Giant Seafood Celebration

Hello and welcome back to the Red Lobster Chef’s Blog. With Sunday’s Big Game upon us – and my beloved New York Giants prepping for an upset victory over the Patriots – it’s time to think about two of my favorite subjects, seafood and football.

In recent blogs, Chef Darryl and I have talked about how fresh, delicious seafood can take your party up a notch. We’ve seen how lobster, scallops and crab can create a Christmas get–together that your friends and family will never forget. And we’ve discussed how adding seafood to other traditional events – like July 4 grilling – gives you a new, fresh approach to flavor.

The same is true for Big Game get–togethers. When it comes to football, you might think of pepperoni pizza or beef nachos. But seafood brings a cool, unexpected twist to your football party that people will rave about long after my beloved Giants’ victory. But forgive me, I digress.

As we’ve mentioned in past blogs and videos, treats liked smoked scallops and poached lobster are a great enhancement to a traditional shrimp platter. And our Virtual Fresh Fish Cookbook at www.redlobster.com features cool shrimp sauces inspired by flavors from around the world. Here, I’ve included recipes for three other seafood party favorites that are tasty and shareable: Spicy Shrimp Pizza (honestly, isn’t shrimp more fun than pepperoni?), Baked Ziti with Shrimp and Creamy Crab Nachos.

So enjoy the Big Game, cheer on the Giants (Eli Manning MUST be a seafood fan) and we’ll talk again next week. Until then, happy cooking and happy football.

Michael LaDuke