sea-Food
T o p P i c k s
Best Seafood Chowder
on the Gulf Coast
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West 82 Bar & Grill at Plantation
on Crystal R iver
9301 W Fort Island Trail, Cr ystal R iver
PH: 352 .795.4211
plantationoncr ystalriver.com
Coordinates:
N28° 52'47.88" W82° 35'24.725"
Bermudas Steak & Seafood at the
TradeWinds Island Grand
on St. Pete Beach
5500 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach
PH: 727.367.6461
tradew indsresort.com/properties/island-grand
Coordinates:
N27° 43'45.23" W82° 44'39.891"
Claytons
1256 Old Stick ney Point Road, Sarasota
PH: 941.349.2800
clay tonssiestagrille.com
Coordinates:
N27° 15'7.254" W82° 32'1.017"
Captain Curt's
1200 Old Stick ney Point Road, Sarasota
PH: 941.349.3885
captaincurts.com
Coordinates:
N27° 15'4.856" W82° 32'3.743"
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ere's nothing more satisf ying aer a day on the water than a hearty bowl of seafood chowder to
warm you up. Whether you prefer the New England version or one of the local specialties, we found the
best seafood chowders ser ved up along Florida's Gulf Coast. Enjoy!
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Winner
~Oystercatchers Tampa~
2900 Bay port Drive, Tampa
PH: 813.207.6815
hya.com/galler y/oystercatchers
Coordinates:
N27° 20'19.648" W82° 32'25.69"
How to Prepare
Saute onions, peppers, celer y, and garlic in buer on med high heat until so.
Add corn. Add saffron to mi xture and let cook for another 5-10 mins on med
low heat. Add flour to make rou x . Pour in stock and heav y cream and whisk
to combine. Slowly bring to a simmer and add in lobster and crab. Add in
spices and tabasco and cook for another 15-20 mins or until thickened. Add
in cilantro.
Ingredients
1 cup onion diced
1 red pepper diced
1.5 stalks celer y diced
1 tablespoon + 1 1/2 teaspoons
minced garlic
1 stalks corn off cob
1 1/2 teaspoons Saffron
1/2 cup flour
8 cups fish stock
2 cups heav y cream
1 tablespoon salt
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, old
bay, paprika
3/4 teaspoon cumin
1 pound crab meat
1/2 pound lobster claw meat
5 dashes Tabasco
4 Tbs chopped cilantro
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