Whiskey Crab Soup

Recipe of the Week - December 23rd, 2007

Soup Ingredients:
2lbs Wild Ocean Seafoods® Crab Claw Meat or Claw & Body Meat.
1 Cup Whole Milk
4 Tablespoons Butter (Unsalted is best)

Cream Sauce Ingredients:
6 Tablespoons Butter (Unsalted is best)
6 Tablespoons Flour
2 Cups Whole Milk
3 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
4 Tablespoons of Scotch Whiskey
Fresh Parsley or Chives for garnish

Directions:
1. Heat Crab Meat in milk & butter on simmer
2. Place soup bowls to warm in the oven on 200F.
3. In a separate pan, on medium heat, make the cream sauce by adding butter & flour together a bit at a time for 2-3 minutes.
4. Whisk in Milk, Salt & Pepper to taste.
5. Bring to a boil and whisk until smooth.
6. Add Cream & whisk.
7. Stir in Crab Meat from the other pan.
8. When the combined dish is just at boiling point, stir in the Scotch Whiskey.
9. Serve in heated soup bowls & garnish with parsley.

Note: For smaller servings, reduce the ingredients by half. Sherry may also be used instead of Scotch Whiskey.

Enjoy!

Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas

This time of year we all come down to the wire when thinking of those last minute gifts.

We have listed some of our most popular last minute gifts!

If you run out of time, think Wild Ocean Seafoods Gift Certificate!

Email the certificate to a friend or loved one.

Under $25.00
Smoked Sockeye Salmon 16oz Retort Pouch – Free Standard Shipping
Smoked King Salmon 8oz Retort Pouch – Free Standard Shipping
11oz Hot Smoked Sockeye Salmon
2 Ceramic Butter Warmers
Gourmet Canned Smoked Salmon Trifecta
5 Pack Crab/Lobster Mallets
Red Crab Claw Crackers
Crab & Lobster Bibs
Tom Douglas “Rub with Love” Spice Sets

Under $50.00
Smoked King Salmon 16oz Gift Set
4 or 6 Ceramic Butter Warmers
Gourmet Canned Smoked Salmon
Tom Douglas BBQ Gift Set

2 Whole Dungeness Crab

Under $75.00
Hot Smoked King Salmon 24oz Sampler
Alaska King Crab Snap n Eat Legs
5lbs Dungeness Crab Clusters

Giant Sea Scallops & Jumbo Prawn U15 Combo Pack

Give the Gift of Wild Seafood to Someone Special on you list!
Hawaiian Pink Snapper (Opakapaka)
Hawaiian Swordfish (Shutome)
Jumbo Gulf Shrimp & Prawns
Giant Sea Scallops
Wild Sockeye Salmon Boneless Fillets
Wild King Salmon Boneless Fillets
Alaska Super Jumbo King Crab Legs
Whole Cooked Dungeness Crab
Hawaiian Yellowfin Tuna (Shibi)

Our Holiday Shipping Schedule (Christmas is on a Tuesday)

USPS Priority Mail: Wednesday, December 19th to Arrive (Hopefully) by December 24th.

FedEx 2 Day: Wednesday, December 19th to Arrive by Friday December 21st.

FedEx Standard Overnight: Thursday, December 20th to Arrive by Friday December 21st.

FedEx Overnight or 2 Day Air with Saturday, December 22nd Delivery is $15.00 additional.

You Must CALL US @ 1-800-980-2435 for this service as it is NOT Available to all addresses and some may require FedEx Priority Overnight in addition to Saturday Delivery.

Crab and Scallop Appetizers

Recipe of the Week - December 9th, 2007

This recipe is great for a Christmas or New Years Party. The Stuffed Mushrooms & Puff Pastry give you two takes on this fun & flavorful recipe!

Ingredients:
1lb Wild Ocean Seafoods Crab Meat
1lb Wild Ocean Seafoods Giant Sea Scallops
10-15 White large mushroom caps (stem pulled off and cleaned of dirt)
1 box Puff Pastry2 tsp finely chopped Chives (save full length for garnish)
2 Stems of marjoram (pull leaves from stems and chop)
1 8oz tub of whipped cream cheese
1/4 cup of sour cream
1/2 cup finely grated parmesan or asiago cheese
(additional can be set aside to top mushroom caps)

Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Set Oven to 400 Degrees & Bake Mushroom Caps for 30 minutes.

Filling:
Chop Scallops into small pieces
Drain Crab meat of as much liquid as possible
2 tsp finely chopped Chives
2 Stems of marjoram (pull leaves from stems and chop)
1 8oz tub of whipped cream cheese
1/4 cup of sour cream
1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese (additional can be set aside to top mushroom caps)Combine all the filling ingredients & set aside
Roll out puff pastry and cut into 4 inch squares

Cooking Time: 20 Minutes
Fill the baked mushroom caps and put back into the oven for approximately 20 minutes or until the top starts to bubble and caramelize.
Take remaining mix and fill each square of Puff Pastry Be sure to wet the edges before closing. Take a fork and score all sides.
Bake in 400 degree oven for 20 minutes
(careful not to let the pastry over brown)

Enjoy!

