• 4 quarts water
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 5 pounds unpeeled fresh shrimp
• 2 cups vegetable oil
• ¼ cup Tabasco sauce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1½ teaspoon salt
• 1½ teaspoon seafood seasoning
• 1½ teaspoon dried basil
• 1½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1½ teaspoon minced fresh parsley

Cajun Chilled Shrimp

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• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 4 cups half & half
• 1 (1-pound) loaf soft French bread
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• ¼ pound tasso or seasoned ham, coarsely chopped
• 1 pound crawfish tail meat with fat, coarsely chopped
• 3 green onions, sliced
• fresh basil, for garnish (optional)

Crawfish Bread Pudding

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• 1 pound linguine
• Table salt for cooking pasta
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 pound large shrimp (26 to 30 per pound), peeled, deveined, and halved lengthwise
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 1 (8-ounce) bottle clam juice
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons capers, rinsed
• ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

Shrimp Piccata Pasta

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• 2½ pounds boneless chuck, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 2-inch cubes

The Marinade:

• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 carrots, scrubbed and sliced 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 1 cup full-bodied red wine
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
• 2 bay leaves

The Meat Braise:

• flour for dredging
• salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1 2-inch piece of beef suet (or 2 tablespoons butter and 1tablespoon cooking oil)
• 1½ cups full-bodied red wine
• 3 cups homemade or condensed canned ( undiluted) beef broth
• 1 cup V-8 tomato cocktail (not spicy)

The Vegetables:

• 6 medium new potatoes, peeled and
• halved
• 6 carrots, quartered, or 18 ready-to­-cook carrots
• 12 small white boiling onions, peeled

Classic American Beef Stew

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• 1 (4-pound) skin-on side of salmon, pin bones removed
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons honey
• Lemon wedges for serving

Roasted Whole Side of Salmon

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• 4 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (10 ¾-oz.) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 1 (10 ¾-oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
• (10-oz.) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 12 (6-inch) fajita-size corn tortillas
• 2 cups (8 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

King Ranch Chicken

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BREADCRUMBS

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
• Flaky salt, such as Maldon or Jacobsen

PASTA

• Kosher salt
• ¾ pound spaghetti
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• One 2-ounce can anchovy fillets
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• ¾ cup chopped flat-leaf Italian parsley
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Grated Pecorino Romano cheese, for serving

Spaghetti Antalina

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• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ pound (8 ounces) medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• ½ cup small broccoli florets
• 1 cup freshly grated Asiago cheese
• 8 ounces pasta, cooked according to package directions

Shrimp and Pasta Alfredo

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Special equipment: Deep-fry thermometer

• 2 hard-boiled large eggs
• ½ medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• ¾ pound ground beef chuck
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 1½ tablespoons chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1 (14-ounce) can whole tomatoes in juice, drained, reserving 2 tablespoons juice, and chopped
• 1 package (10) frozen empanada pastry disks, thawed
• About 4 cups vegetable oil, for frying

Beef Empanadas

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• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon Creole mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• hot sauce to taste
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion tops
• 2 slices sandwich bread
• 1 pound cooked and cleaned shrimp
• 2 large eggs, well beaten
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• Creole tartar sauce
• soft buns, lettuce, tomato, etc. for serving

Shrimp Burger

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