Fish Stock/Seafood Throwdown
Fish Stock is the portion of the Boston Local Food Festival that highlights the fisher folk and the seafood that are local to New England. Sponsored by Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance (NAMA), The Seafood Throwdown is the main event of Fish Stock! Two chefs engage in a culinary battle of skill and creativity with the secret seafood ingredient. In 2011 it was a battle of Fox’s MasterChef Alumni, Chef Christian Collins vs. Chef Derrick Prince.
Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association, the secret ingredient was – you guessed it – LOBSTER! Chefs were allowed to bring three of their favorite ingredients, and once they discover the secret seafood they must use, they got $25 and 15 minutes to shop the Boston Local Food Festival’s vendors for ingredients. After their shopping spree, they had one hour to cook and present their entry for the judge’s consideration.
Chef Derrick Prince and Chef Christian Collins (Photo Credit: Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance)
Crowd takes in the throwdown action (Photo Credit: Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance)
The Distinguished Judges (from left to right): Callie Crossley of WGBH's Callie Crossley show, Mass Dept of Fish and Game Commissioner Mary Griffin, Mass Dept of Agriculture Commissioner Scott Soaros, lobsterman David Casoni of the Mass Lobsterman's Association (Photo Credit: Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance)
And the 2011 winner is:
Derrick Prince!
Photo Credit: Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance
Other Fish Stock attractions included:
- Filleting and cooking demo with Barry Edleman of Five Corners Kitchen
- Cooking demos and tastings by the Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Association,whose project Cape Ann Fresh Catch Community Supported Fishery has been supplying Boston area seafood lovers with locally caught seafood.
