SEAFOOD LOVERS WANT RECIPES

Many consumers love seafood, but until the COVID-19 pandemic, they tended to enjoy it at restaurants.

Research by North Carolina Sea Grant shows that consumers would purchase more local seafood to eat at home if they were confident in their cooking skills. Survey respondents indicated that recipes would enrich their experience cooking with fresh seafood at home.

To that end, Sea Grant has been adding new recipes to its online resource Mariner’s Menu (https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/mariners-menu/)

These recipes were developed and crafted by a former Sea Grant extension educator and her hand-picked volunteers using seafood harvested by North Carolina fishermen. Preparations that did not score a four or a five on five-point scale were reformulated to correct problems with flavor, texture and appearance.

In recent months, North Carolina Sea Grant has been reviewing, testing and updating the recipes for the online archive. These updates also include photographs that will make your mouth water!

You can now choose from more than 200 recipes, including appetizers and entrees that feature crab, clams, finfish, oysters, scallops and shrimp.

To find retail markets that offer North Carolina seafood in Carteret County, visit Carteret Catch (https://www.carteretcatch.com/retail-markets)

Adapted from “Mariner’s Menu:” https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/mariners-menu/