Tag Archives: shellfish

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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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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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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Oyster Dressing

Posted on 11/26/2017 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Here is an east coast twist on the southern staple. Sausage and Oyster Cornbread Dressing 1 batch cornbread crumbled 1 loaf sourdough french bread cut into small cubes 14-18 large oysters 2 Italian sausage casing removed 1 large onion diced … Continue reading →

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Fish Chowder

Posted on 06/14/2017 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Recently I bought a halibut. Here is a good way to use the bones and bits. Fish Chowder for broth 24 clams washed 1 lemon 1 8-10 lb halibut carcass chopped into small pieces Fronds from 1 bulb fennel 1 … Continue reading →

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Oyster Soup

Posted on 04/21/2017 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Oyster soup recipes are mostly cream based. Mostly. Oyster and Andouille Soup 1 lb shucked oysters about 14-20 depending on size 2 fresh andouille sausage sliced 6 whole anchovies packed in salt rinsed and chopped 2 chili de arbols chopped … Continue reading →

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Halibut and Clam Sauce

Posted on 12/30/2016 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

    The clam sauce really complements the meaty halibut flavor etc etc. This is just really good. Halibut and Clam Sauce 2 doz clams live 1 doz mussels live 1 1/2 lbs halibut fillet 1 large shallot chopped 1 … Continue reading →

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