Hands-On Shellfish on the Grill

The ultimate summer grilling experience! Grilling shellfish on gas and charcoal grills is not only possible, it's approachable and delicious! We'll take all of the anxiety out of the equation by teaching you how and where to purchase shellfish, and how to masterfully cook it up to perfection over an open fire in this hands-on class. This menu just happens to be gluten free!Menu:

• Grilled Shrimp, Scallop and Fennel Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
• Grilled Mussels with Grilled Italian Sausage and Warm Tomato-Basil Sauce
• Grilled Fresh Lobsters with Cilantro-Chili Butter and Elotes (Grilled Corn with Parmesan Cheese and Lime)

Skills covered in class:

• How to set up your grill
• Selecting and grilling shellfish and sausage
• Determining shellfish doneness
• How to butcher a lobster
• Making vinaigrette and tomato sauce
• Working with fresh herbs
• Preparing compound butter
• Grilling corn 

In this hands-on class, students will be paired in groups of three to five and work together as a team to prepare the recipes.
Grilling classes take place outdoors on our patio and are therefore subject to weather cancellation. In the event of a cancellation, all participants will be contacted by phone and email no later than 8pm the day before the class (for morning classes) and 2pm (for evening classes) on the day of the class.
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