18 Reasons: Simply Summer: Seafood

In the Summer, we tend to crave food that is a little lighter, that comes together quickly, that is fresh and satisfying. For Chef Gracie, this often means whipping together a Salad Nicoise – one of her all time favorite Summer meals. We’ve put together a class that will leave you with the skills to create a gorgeous Summer seafood meal with minimal effort and maximum enjoyment. Students will start by poaching fresh, local, albacore tuna in olive oil with crushed garlic, bay and lemon – the tuna will be used in the aforementioned Salad Nicoise and the oil will be transformed into a delectable vinaigrette. Learn to perfectly poach shrimp, make a quick batter to deep fry squid and smelt to crispy perfection, craft a tangy aioli and finish the class by stuffing a whole trout with chili lime butter and roasting it in the oven before adorning it with a blistered corn salsa. Any one of these dishes could be the centerpiece of your Summer feast but we’ll get to cook and enjoy all of them together! MENU Salad Nicoise – Oil Poached Albacore Tuna with Fresh Tomatoes, New Potatoes, Green Beans, Herbs and Pickled Shallot Mustard Vinaigrette Shrimp Cocktail – Perfectly Cooked Shrimp with Homemade Cocktail Sauce Fritto Misto – Battered and Fried Squid, Smelt, Lemon, Artichoke Hearts and Onions with Preserved Lemon and Basil Aioli Whole Roasted Trout with Chili Lime Butter and Blistered Corn Salsa Orzo with Anchovy Dressing, Blistered Sweet Peppers and Feta