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Title: New Years Eve Seafood Smorgasbord
Post by: ACW3 on December 31, 2015, 08:38:33 PM
We decided to have a seafood smorgasbord tonight for a relaxed at-home dinner.  We limited ourselves to three of our favorites, clams, mussels and bay scallops.  We thought that lobster might be a bit much tonight.  Besides, we are planning on a special lobster dinner for her birthday in a couple of weeks.

I used my 2-level steamer.  I put the Chardonnay with minced garlic in the bottom pan, with the clams in the first steam pan and PEI mussels in the top steam pan.  While this was going on, I had taken a pan and added clarified butter and more garlic and “poached” the bay scallops.  They were super tender and sweet.  We shared a bottle of Prosecco to wash down all this goodness.  Folks, it might be an early night for me.  Did I mention I had a small glass of cucumber vodka over ice while I was preparing the meal.  It all came out about the same time.  This was a good thing. 

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Great way to end 2015.  Happy New Years everyone!!

Art
Title: Re: New Years Eve Seafood Smorgasbord
Post by: HighOnSmoke on December 31, 2015, 08:45:31 PM
Happy New Year Art and Maureen! I wish I was eating at your house tonight! Yuuuuuuum!
Title: Re: New Years Eve Seafood Smorgasbord
Post by: ACW3 on December 31, 2015, 08:50:08 PM
Quote from: HighOnSmoke on December 31, 2015, 08:45:31 PM
Happy New Year Art and Maureen! I wish I was eating at your house tonight! Yuuuuuuum!

Happy New Years to you and your family.

Art and Maureen
Title: Re: New Years Eve Seafood Smorgasbord
Post by: drholly on December 31, 2015, 08:58:01 PM
OH MY that is perfect! Have a great evening!
Title: Re: New Years Eve Seafood Smorgasbord
Post by: hikerman on December 31, 2015, 09:00:51 PM
Wonderful flavors Art! Looks so good!
Happy New Year's buddy!
Title: Re: New Years Eve Seafood Smorgasbord
Post by: Smokin Don on December 31, 2015, 11:02:50 PM
Quote from: HighOnSmoke on December 31, 2015, 08:45:31 PM
Happy New Year Art and Maureen! I wish I was eating at your house tonight! Yuuuuuuum!
Same here Mike, usually I am in bed by now and not sure if I can make it to mid-night!!! Don
Title: Re: New Years Eve Seafood Smorgasbord
Post by: sparky on December 31, 2015, 11:21:23 PM
Happy New year my friend too you and your wife.
Title: Re: New Years Eve Seafood Smorgasbord
Post by: muebe on January 01, 2016, 01:19:10 AM
Happy New Year!

Looks good!
Title: Re: New Years Eve Seafood Smorgasbord
Post by: Bigfish8 on January 01, 2016, 08:14:24 AM
Art:

I know your meal tasted as good as it looks.  Wish Vera could eat shellfish :'(

Happy New Year!

Ken
Title: Re: New Years Eve Seafood Smorgasbord
Post by: africanmeat on January 01, 2016, 09:23:32 AM
Happy New Year Art and family .i love your seafood  .
Title: Re: New Years Eve Seafood Smorgasbord
Post by: sliding_billy on January 01, 2016, 10:39:35 AM
Excellent!
Title: Re: New Years Eve Seafood Smorgasbord
Post by: TwoPockets on January 01, 2016, 01:14:48 PM
You and Mike are killing me with great looking seafood.
Title: Re: New Years Eve Seafood Smorgasbord
Post by: RAD on January 01, 2016, 01:31:01 PM
Nice