A Tail of Romance

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JEFF MEAGHER

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER SEAFOOD & CENTER OF THE PLATE You’ll be sure to get plenty of “Ooohs” and “Ahhs” this Valentine’s Day with Lobster Tails. Broiled butterflied lobster tails are very easy to make for all the show stopping, mouth watering reputations they have.

HOW TO BUTTERFLY YOUR LOBSTER TAILS Place the lobster tail on a cutting board and carefully snip through the top shell with heavy duty kitchen shears. Cut a straight line from the top (where the lobster tail was separated from the body) to the base (right before the flippers). Pry open the shell, wide enough that you can loosen the meat inside, keeping the meat still attached to the base. Lift the meat up through the cut opening and over the shell. Using a pairing knife score the meat in 3 lines, one down the center and two on either side, filleting the meat so it drapes nicely over the shell.

Preheat your broiler to high and make sure to place the oven rack 10 inches from the heat source. I like brushing my lobster tails with a little bit of melted salted butter mixed with some minced garlic before broiling. Broil for 10 minutes or until lobster is cooked completely. Garnish your lobster with lemon wedges and parsley-make sure to serve with some additional melted butter or reserved garlic butter.

LEGS FOR DAYS! Crab Legs, whether they’re Snow Crab Legs or King Crab Legs, are a great solution for a crab loving significant other. Mix it up a bit, get a little fancy and create a few special dips.

Champagne Butter Bring about 2 cups of champagne to a simmer. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until it has reduced slightly. Reduce heat to low. Cut 2 sticks of chilled unsalted butter into cubes and whisk one cube at a time into the champagne-repeat until all the butter has melted and the sauce is smooth and rich. Season with a little salt to taste. Mignonette Butter Melt 1 stick of unsalted butter and set aside. In your food processor combine 1 shallot, 1 garlic clove, 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper and 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley. Pulse together. Remove from the food processor and whisk into melted butter. Serve warm.

Herbed Butter Melt 1 stick of salted butter. Chop enough fresh rosemary, dill and tarragon to equal approximately 2 teaspoons total, whisk that into your melted butter and serve warm.

Every Valentine’s Day should come with jumbo lump crab cakes! These stand alone super stars will make any dinner special.

Your classic lump crab cake recipe combines the flavors of lemon, parsley, and Old Bay Seasoning but the most flavor is from the crab meat itself. For the best texture, use lump crab meat, a little filler, pan sear and finish off in a hot oven.

At Performance Foodservice, our line up crabmeat will please any crab aficionado with a variety of combination. Make it your very own signature cake, Bon Appétit!

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