Let's Talk BBQ
Recipes => Recipes => Seafood => Topic started by: akruckus on December 30, 2015, 06:38:32 AM
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My usual Christmas Eve feast, this year we did 8 fish (typical so everyone can get their 7 in without forcing something they don't like). This year I bought the A-Maze-N pellet smoker snake do-hicky-thingamabobber (the one that snakes like a maze), to cold smoke some salmon. I did a mini trial run to see if I could light it properly so I could let it burn overnight in the PBC. After a cure with sugar and salt, then allowed to air dry, and a 12 hour smoke overnight (after seeing Star Wars, which was awesome) the salmon turned out pretty awesome.
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/ALEX-PC/IMG_0170_zpsexaqck0x.jpg)
This year we were down to 9 people so I scaled back and barely had any leftovers. We had a smoked salmon display, crab and cheese stuffed mushrooms (on top of cucumber for those non mushroom people), oyster rockefeller (oysters topped with spinach, bacon, manchego cheese, and bread crumbs), Clam cakes in scallop shells, stuffed calamari (bread crumbs, garlic cooked in red sauce), shrimp cocktail, whole roasted branzino, and seared tuna. Dinner (not pictured) Was linguini with clam sauce (garlic, oil, clam juice, clams, and parsley).
Salmon display:
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/ALEX-PC/IMG_0171_zpsunujtqg7.jpg)
Crab mushrooms and cucumber:
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/ALEX-PC/IMG_0173_zpsuvzsrcea.jpg)
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/ALEX-PC/IMG_0176_zpslqc61mkf.jpg)
Oysters:
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/ALEX-PC/IMG_0181_zpsucu6rfkz.jpg)
Clam cakes:
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/ALEX-PC/IMG_0179_zpshxpgwhjy.jpg)
Calamari:
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/ALEX-PC/IMG_0180_zpssiplzzzv.jpg)
Shrimp:
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/ALEX-PC/IMG_0178_zpsfj8l3yhh.jpg)
Branzino:
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/ALEX-PC/IMG_0174_zpsnwpmxrgq.jpg)
Tuna:
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/ALEX-PC/IMG_0175_zpsrd0v2w4e.jpg)
Table spread:
(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/ALEX-PC/IMG_0182_zpszckmnoje.jpg)
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What a spread!! Love everything you had on the table. My problem would be overeating all the apps before the main course came out. Wish I lived closer to you.
Art
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All of that looks fantastic!
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Sheeesh! That is all so beautiful - one could think you do this for a living ;) :D!
Fantastic looking food! Now - if you have any recipes that you can share - for any of the dishes that some viewers might want to make. I know they are simple for you....but some are newer to cooking. :)
Kudos - you really did this meal justice!
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Just beautiful. Love a pretty table. .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Beautiful spread buddy!
Hope you had a Buon Natale!
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Excellent looking food and fantastic camera work!
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Outstanding!
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What a table of food AK!!! All looks plated beautifully some great cooking!!! Don
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Wow, what a spread.
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WOW - what a spread - incredible variety and all looks awesome.
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Wow, what a spread.
X2
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Dang, I wish I was Italian! What a great meal. I would have to be rolled out the door at the end of the night. BTW - we have the same Christmas dishes - the Holly pattern from Lenox... ;) ;D
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It is a yummy feast .
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Excellent looking food and fantastic camera work!
No kidding! What a spread! Nicely done, that salmon looks amazing!
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Now that is a spread.