A panel of food experts will choose nine of the most creative and mouthwatering recipes to take part in the oyster cook-off on Saturday, October 18 at the 48th Annual St. Mary’s County Oyster Festival in Leonardtown. Three chefs will compete in each category ─ hors d’oeuvres, soup/stew, and main dish.
The top recipe from each category will receive a cash prize, ranging from $150 to $300. Out of the top three contestants, a Grand Prize winner will be chosen and awarded an additional $1,000 and an engraved silver tray along with the bragging rights that come with a national title. The Peoples’ Choice and Best Presentation winners will also receive honors.
All nine contestants will enjoy a night’s stay in the Lexington Park Hampton Inn and receive an invitation to the Oyster Festival opening reception.
The Oyster Festival, including the U.S. National Oyster Shucking Championship and the National Oyster Cook-off is organized by the Rotary Club of Lexington Park. The Oyster Cook-off is supported by the Maryland Department of Natural of Natural Resources Seafood Marketing Program, the St. Mary’s County Department of Economic and Community Development and the Rotary Club.
Participants must email their recipes to Kelly Barnes at Kelly.barnes1@maryland.gov by August 31, 2014 to enter.
3 comments:
Oysters have not been good this year. I ate a dozen last night and only 4 of them worked!
I have been searching for a crabcake recipe that is made from lump crab and tastes like the ones that they use to serve at Fratellis. They are closed.
There should be an oyster cook off in Wicomico County.
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