Seafood Night

Host: Kyra
Date: 06/22/2013
Theme: Seafood

We're certainly setting the bar high.  What a showing last night!

Kyra's dish:  Squid, mango, avocado salad [description pending] 

Josh's dish:  Oysters

Kumamoto and Kusshi Oysters served with caramelized lemon and white whine shallot mignonette.

Yoshi's dish:  Tuna Salad

Pan seared yellowfin tuna coated in sesame seeds.  Sauteed oyster and shitake mushrooms with ginger, garlic and chili flakes.  All served on a butter lettuce, shiso, thai basil and cilantro salad.  The dressing is a miso ponzu and sesame vinaigrette.

Jessica's dish:  Soup [description pending]

Kyle's dish: Scallop Ceviche [description pending]

Noel's dish:  Grand Marnier Prawns. 

My take on The Barking Frog's signature dish.

Deep fried, cornstarch dredged 16/20 prawns, tossed in a chilled Grand Marnier, orange juice and orange zest reduction.  Toasted black and white sesame seeds, and SaltWorks lemon twist salt.  Served with mandarin oranges that have been marinated in a lemongrass and sesame vinaigrette.   

Katie's dish:  Crab Cakes [description pending]

Chris's dish: Dessert "Sushi" [description pending]

To the best of Kyra's recollection, this is what we paired with the dishes.

The French burgandy was Cave de Samur, a Chenin Blanc.  The sparkly was Roeders, same as we were served at Gary Danko.  Prosecco: Cecilia Baretta.  Very lemony.  The white Bordeaux was Orangerie de Carignan, 2011, a Pete's recommendation, as was the rose.  Miradou from Cotes de Provence, a 2012.  Yep, 1 prosecco, 2 sparkling, 2 burgandy, 2 SBS, 1 rose, and 1 Bordeaux -- for 8 diners.