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NATIONAL CLAMS ON THE HALF SHELL DAY

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National Clams on the Half Shell Day on March 31st offers clam lovers a day to celebrate one of the world’s most unique dishes. 

The best variety of hardshell clams (also called Quahogs) for serving on the half-shell is the topneck, but you will find recipes using littlenecks and cherrystone as well. The topnecks run about two inches across, and the meaty clam is enough for a bite-sized morsel of Atlantic saltwater goodness.

Clams on the half shell can be raw, steamed, grilled or even smoked.

One popular “on the half shell” recipe originated in Rhode Island.  Often served as an appetizer, Clams Casino is a dish with toasted breadcrumbs and bacon.  Legend has it the recipe for Clam Casino dates back to 1917 and the Little Casino in Narragansett, Rhode Island.  According to Good Housekeeping Great American Classics, maître d’hôtel Julius Keller and Mrs. Paran Stevens developed clams casino for her guests, as she wanted to serve up something special and named it after the hotel.  The dish soon became so successful, word spread, and it began appearing on menus across the nation.

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HOW TO OBSERVE #ClamsOnTheHalfShellDay

National Clams on the Half Shell Day is easy to celebrate! Get steaming or grilling, depending on your preferences. Clam lovers dig in and show the rest of the crowd what they’ve been missing! Demonstrate the best way to enjoy them, the flavors and side dishes, too. Order up your favorite clam on the half shell meal. Then, give the restaurant a shout-out. 

Tidewater on the Half Shell: Fine Virginia Recipes#ClamsOnTheHalfShellDay
Tidewater on the Half Shell: Fine Virginia Recipes
Snow's Ocean Chopped Clams Canned, 51 oz Can - 7g Protein per Serving - Gluten Free, No MSG, 99% Fat Free - Great for Pasta & Seafood Recipes#ClamsOnTheHalfShellDay
Snow’s Ocean Chopped Clams Canned, 51 oz Can – 7g Protein per Serving – Gluten Free, No MSG, 99% Fat Free – Great for Pasta & Seafood Recipes
The Mexican Seafood Cookbook: The Best Authentic Mexican Seafood Recipes, from Our Casa to Yours (Mexican Cookbook)#ClamsOnTheHalfShellDay
The Mexican Seafood Cookbook: The Best Authentic Mexican Seafood Recipes, from Our Casa to Yours (Mexican Cookbook)
Aesthetic Blank Recipe Book with Waterproof Cover - The Perfect Recipe Notebook To Write In Your Own Recipes - Simplified Blank Cookbook to Organize Your Recipes#ClamsOnTheHalfShellDay
Aesthetic Blank Recipe Book with Waterproof Cover – The Perfect Recipe Notebook To Write In Your Own Recipes – Simplified Blank Cookbook to Organize Your Recipes

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NATIONAL LOBSTER NEWBURG DAY

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National Lobster Newburg day on March 25th ushers in a celebration worthy of a sea captain. An American seafood dish, Lobster Newburg includes lobster, butter, cream, cognac, sherry, eggs, and cayenne pepper. 

Delmonico’s of New York debut Lobster Newburg in 1876. A sea captain by the name of Ben Wenburg developed the elegant and rich dish.  After he demonstrated the recipe to restaurant manager Charles Delmonico, Chef Charles Ranhofer made refinements and they added the creation to the restaurant’s menu as Lobster a la Wenburg.  It wasn’t long before the dish grew in popularity.

However, an argument between Wenburg and manager Charles Delmonico caused the dish to be removed from the menu. After many requests from patrons, Delmonico’s returned the dish with a new name. The entree came to be known as Lobster Newburg.

When Delmonico’s first opened in 1930, Brothers Giovanni and Peter transformed a small café into New York’s first customary restaurant with cloth-covered tables and printed menus. Similar to the café’s transformation, Lobster Newburg came about right around the time lobster was transforming from a poor man’s food to a delicacy. See before the mid-1800s, people considered lobster to be fish bait or food for prisoners. It was an undesirable food. But right around the time Captian Wenburg invented the dish, tourism by train and ship was taking off. Couple that with improved canning options (including lobster), people were experiencing the seafood for the first time. 

As dishes like Lobster Newburg, lobster tails, lobster bisque, and others found their way on to restaurant menus, the nation’s love of the crustacean grew. 

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HOW TO OBSERVE #LobsterNewburgDay

There are so many ways to celebrate this day. Of course, enjoy a dish of Lobster Newburg. But you can also do some exploring.

  • Check out the history of Delmonico’s.
  • Learn more about the types of lobsters in the sea.
  • Explore the history of the lobster industry.
  • Who was Captian Wenburg?

