{"id":22018,"date":"2018-03-08T11:50:56","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T16:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=22018"},"modified":"2018-03-08T12:48:14","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T17:48:14","slug":"seafood-marketing-program-soliciting-recipes-for-blue-catfish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2018\/03\/08\/seafood-marketing-program-soliciting-recipes-for-blue-catfish\/","title":{"rendered":"Seafood Marketing Program Soliciting Recipes for Blue Catfish"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recipes to be Featured in Upcoming Maryland Seafood Cookbook Series<\/em><\/h3>\n

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ANNAPOLIS, MD <\/strong>\u2013 Maryland\u2019s Best Seafood\u2014a program within the Maryland Department of Agriculture\u2014is soliciting blue catfish recipes for inclusion in its upcoming Maryland Seafood Cookbook. The program is promoting the consumption of this tasty invasive species in an effort to mitigate its impact on other Chesapeake Bay mainstays like blue crab, rockfish and oysters. Recipes will be compiled in an online database and published in the upcoming cookbook series.<\/p>\n

\u201cBlue catfish poses a major threat to our populations of blue crab, rockfish, oysters and more,\u201d said Agriculture Secretary Joe Bartenfelder. \u201cLucky for us, this flaky white fish tastes great and may be controlled with an increase in consumption. That is why it is so important for us to increase demand among local chefs and consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Culinary students from Caroline County Technology Center\u2019s program at the \u00a0Caroline School House\u2019s Culinary Arts Center<\/a>\u00a0in Denton will test recipe submissions and a panel of judges will declare winners for appetizer and main dish recipes.\u00a0 First place will receive $250.\u00a0 Second place gets $150 and third place will received $100. The recipe submission form is available\u00a0online<\/a>.\u00a0Recipes must be submitted by May 1.<\/strong>\u00a0Winners will be notified by July 1.<\/p>\n

Blue catfish caught from the Chesapeake Bay is often compared to rockfish in taste and texture. This species is different from the more commonly-known catfish raised in ponds throughout the Southern U.S. Blue catfish is a non-native, invasive wild fish that was introduced in Virginia waters during the 1970s and is now prolific throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. There are an estimated 500 million pounds of blue catfish in the bay. Local processors have only been able to use about 3 million pounds of blue catfish, due to a\u00a0lack of awareness among chefs and consumers. Current estimates\u00a0indicate that Maryland watermen would need to harvest at least 11 million pounds of blue catfish from the bay each year to maintain current stock.<\/p>\n

For more information on the recipe contest, or general inquiries about Maryland\u2019s Best Seafood, contact Ron Buckhalt at\u00a0ron.buckhalt@maryland.gov<\/a>\u00a0or 410-841-5838.<\/p>\n

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