96 CONSUMER GUIDE

Hoaxto Buy Fish Fresh Pish Fleshshould be firm, elastic,and spring back quickly when touched.Eyes should be clear and protruding slightly from the head. Freshfish shouldhave a cleansmell. Gills shouldbe bright red or pink andskin should be shinywith color. Frozen Fish Be,sure that flesh is solidlyfrozen with no discoloration or freezerburns. There should be noodor. Check carefully to seethat the container is intact. Fresh ShellSsh Whenpossible try to buythe product alive. When buying freshshrimp there should be no discernible odor. Look at thecolor of t... shrimp.Make sure ther» are no black . 'its alongthe edges of the shells. Make sure the shrimp are on ice. Shucked Makesure meat is moistand a creamywhite color.Also make sure the liquid is clear. StoringFrozen Fish Freezefresh fish if you do not intendto usewithin a day or two. When freezingfish, it is particularlyimportant to prevent anyair from contacting the fish, so double-wrap thefish or place in a sealableplastic bag. A goodpractice isto dip the fish into water before wrapping it so thatwhen the waterfreezes, it providesan air tight glazeon the surface of the fish. Initially,lay the fish flat in yourfreezer so it will freezeas quicklyas possible; then it canbe moved to any convenient storage placein thefreezer. If wellprotected, the fish should retain its qualityin the freezerfor a coupleof months. Thawfish in the refrigerator,allowing 24 hoursfor a one- poundpackage. For quicker thawing, place the package under cold runningwater never thaw in hotwater!, allowing 1 to2 hoursfor a one-poundpackage. Do not thaw fish at room temperature or in warmwater. Do not keepthawed fish longerthan a daybefore cooking. INDEX 97 INDEX

Alligator Balls. .82 CASSEROL ES Alligator Dip. .85 Crab and Shrimp Casserole...... Alligator Sauce Piquant...... Crabmcat Casserole .83 Crabmeat-EggplantCasserole ...... 10 Alligator Stew 10 Alligator Supreme .85 Crab-ShrimpCasserole Quickie...... 55 Crawfish Casserole. 23 Angels on Horseback ll APPETIZERS Impcnal Crab Newport...... Seafood-EggplantCasserole...... 90 Dips 42 Alligator Dip. .85 Shrimp Casserole. 8 Shrimp Casserole...... Crab Dip. 61 Crabmeat Dip. . 8 Trout and Crab Casserole...... 22 Catfish almandine 65 Crawfish Dip 63 Huitres Marinade Buquet...... 53 Catfish Loaf . Chin«sc Catfish 64 Canapes 18 Alligator Balls. .82 Chinese Crawfish ...55 Cleaning Squid. 86 Angelson Horseback...... 66 Crabmeat Croquettes...... 6 ColfaxPlantation Farm Raised Catfish.. ... 4 Cooking Eels 80 Deviled Crab Eggs . ~... 34 Fish Jerky. 75 Corn Soupwith Shrimp...... Pames. .50 Crab and Shrimp Casserole...... Oysters Creole Crab Au Gratin. 128 OystersRockefeller...... 51 Crab Dip. Pickled Catfish. Crab-Fish Imperial 56 Crab-Fish Imperial 11 Pickled Oysters . 12 Pickled Shrimp.. 