue reading →

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Broiled Oysters on the Half Shell

Posted on 12/27/2017 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Here is a simple way to enjoy fresh oysters if someone prefers them cooked and someone else prefers them raw. If you do not know how to shuck an oyster go here. If you do not have an oyster knife … Continue reading →

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Crab En Croute

Posted on 11/28/2017 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

The dungeness crab season is way too short. Blink and you miss it and all the tasty, meaty goodness that it entails. So we were stoked to see some fresh crabs at our fish monger when we picked up oysters … Continue reading →

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