Shibi Poke Appetizer

Recipe of The Week, December 2nd, 2007

Poke is a traditional Hawaiian Seafood prepatation, most easily described as a marinated sashimi. Made with Ahi (A general Hawaiian description of most tuna species) , our recipe features Yellowfin Tuna (In Hawaiian Shibi). This is a great recipe with a multitude of flavors for your next potluck or holiday party. Add fresh chopped seaweed (Nori) if availble.

Ingredients:
2lbs Wild Ocean Seafoods Yellowfin (Shibi) Tuna Steaks, cubed
1 cup soy sauce
3/4 cup chopped green onions
1 cup diced yellow onion
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper (optional)
8oz Nori (Seaweed) (optional)
1 teaspoon wasabi powder


Prep Time (20 Minutes):
Cube 2lbs of Wild Ocean Seafoods Shibi Steaks, place in refrigerator in a bowl
In a medium size non-reactive bowl (Glass), combine soy sauce, green onions, yellow onions, sesame oil, sesame seeds, chili pepper, and wasabi powder ; mix well.
1 to 2 hours prior to serving, mix the marinade with the Shibi cubes & refrigerate unitl serving.

Plating:
Remove the Poke from the refrigerator & add toothpicks or cocktail picks.
Serve in the chilled mixing bowl.

Seafood Holiday Gifts

It’s the Holiday Season and we think of gift giving to our Family, Friends and Co-Workers as the year ends. It is also a very hectic time, so it’s a good idea to plan early!

Here are some tips to get the gift there in good shape and on time!

FedEx Overnight & 2 Day Air still work during the holidays!

However, weekends & holidays do not count as "transit days"

USPS, with the exception of Overnight Express can take 1-5 days longer after December 4th!

We will RUN OUT of some items the week before Christmas and not be able to keep our stock status updated online. We will contact you immediately by email if there is a problem and a suggestion for an alternate item or items.

We ship all Perishables (Frozen Fish & Crab) FedEx Overnight or 2 Day Air Only.
Non Perishables & Semi Perishables (Gourmet Canned Seafood & Smoked Salmon, Spice Rubs & Accessories) can be sent USPS Priority Mail or FedEx.
FedEx delivery is date guaranteed, USPS Priority Mail is NOT.

One of the best ways to organize your Gift delivery is to order early and schedule the arrival date! We will reserve your items, prepare the package and ship to arrive on the date you specify! Simply put the requested delivery date in the comments section at checkout or give us a call!

Popular Gift items from Last Year:

Wild Smoked Salmon

Dungeness Crab

Alaska King Crab

Gourmet Canned Seafood

Grill Ready Salmon Fillets

Best Sellers to Date in 2007:

Alaska King Crab - Super Jumbo Legs, Portions & Snap n Eat Legs

Dungeness Crab - Whole Crab, Crab Clusters, Crab Meat

Sockeye Salmon - Boneless Fillets, Plank Salmon

Hawaiian Seafood - Mahi Mahi, Opakapaka, Shibi, Shutome, Ono & Opah

Tom Douglas Spices, Rubs & Sauces - Rub with Love Spice Rubs, Sauces, Marinades & Gifts

BBQ & Seafood Accessories - Sea Shellers, Bibs, Mallets, Crackers, Grill Planks & More

Please make sure you recipient will be home when ordering Perishables! Gift cards are available at no charge. Please specify your gift message in the gift message or comments section and it will be printed in script on the inside of the card and placed in the envelope accompanying your gift.
If you forget the comments field and it is being shipped to another person we will send a packing list only.

Our Christmas Shipping Schedule
(Christmas is on a Tuesday)

USPS Priority Mail: Wednesday, December 19th
to Arrive (Hopefully) by Monday December 24th.

FedEx 2 Day: Wednesday, December 19th to Arrive by Friday December 21st.

FedEx Standard Overnight: Thursday, December 20th to Arrive by Friday December 21st.

FedEx Overnight or 2 Day Air with Saturday, December 22nd Delivery is $15.00 additional.

You Must CALL US @ 1-800-980-2435 for this service as it is NOT Available to all addresses and some may require FedEx Priority Overnight in addition to Saturday Delivery.

Our New Years Shipping Schedule
(New Years Eve is on a Monday)

USPS Priority Mail: Wednesday, December 26th

to Arrive (Hopefully) by Monday December 31st.

FedEx 2 Day: Wednesday, December 26th to Arrive by Friday December 28th.

FedEx Standard Overnight: Thursday, December 27th to Arrive by Friday December 28th.

FedEx Overnight or 2 Day Air with Saturday, December 29th Delivery is $15.00 additional.

You Must CALL US @ 1-800-980-2435 for this service as it is NOT Available to all addresses and some may require FedEx Priority Overnight in addition to Saturday Delivery.