31 Crabmeat Au Gratin . Shrimp Cups. 35 Crabmeat Au Gnmn Smoked Fish . 74 Crabmeat Casserole. 1398 6 Molds Crabmeat Croquettes Crabmeat Dip. Catfish Loaf . 10 Crabmeat Spread...... Crabmeat-EggplantCasscrolc ...... Shrimpand BroccoliMold .. Crabmcat Spaghem. 147 Shrimp Mold 33 Crabmeat Spread. -wrappedTrout...... 62 Crab-ShrimpCasserole Quickie...... 1053 Baked Bluefish .69 Crab Stew. Crab Stuffing . Baked Eel. 19 Baked Squid Crawfish Bisque. Crawfish Bisque 20 BARBECUE 16 Barbecued Shrimp...... Crawfish Burgers Crawfish Casserole 23 Barbecued Shrimp...... 23 Bar-B~ed Shrimp...... Crawfish Cheese Pie 22 Barbequed Oysters ...... Crawfish Dip 17 Barbequed Shrimp...... 41 Crawfish Etouffee 17 Barbequed Shrimp...... 41 Crawfish Etouffee 18 Oyster Kabobs . .55 Crawfish Etouffce Rackof Fish "Dclish" ..'...... 76 Crawfish Omelet 20 21 Skewered Shrimp...... 28 Crawfish Pie ...43 Crawfish Salad 21 Shrimpin GarlickyButter .. 22 Beer Boiled Shrimp. 25 Crawfish Stew A La Microwave...... 67 Creole Bouillabaisse . 92 Blackened-Redfish. 38 Boiled Crabs. I Creole Shrimp . Boiled Crawfish . 15 Cumed Shrimp . 387 Boiled Seafood. I Deep-DishCrab Pie Boiled Shrimp . 25 Deep-DishOvstcr Pie 474 Broiled Stuffed Flounder.....,. Devilc:d Crab Eggs . Buttermilk Fried Shark...... DRESSINGS .65 Crab Stuffing 3 Cajun Catfish . 47 CaptainJohn's Oyster Soup..... Oysterand %ster Chestnut Stuffing 98 INDEX

Ovster Dressing...... 54 PASTA Drunk Shnmp . 32 Crabmeat Spaghetti...... 14 Eggsa Nouvelle Orleans...... 6 Shnmp and Cheese Manicotti...... 45 Fancy 4-H Oysters. 57 Shnmp and Spaghetn...... 37 File Gumbo D'Ecrevisse...... 74 Shrimp and Spaghetti...... 37 Fillets Thermidor . .68 Spaghetti and Gator hleatballs...... 82 Fish Au Gratin. 70 Pickled Catfish. Fish Cakes . 70 Pickled Oysters . .56 Fish Chowder. 72 Pickled Shnmp. .31 Fish Courtbouillon. 71 PoachedTrout Manmer»...... 62 Fish Jerky. 75 Quick and Easy Shnmp A La Leslie .. ..78 Fish with SpanishSauce...... /2 Qui.k Crawfish. .19 Flounder Fillers A La Microwave...... 59 Rack of Fish "Delish" ...... 74 Flounder in White Wine...... 59 Redfish Couitbouillon...... 67 French-StyleFried Shrimp Heads ...... 27 RoastedAlligator .83 Fried Alligator .81 SALADS F riedAlligator .81 CrawfishSalad '71 Fried Alligator .81 Horst's Shrimp Salad...... 36 Fned AlligatorTail . .81 MannatedCrab Salad...... 5 Fried Eels. .80 Saved Fish Salad .73 Fried Fillets of SharkOrly...... 80 Shrimp Salad .30 Fried Squid. .87 Shrimp Sal Frog Legs Gratin. 78 Sandy's Baked F ish .71 Glenda'sTartar Sauce. 94 SaucePiquant. .29 Golden . .49 SaucePiquant. .93 HangtownFry . 58 SAUCES Horst'sShrimp Salad 36 BechamelSauce .12 Hot and SourShrimp .26 Glenda's Tartar Sauce...... Hot Shrimp and CarrotJambalaya...... 36 Pecan Sauce...... Huitres MarinadeBuquet ...... 53 Saved F'ish Salad .73 Hush Puppies. 