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Lobster: 75 Recipes Celebrating the World's Favorite Seafood#LobsterNewburgDay
Lobster: 75 Recipes Celebrating the World’s Favorite Seafood
Lobster Cookbook: Lobster Thermidor, Lobster Newberg, New England Lobster Roll and Other Delicious Lobster Recipes (Seafood Cookbook)#LobsterNewburgDay
Lobster Cookbook: Lobster Thermidor, Lobster Newberg, New England Lobster Roll and Other Delicious Lobster Recipes (Seafood Cookbook)
2 lbs Frozen Lobster Meat **DELIVERED TOMORROW**#LobsterNewburgDay
2 lbs Frozen Lobster Meat **DELIVERED TOMORROW**
Better Than Bouillon Premium Lobster Base, Made from Select Cooked Lobster & Spices, Makes 9.5 Quarts of Broth 38 Servings#LobsterNewburgDay
Better Than Bouillon Premium Lobster Base, Made from Select Cooked Lobster & Spices, Makes 9.5 Quarts of Broth 38 Servings

NATIONAL BAKED SCALLOPS DAY

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March 12th is a food holiday celebrating a popular delicacy, the scallop.  National Baked Scallops Day celebrates the unique Flavor and enjoyment of this shellfish.

Scallops are a cosmopolitan family and can be found in all of the world’s oceans.  They are one of the most popular shellfish in the world and highly prized as a food source.

There are two fleshy parts of the scallop that are usually sold at market for human consumption. The adductor muscle is the white medallion of meat which is rich and sweet. This is the piece that is most familiar as the  “scallop” we see on a menu.

There is also the coral or the roe which can range in color from pale coral to bright orange. This crescent-shaped piece is usually discarded before the scallop is sold at market because it may contain toxins. However, sometimes it is sold attached to the adductor muscle. It is bitter and some say it cuts the richness of the rest of the scallop.

These meaty mollusks are very low in fat and are delicious prepared in a variety of ways.  Baking them omits much of the butter and fat that otherwise go into cooking this lean, white seafood.

Scallop Cookbook: Easy Scallop Recipes#BakedScallopsDay
Scallop Cookbook: Easy Scallop Recipes
Scallop Recipes: Bacon Wrapped Scallops, Baked Scallops, Seared Scallops and Many More Delicious Scallop Recipes#BakedScallopsDay
Scallop Recipes: Bacon Wrapped Scallops, Baked Scallops, Seared Scallops and Many More Delicious Scallop Recipes
123 Ultimate Scallop Recipes: Let's Get Started with The Best Scallop Cookbook!#BakedScallopsDay
123 Ultimate Scallop Recipes: Let’s Get Started with The Best Scallop Cookbook!
303 Homemade Scallop Recipes: Enjoy Everyday With Scallop Cookbook!#BakedScallopsDay
303 Homemade Scallop Recipes: Enjoy Everyday With Scallop Cookbook!

Baked scallops are often found served as a delicious entree, however, they are also known and loved as an appetizer.

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HOW TO OBSERVE

Try baking some scallops at home.

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Sea Temple Snacks Baked Scallops #BakedScallopsDay
Sea Temple Snacks Baked Scallops
Whole Baby Scallops#BakedScallopsDay
Whole Baby Scallops
Frozen Scallop Adductor - Size U10 - 5lbs#BakedScallopsDay
Frozen Scallop Adductor – Size U10 – 5lbs
Cameron's Seafood Sea Scallops 1 Pound#BakedScallopsDay
Cameron’s Seafood Sea Scallops 1 Pound

NATIONAL OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER DAY

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National Oysters Rockefeller Day on January 10th recognizes a dish so rich there was only one man’s name this dish could bear at the time. At least, that’s the story according to the chef who so masterfully created famous recipes in the French Quarter.

In 1889 in the renowned kitchen of Antoine’s, Jules Alciatore developed a recipe for baked oysters on the half shell with sauce and bread crumbs that would earn the name Oysters Rockefeller.  A dish so rich Alciatore himself admitted, “…I know of no other name rich enough for their richness.”

While other restaurants serve similar dishes, only historic Antoine’s (founded by Antoine Alciatore, Jules Alciatore’s father in 1840) serves the original Oysters Rockefeller. Food Network’s Alton Brown even told us on Good Eats that Alciatore took the recipe to his grave. Others have tried to determine the finer ingredients without success. Only Antoine’s and the Alciatore family have the authentic recipe.

