Summer seafood dishes may be totally alien and unfamiliar for those who do not live in temperate countries with four seasons. It’s actually more than just fish, shrimp, crab, squid and other gourmet cooking recipes marine life prepared during hot weather.

1. Summer seafood
dishes may be totally
alien and unfamiliar for
those who do not live in
temperate countries
with four seasons. It’s
actually more than just
fish, shrimp, crab, squid
and other gourmet
cooking recipes marine
life prepared during hot
weather.
Apart from the
cooking video time of
year, a summer feast
(whether it’s
predominantly serving seafood or not) has some other significance to it, For some
countries including the United States, summer is an opportunity for families to gather
and celebrate a bountiful harvest. It can also coincide with holidays like the 4th of
July where restaurants lavishly prepare buffet spreads and outdoor grills enjoyed al
fresco while enjoying the nighttime fireworks.
To theme the cuisine of any occasion or season with a certain food or food
group, one simply has to incorporate key ingredients as seamlessly as possible and
not let it overwhelm other foods. In the case of a harvest feast, fresh vegetables like
tomatoes, corn, eggplant, squash, cucumbers, peppers are the main components
of the season’s signature dishes. It’s pretty easy enough to integrate seafood with
them not to mention fruits like watermelon, cantaloupe and peaches. Shellfish like
lobster, crabs, prawns, oysters, clams, shrimp and tuna are all great to combine with
the season’s flavors. It is not uncommon to find cold soups and entrees served in a
meal.
Other food and drink to serve during the hot weather include refreshing fruit
and vegetables salads and classic refreshing iced lemonade, and alcoholic drinks
like red-wine based sangria, vodka or gin tonic and all-American ice cream desserts.
To help guide you to a great tasting feast, here’s a few dos and don’ts in
revolving a seafood theme around your summer spread:
Do get inspiration for your menu from cookbooks, websites, cooking shows
and personalize it by using your favorite ingredients.
Do be creative and play around with textures, flavors and aromas. Serve
something raw, grilled, pan fried and baked.
Do keep in mind keeping things simple and generally refreshing.
Do not get too carried away with the theme and incorporate other dishes like
meat, vegetables and poultry for those who do not go for seafood or are allergic to
it. Having an all-vegetable dish will also put a smile on a vegetarian and vegan on
your guest list.
Do not forget similarly-themed dessert and beverages.