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Skriven 2007-02-02 00:09:02 av Dale Shipp (1:261/1466.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Dave Sacerdote
Ärende: Re: Zum's Grand Buffet
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 -=> On 01-31-07  23:34,  Dave Sacerdote <=-
 -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about Zum's Grand Buffet <=-

 DSh>   I don't recall seeing raw oysters at an AYCE before -- 
 DSh>   and the price is quite reasonable.  I also have never seen 
 DSh>   dungeness crabs on this side of the US -- and would be 
 DSh>   skeptical of them for that reason.

 DSac> It's quite common for AYCE Asian places around here to have raw
 DSac> oysters, and cherrystone clams on the half shell as well.  Most

   Not here.  Even the place that we think is the best Asian AYCE
   (Panda) has that.   They do serve snow or king crab legs.   They
   usually have mussels in black bean sauce (a favorite of mine) but not
   raw (in fact, I don't know if I have ever had a raw mussel).

 DSac> of the Asian buffets here feature a LOT of seafood.  Typically,
 DSac> there is a shellfish section, well iced, where one can get oysters,
 DSac> clams, peel-and-eat shrimp, and chilled green-lipped mussels.

   Panda also has several sorts of shrimp -- the one I like the best is
   called pepper shrimp.   If they have peel and eat, they are very
   small and not all that great compared to the other dishes (IMO --
   YMMV).

 DSac> Like the reviewer you quoted, I find it easy to eat my money's
 DSac> worth of clams, shrimp, and oyster.

   I find it easy to get my money's worth at any AYCE, even Old Country
   Buffet which I judge as decent, but not special.

 DSac> As for crabs:  no, they are not "dungeness" crabs.  For some
 DSac> reason, it has become common to call any largish hardshell
 DSac> crab a "dungeness".  I would be willing to bet the reviewer was

   I wonder how Hap reacts to that!

 DSac> actually encountering stone crabs, which are somewhat smaller

  Stone crab claws were common on menus in Florida.

 DSac> and rounder in the shell than true dungeness.  And that reviewer
 DSac> was not alone.  I have seen stone crabs labeled as dungeness even
 DSac> in supermarkets.

 DSac> Most of the AYCEs with seafood also carry crabs on Saturday night.
 DSac> When they do, I let the pigs heap their plates high with the
 DSac> snow crab leg clusters and head straight for the snow crabs.  They
 DSac> are one of my faves, though they take some time to eat because
 DSac> I pick them pretty thoroughly.

  I don't know if I have ever seen a full snow crab.   Usually what we
  see are leg clusters, as if they broke them off of the body -- leaving
  a little body meat attached.   I also get confused from time to time
  on the distinction between snow crab and king crab.   I think that the
  snow is smaller and sweeter, but am not sure.


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Crab Stew
 Categories: Crab, Stew, Soup
      Yield: 1 servings
 
    1/2 c  Olive oil
    1/2 c  Flour
      2    Onions, finely chopped
    1/2    Bell pepper, finely chopped
      1 c  Celery, finely chopped
    1/2    Of a 6 oz. can tomato paste
      1 qt Chicken broth
      3    Gumbo crabs
      4    Toes garlic, minced
      2    Bay leaves
    1/2 ts Thyme
    1/2 ts Basil
    1/4 ts Tabasco
           Salt & pepper
      1 c  Sliced, fresh mushrooms
      1 lb Crabmeat
      6    Green onions, finely chopped
 
  First make a roux with the olive oil & flour:  cook the flour in the
  oil, over medium heat, until the flour is brown. (NOTE: this recipe
  will *just* fit in a 3 qt. pot.) Add the onions, bell pepper, &
  celery & saute for 3 minutes, stirring often. Add the tomato paste &
  cook for about 5 minutes longer, stirring. Add the broth, slowly
  blending it in, & then simmer 5 minutes. Cut each crab in half & add
  to the pot along with the garlic & seasonings & simmer for 20 minutes
  with the pot partially covered. Add the mushrooms & the crabmeat &
  cook for 5 minutes at a simmer. Remove from heat, add the green
  onions, & let stand 5 minutes before serving. 4-6 servings.

  Poster not on file.
 
MMMMM


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