Having served over 3.5 million orders of Oysters Rockefeller, and counting, Antoine’s recipe has withstood the test of time and garnered the praises of culinary critics.  Since 1889, the restaurant has numbered each order. Even today’s customers receive their privileged number identifying their place in the history of Oysters Rockefeller.

The Delmonico Way: Sublime Entertaining and Legendary Recipes from the Restaurant That Made New York#NationalOystersRockefellerDay
The Delmonico Way: Sublime Entertaining and Legendary Recipes from the Restaurant That Made New York
Gulf Coast Oysters: Classic & Modern Recipes of a Southern Renaissance#NationalOystersRockefellerDay
Gulf Coast Oysters: Classic & Modern Recipes of a Southern Renaissance
The Oyster Bar Experience: 104 Irresistible Recipes for Seafood Lovers#NationalOystersRockefellerDay
The Oyster Bar Experience: 104 Irresistible Recipes for Seafood Lovers
Tom Fitzmorris's New Orleans Food: More Than 250 of the City's Best Recipes to Cook at Home#NationalOystersRockefellerDay
Tom Fitzmorris’s New Orleans Food: More Than 250 of the City’s Best Recipes to Cook at Home

NATIONAL OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER DAY HISTORY

In 2017, Antoine’s founded National Oyster Rockefeller Day to celebrate the dish’s history and longevity.

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HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalOystersRockefellerDay

Have you tasted the flavor of authentic Oysters Rockefeller? Tell us what you think. If you are near Antoine’s, stop in to savor a taste of history and share using #NationalOystersRockefellerDay on social media.

Shucker Paddy Oyster Tools (Tray)#NationalOystersRockefellerDay
Shucker Paddy Oyster Tools (Tray)
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Hoypeyfiy 304 Stainless Steel Oyster Shells, 24 pcs Oyster Grilling Shells for Cooking Oysters, Shrimp, Scallops, Clams
HiCoup Oyster Shucking Knife and Glove Kit - Clam and Oyster Knife Shucker Set with Stainless Steel Seafood Opener Tool, Wood Handle and Gloves#NationalOystersRockefellerDay
HiCoup Oyster Shucking Knife and Glove Kit – Clam and Oyster Knife Shucker Set with Stainless Steel Seafood Opener Tool, Wood Handle and Gloves
Crown Prince Natural Whole Boiled Oysters, 8-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)#NationalOystersRockefellerDay
Crown Prince Natural Whole Boiled Oysters, 8-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)

NATIONAL FRENCH FRIED SHRIMP DAY

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On December 21st, seafood lovers celebrate National French Fried Shrimp Day. Enjoyed all year long, this delicious dish delights many across the country. 

Americans eat more shrimp than any other seafood.

The word prawn is used loosely to describe any large shrimp, sometimes known as jumbo shrimp. Some countries use the word prawn exclusively for all shrimp.

Preparing the shrimp for consumption usually involves the removal of the head, shell, tail and sand vein. There are many ways to cook shrimp. Common methods of preparation include baking, boiling, broiling, sauteing, frying, and grilling.

Cooking time is delicate for shrimp and they are at their best when not over cooked.

A healthy food, shrimp is low in calories and high in levels of omega-3s, calcium, iodine, and protein. Shrimp is also known to be considered good for the circulatory system. *The preparation of the shrimp does impact the caloric count.

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HOW TO OBSERVE #FrenchFriedShrimpDay

Enjoy one of the following recipes:

French Fried Shrimp
Fried Shrimp

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National French Fried Shrimp Day: Things Everyone Should Know About National French Fried Shrimp Day: Celebrate National French Fried Shrimp Day In Your Style #FrenchFriedShrimpDay
National French Fried Shrimp Day: Things Everyone Should Know About National French Fried Shrimp Day: Celebrate National French Fried Shrimp Day In Your Style
Scrumptious Shrimps: Tasty Shrimp Recipes, From Appetizers to Main Course Meals #FrenchFriedShrimpDay
Scrumptious Shrimps: Tasty Shrimp Recipes, From Appetizers to Main Course Meals
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OLD BAY Seasoning, 24 oz – One 24 Ounce Container of OLD BAY All-Purpose Seasoning with Unique Blend of 18 Spices and Herbs for Crabs, Shrimp, Poultry, Fries, and More
Louisiana Seasoned Shrimp Fry Batter Mix Bundle with Andy Roo's Louisiana Barbeque Shrimp Seasoning, MYGORP Sample Pack of Tony Chachere's Seasonings #FrenchFriedShrimpDay
Louisiana Seasoned Shrimp Fry Batter Mix Bundle with Andy Roo’s Louisiana Barbeque Shrimp Seasoning, MYGORP Sample Pack of Tony Chachere’s Seasonings