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Your Monthly Guide to Alabama’s Seafood Industry MAY 2019


Chef Ramon Jacobsen of Odette Crowned 2019 Alabama Seafood Cook-Off Champion

 
For the second time in five years, Odette in Florence, AL produced our Alabama Gulf Seafood Champion. Congratulations to Chef Ramon Jacobsen on his big win earlier this month!

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Get Your Rods & Reels Ready For These Seven Alabama Sportfish

 
Fresh Gulf seafood just tastes better when you catch it yourself. And if you reel in one of these seven fish, you might want to make a trophy out of them too.

Reel 'Em In
 

Featured Recipe

Gulf Snapper Escabeche with Kalamata Olive Causa

 
Chef Ramon Jacobsen’s Red Snapper recipe had the ASCO judges’ taste buds in a frenzy. Find some fresh product in your neighborhood and cook this one for yourself.

Get Cookin'
 

Featured Fish

Soft-Shell Crab

 
We feel summer creeping in, and it’s time for Soft-Shell Crab season here in Alabama. Fry ‘em up and serve ‘em for your friends and family this month.

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Mahi Mahi


A firm but flaky fish with a sweet, mild flavor profile.

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Flounder


Delicate meat makes this fish perfect for any dish.

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Red Drum


A firm, succulent fish that’s ideal for blackened recipes.

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Find fishing tips, flavor profiles, and seasonality for Alabama’s most popular species.

Seafood Field Guide
Seasonality Calendar

CHEF OF THE MONTH

Chef Ramon Jacobsen of Odette

 
Chef Jacobsen had a good mentor in 2016 ASCO champion Chef Josh Quick, and now he’s in the winner’s circle in his own right. Learn more about this year’s ASCO victor.

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PROCESSOR OF THE MONTH

Val Hammond of Royal Lagoon Seafood

 
Spending summers on Dauphin Island prepared Val Hammond for a life in Alabama’s seafood industry. Now, Royal Lagoon Seafood is the place to go for fresh fish and shrimp.

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MAY 16-19

Hangout Music Fest

Gulf Shores, AL More Info >>

May 31 - June 2

Flora-Bama Fishing Rodeo

Pensacola, FL More Info >>

July 9-14

Blue Marlin Grand Championship

Orange Beach, AL More Info >>

July 19-21

Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

Dauphin Island, AL More Info >>
 
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