Thursday, September 15, 2011

Chowda' Bobby!

Creamy Seafood and Corn Chowder

Ingredients:

6 slices of bacon                                                          ½ cup butter                          
2 cups of diced onion                                                 ½ cup of all purpose flour
1 cup of diced celery                                                   1 ½ quarts of light cream
3 cups of diced potatoes                                            2 ears of corn
1 teaspoon of dried thyme                                        ½ pound of bay scallops
½ pound shrimp, cut small                                     ½ pound cubed monk fish
24 large cherrystone clams
(shucked, chopped and with the juice)
Pinch of ground pepper


Melt the butter and the flour.  Stir this mixture until it bubbles.  This roux will work as a thickening agent in the soup.  After it is made, put in the refrigerator for later.

Cut the corn from the cob and separate.

In a sturdy pot sauté the bacon until translucent.   Add the onions and celery.  When they are soft, pour in 2 cups of the clam juice.  The more juice the clammier and thinner the soup will be.  Add the potatoes, cleaned corn cobs, seasoning, and let it cook for about ten minutes. 

When the potatoes are soft, add the corn kernels and seafood.  Let it simmer for about three minutes, or until the monk fish is cooked.  Stir in the roux and let it simmer for 2 more minutes while you scald the cream in a separate pan.  When small bubbles appear around the edges of the pan, pour it into your chowder base.  Mix it up and enjoy!

Serves about 8-10. 

Hungry crowd at the library! 

Cheers!
Craig 
www.blockislandseafood.com

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Wordless Wednesday

BISCo. clam chowder recipe for tomorrow.  Stay tuned!


Cheers!
Craig 
www.blockislandseafood.com 

Friday, September 2, 2011

Block Island Seafood Co. Christmas Party

Block Island Seafood Co. can turn December into July at your home, so it only makes sense that we have our Christmas party in September.  






BISCo.  is only as strong as those who dedicate themselves to our company.   It was high time that we celebrate ourselves.  Thanks, everyone, for helping to make BISCo. what it is. 




Happy Birthday MB! 

It was not only a Christmas party, but a birthday party too (isn't that what Christmas is really all about??). 


It was a great night with great people. 


Cheers!
Craig
www.blockislandseafood.com 

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Coming Soon: Football & Tailgates

It is officially September 1 and we are that much closer to fall and many of the things that I love.  

For starters...



football season is just 'round the corner...


tailgates are in the air...


and the Block Island Seafood Co. is now available to cater your in-home or stadium tailgate. 


3 cheers for that! 


Have questions?  Want some menu options?  Email me, craig@blockislandseafood.com. 


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Block Island Seafood Company (BISCO) helps fellow seafood enthusiasts enjoy the gifts of summer in their own homes all year long. BISCO will leave your family and friends with a memorable experience beyond the traditional catered gathering by providing a dynamic chef and extraordinary cuisine. Block Island, RI (41°09'N 71°33'W) is a small island that sits in the Atlantic Ocean between Rhode Island and Montauk Point, NY. For many years it has been a vacation spot for me and my family, and now I’d like to bring Block Island to your dinner table.