May 2016

NEW ORLEANS, LA – May 28, 2016 – Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board (LSPMB) crowned Chef Blake Phillips of Sage as the King of Louisiana Seafood at the ninth annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off, held this evening at the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience (NOWFE) in the Ernest M. Morial Convention Center.

From NOLA.com

By Ann Maloney

Do you just love a good realty TV cooking show competition? Why watch from the couch when you can be there in person to see, smell and taste the action?

The ninth annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off will bring 11 chefs to the stage on Saturday (May 28) during the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience's Grand Tasting at the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center.

From St.MaryNow.com

By Shea Drake sdrake@daily-review.com

Shrimp season opened Monday. Observers say fishermen are caught between small catches and low prices.

There are two shrimping seasons, spring and fall. Spring is considered the brown shrimp season, which opened Monday.

“The season opened today, and the catch is way off from what it usually is,” commercial fisherman Rodney Olander said. “The grade is way smaller than what we usually open with and, as usual, the price is down on us.”

From NOLA.com

By Ann Maloney

Do you just love a good realty TV cooking show competition? Why watch from the couch when you can be there in person to see, smell and taste the action?

The ninth annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off will bring 11 chefs to the stage on Saturday (May 28) during the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience's Grand Tasting at the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center.

The chefs from across the state will vie to be named king or queen of Louisiana Seafood.

From KNOE.com

BATON ROUGE (News Release) - Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board (LSPMB) will host the Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off this weekend, on Saturday, May 28, 2016. The ninth annual cook-off will showcase the talent of eleven chefs from various cities across the state of Louisiana, each vying for the title of King or Queen of Louisiana Seafood.

From Nola.com/The Times-Picayune

By Ann Maloney

Chef Tenney Flynn has it in for lionfish.

Last weekend, he participated in a Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day in Pensacola, Fla., that included a fishing rodeo where Flynn speared 140 pounds of the invasive but tasty creatures.

The result: The menu at GW Fins, where Flynn is chef and co-owner, will be complemented with lionfish specials, including flash-fried whole and with a Vietnamese chili glaze. The special dishes will stay on the menu as long as the fresh catch lasts.