94 SavoryBaked Drum Imperial Crab Newport...... 11 SeafoodAu Gratin ..93 Italian Oysters...... 52 SeafoodBake .13 Jambalaya .27 Seafood-EggplantCasserole...... JambalayaA La Dee. 39 SeafoodGumbo . .89 Janet'sSalmon Gumbo...... 60 SeafoodJambalaya .89 LouisianaShrimp Patties...... 45 SeafoodNewburg . .73 LouisianaShrimp SaucePiquant...... 30 SeafoodQuiche MarinatedCrab Salad 5 Shark Creole. .79 Metairi» Mudbugs. 16 Shrimp and Broccoli Mold...... MICROWAVE Shrimp and Cheese Manicom...... 45 CrawfishStew A La hficrowave.... .22 Shrimp and Crabmeat Au Gratin...... 35 Flounder Fillet A La hficrowave... .59 Shrimp and Mushroom Soup...... 31 Hot Shrimpand CarrotJambabaya. .36 Shrimp and Spaghetti .37 Oyster and ArtichokeSoup ...... 52 Shrimp and Spaghetti .37 Oyster and ArtichokeSoup Microwave! .52 Shrimp Au Gratin .42 Oyster and Water ChestnutStuffing.... .47 Shrimp Brenda. .43 Oyster Dressing. 54 Shrimp Casserole. .42 Oyster Kabobs. 55 Shrimp Casserole. Oyster Patties. 50 Shrimp Cups. ..35 Oyster Patties. 50 Shrimp Etouffee .26 Oyster Pie 57 Shrimp in Garlicky Butter ...... 43 OystersCreole 54 Shrimp Mold .33 OystersJaubert. .49 Shr.';ip Newburg . .28 OystersRockefeller. 51 Shrimp or Crawfish Stew ...... 32 OystersRudolph . 53 Shrimp Salad .. .30 Oyster SpinachSoup. 50 Shrimp Salad . Pan Fried Squid. .87 Shrimp SaucePiquant .29 ShrimpStuffed Peppers...... 34 Shrimpwith PeaPods...... Shrimp or Crawfish Stew .. 32 ...39 Soup Du Crocodile .. SkeweredShrimp.. ...28 Smoked Fish . S pagheruand Gator Meatbaas.. ...82 ...74 Stuffed Crab Jubilee ... 3 SmotheredFrog Legs. ...78 Stuffed Crabs SmotheredShnmp and Cucumbers.. ...33 Stuffed Crabs ... 2 SoleElegante with FluffyRice...... Stuffed Eggplant Soup Du Crocodile . 92 SOL'PS Stuffed Oysters ...51 Stuffed Squid . ...88 Alligaror Stew. ...83 Stuffed Wild Rabbit CaptainJohn's Ovster Soup...... 86 ...48 Sylvia s Jambalaya ...91 Corn Soupwith Shrimp...... , ...34 Tilefish Parmegiana Crab Stew ... 5 Trout Almondine. CrawfiishStew A La Microwave.. .. 22 Trout Amandine . ...61 Creole: Bouillabaise...... 92 Trout and Crab Casserole...... Golden Oyster Stew...... 61 ...49 Turtle SaucePiquant ...77 Oysterand Artichoke Soup ...... 52 Turtle SaucePiquant OysterSpinach Soup...... 77 ...50 Veal Alex. ... 4 Shrimpand Mushroom Soup...... 31

ORDER BLANK I I I A LouisianaSeafood Cookbook I I I Name I I Address I I I City I' State Zip I I Please send me copies of A LouisianaSeafood Cookbook $5.00per copy. at I I Enclosedis my Q check Q moneyorder I I in the amount of I $ I I I Makechecks payable to: LouisianaSeafood Cookbook I I Louisiana Sea Grant I LSU Center for WetlandResources I I Baton Rouge, LA 70893-7507 I I I I NATIONALSEA GRANT DEPUSITOHc R EC EI VED PELLLIBRARY BUILDING NATlONALSEA GRANTDEPOSITORY URI,NARRAGANSETT BAYC"''~~'U DATEJUN. 1 71985 >,h' r:,r'.fj FTT P I