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Feast of the Seven Fishes
A lavish Italian‑American holiday feast featuring seven classic seafood dishes – roasted branzino, king crab legs, oysters Rockefeller, octopus salad, stuffed artichokes, lobster, fried calamari, shrimp cocktail – served alongside garlic‑bread meatballs, pasta, and a homemade lemon‑lime spritzer. The recipe follows Andrew "Babish" Rea’s Binging with Babish video and uses rich 85% butter for maximum flavor.
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Critical Success Points
- • Pat and score the branzino skin before roasting
- • Poach octopus at low temperature to keep it tender
- • Clarify butter without burning milk solids
- • Shuck oysters safely or use pre‑shucked
- • Maintain oil temperature when frying calamari
- • Do not over‑mix meatball mixture
- • Simmer meatballs in sauce to meld flavors
Safety Warnings
- • Use a proper oyster knife and wear a protective glove when shucking oysters to avoid hand injury
- • Hot oil can cause severe burns; use a deep‑fat thermometer and never leave unattended
- • Handle raw seafood with separate cutting boards to prevent cross‑contamination
- • When clarifying butter, hot milk solids can splatter; keep a lid nearby
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