Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Digging into Seafood with Class

Some of your friends may be the kind who can get enthusiastic about finding the best seafood restaurants in Monterey. They think nothing about spending considerable time looking up and trying out places that could sate their curiosity. They could dig into their crabs with gusto, but what if they find themselves drawn to the menu in a fine dining setting where they’ll have to recollect their old familiarity around dining etiquette? This calls for a short instruction on seafood restaurant protocols, and it varies depending on the type of seafood you just ordered. 

Mollusks

Mollusk dishes present their own challenges. You can use a fork to scrape away the meat from the shell and eat it as you would any meat from your fork. You can put aside the shells elsewhere on your plate or you can ask for an extra bowl or saucer in which to place the spent shells. Use your spoon to get some sauce and apply them on the meat instead of dipping in.

Crabs

Some seafood places take pride in their fresh crabs, especially when there’s an offering of fresh Alaskan King Crabs, considered by seafood gourmets as a sinful delight. Take off the legs and claws from the body and use a crabinator to snap open the carapace armor, then use a fork or nutpick to remove the meat. As you need to break the legs piece by piece with your hands, you may need to use a finger bowl to rinse your fingers in.   

Fish

Fish served whole is simple to handle. Start by cutting off the head behind the gills and proceed with eating the meat from the main body. Delicately remove the bones if you feel its sharp jab, and set aside with the entrails.

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