The Lyceum: A New Twist in Old Salem

The Lyceum: A New Twist in Old Salem

North Shore Dish

North Shore Dish

Chris Porter Supplies Mary Esposito with native fresh seafood for Ciao Italia T.V. Show

Catfish Allison!

U. S. Farm-Raised Catfish Allison

6 to 8 catfish fillets

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

6 Tablespoons mayonnaise

6 green onions, chopped fine

1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce - (we used Tablespoon)

generous dash Tabasco pepper sauce

Place the cheese, butter, mayonnaise, onion, Worcestershire, and pepper sauce in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Adjust seasoning if desired. Butter mixture may be made 24 hours ahead and kept refrigerated.

Poach the catfish fillets in lightly simmering water for 4 to 5 minutes. Gently lift the fillets from the water and set aside to drain.

For individual servings, place the fillets in au gratin dishes and cover with 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture. Broil for 2 to 3 minutes until the cheese mixture browns.

Without individual dishes, place fillets into a lightly baking dish. Cover each fillet with the cheese mixture and brown under the broiler. Carefully lift the fillets from the dish onto the plates and spoon some of the pan juices over each serving.

(Only use U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish. If you not sure, ask your grocer.)

Serves: 6 to 8

Lauren Farms Prawns: Now at City Grocery!

Chef John Currence, owner of the famous City Grocery restaurant in Oxford, Mississippi, was kind of enough to put Freshwater Prawns on his menu! If you are in the area, definitely stop by and try them...he tells us they are a hit!

From the chef's mouth:

"Lauren Farms offers a truly unique opportunity to chef and diner in Mississippi: to work with and taste a product that is entirely of a place and one that is a milestone in purity. From the moment we tried our first Lauren Farms prawn, it had a home on our menu."
- John Currence

Currence recently took home the Best Chef: South region award at the James Beard Foundation Awards in New York. The Beard Awards is the nation's most prestigious recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries.

We are proud and honored to have him support the freshwater prawn. Thanks, Chef!