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Crabmeat au Gratin from Don's
Crabmeat au Gratin is one of my favorite crabmeat dishes. Here's Don's version, which is still on the menu. 1/2 cup celery, chopped fine 1 cup onion, chopped fine 1/4 pound butter 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 13 ounce evaporated milk 2 egg yolks 1/2 cup grated American cheese 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 pound white crabmeat 1/2 pound grated American cheese Sauté onion and celery in butter until the onions are wilted. Blend flour well w
Tommy Centola
6 days ago1 min read


Stuffed Red Snapper
This week, I want to share a couple of recipes from a restaurant I first ate at in my childhood, Don's Seafood and Steakhouse. 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped 1/2 cup celery, chopped 1/4 pound butter 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 4 pounds fillet of red snapper 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined 3 stale hamburger buns 4 eggs 1 pound white crabmeat 1/4 cup tomato catsup Boil shrimp, drain water and chop
Tommy Centola
Jun 291 min read


Shrimp Spaghetti
Here's a quick and flavorful dish for a weeknight meal. 2 onions 2 stalks celery 1/2 bell pepper 4 cloves garlic 3 ounces tomato paste 15 ounces tomato sauce 1 pound peeled and deveined medium raw shrimp 4 ounces canned sliced mushrooms Creole seasoning, to taste 1 quart water 1 pound spaghetti Shaved Parmesan cheese, for garnish Chop onions, celery bell pepper, and garlic; cook in a small amount of oil until wilted. Add tomato paste and tomato sauce. Cook over low fire until
Tommy Centola
May 141 min read


BBQ Crawfish Tails
The sauce that BBQ Shrimp are prepared in is perfect for other seafoods. Here, we give crawfish tails the BBQ treatment. 1 pound of peeled crawfish tails 1/4 pound butter 1/2 cup finely chopped garlic 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper 1 tablespoon fish sauce 2 teaspoons fresh minced rosemary 1 cup seafood stock 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste Garnish: lemon wedg
Tommy Centola
Apr 301 min read
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