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I am keen on tasting the Texas gulf shrimp created by Chef Mark Holley of Texas. Where did I find the recipe? I found it at www.GreatAmericanSeafoodCookOff.com. Chef Mark Holley is one of the five finalists of the 2008 Great American Seafood Cook-Off held recently in New Orleans. The dish does not look lighter in color than the other top 4 dishes in the cook off as well as the least messy looking. The large plump shrimp looks promising of tasty juices within a bite of it. Yes, I am in the mood for it.

How about the recipe? The recipe is available for download at the site for folks like me who would like to try cooking the dish themselves. The full description of the dish is Texas gulf shrimp over hominy cakes with heirloom tomato relish drizzled with prickly pear gastrique. Certainly a mouthful so I hope the recipe will provide an extraordinary explosion of flavors in the mouth. I reckon pear with seafood is quite an interesting composition, isn’t it?

I am a bit of a cook myself. Occasionally, I do my own cooking & cook up a fine dish or two at home. Also, the availability of large prawns in the home freezer will make trying to recreate the Texas gulf shrimp dish a pleasure. It is always good to use local & domestic seafood because of its freshness ensures better taste. Besides, you can buy local seafood cheaper than imported seafood. I would not use the tequila in the cooking but rather substitute it with apple vinegar for the slight tangy taste. Take a look at www.GreatAmericanSeafoodCookOff.com for more splendid seafood recipes & have your own cook off with friends. Also, you may want to vote for your favorite recipe as you will have a chance to win a free trip to New Orleans prize package!

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One of the most revered to meal in the modern world is the infamous Peking duck. Being in Beijing (formerly known as Peking), you should allow yourself to feast on the wood roasted honey coated skin ducks. The Peking duck delicacy is a combination of specially roasted duck, pancakes, special sauce, & vegetables like in the below video.

You eat the specially sliced pieces of roasted duck that has its crispy skin attached, dip them in sauce, place them on a pancake, add some vegetables, & fold them to be eaten. You being in Beijing; the Peking duck dish is one not to be missed. It is like missing visiting the Forbidden City while in Beijing. The least you could do; which I did, is to feast on roasted duck everyday while in Beijing. It was not the Peking duck pancake combination but a roasted duck in Beijing is a roasted duck in Beijing. Tune IN!

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