What Makes U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish Such a Great Catch

Learn About High Quality Catfish

As Mark Twain once said, “The catfish is plenty good enough fish for anyone.” Farm-raised catfish is one of the most affordable, environmentally sustainable sources of high-quality protein available to American consumers today. U.S. farm-raised catfish has been one of the top 10 most-consumed seafoods in the United States for the past 20 years.

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August is National Catfish Month

Farm-Raised Catfish is a Staple Among Seafood in Louisiana

Sandwiched between the Fourth of July and Labor Day is one of our favorite mouth-watering holidays, National Catfish Month, celebrated each year through the month of August since 1984. The catfish is king in terms of Louisiana seafood, and it’s a beloved catch celebrated in multiple regional festivals and menu items alike. But why should you eat Louisiana catfish this month?

Farm-raised catfish is a staple of home cooks around Louisiana, and we can understand why. It’s super affordable, easy to prepare, and absolutely delicious whether broiled, pan seared, or especially fried. White, flaky, and tender, the catfish lends itself to a variety of different recipes, both decadent and healthy. A bottom-dwelling fish, catfish has whisker-like barbels around the mouth, hence the name.

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Louisiana Locals Love Gulf Shrimp

Deanie’s Tells the Tail of Four Types of Gulf Shrimp

Unlike other seafood, not all shrimp are created equal. There are almost as many different species of shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico as there are ways to cook shrimp. You can find brown, white, and pink shrimp in Louisiana waters for grilling, boiling, or frying and seabob shrimp, which is especially good for marinating. These species of shrimp —collectively known as “Gulf Shrimp’”—come almost exclusively from the Gulf of Mexico with 97 percent of domestic shrimp harvested in the United States coming from the Gulf.
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Tips for Summer BBQ Season: Grilling the Perfect Shrimp

Add Gulf Shrimp for a Tasty, Healthy Twist to Your Summer Cookout

Push the burgers and ribs aside and make room for something special. We’re offering tips for summer BBQ Season, Deanie’s-style: Grilling the Perfect Shrimp.

The Fourth of July marks the beginning of summer cookouts. This year, resolve to add a tasty, healthy twist that will wow your family and friends while showing off your culinary chops with a Louisiana flair. Fresh and nutritious Louisiana shrimp is available year-round; however, the special flavor of shrimp barbecued on your outdoor grill can only be enjoyed in the more temperate months.

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Deanie’s Tapped in New Orleans’s Top Picks for Best Boiled Seafood, Best Seafood Restaurants

Deanie’s Earns Two Where Y’at ‘2019 Best of the Big Easy’ Awards

Deanie’s Seafood Restaurants were recognized with two top honors in New Orleans Where Y’at Magazine’s “Best of the Big Easy 2019” Awards. Deanie’s ranked No. 1 as Best Restaurant for Boiled Seafood in New Orleans for the second-consecutive year as well as being selected by Where Y’at readers among the top three seafood restaurants in New Orleans for the sixth-consecutive year.

In regards to Deanie’s best seafood restaurant status, Where Y’at Magazine says, “Since Deanie’s has been recognized as a New Orleans favorite since 1961, you know their seafood is to die for, especially their seafood platter.” Continue reading “Deanie’s Tapped in New Orleans’s Top Picks for Best Boiled Seafood, Best Seafood Restaurants”

Deanie’s Neighborhood Seafood Market

Deanie’s Seafood One of Few Markets in New Orleans with Full-Service Restaurant

Today, we’re known as one of the best places for boiled seafood and best New Orleans’s seafood restaurants, but back in 1961, Deanie’s was the first seafood market to open its doors in the quaint fishing village of Bucktown, located along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain.

“This is a local hang, 100%! If you want a taste of real New Orleans, Deanie’s is a spot that you need to go to.”

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Deanie’s in Bucktown, located at 1713 Lake Ave. in Metairie, is one of only a handful of restaurants in the Greater New Orleans area with a seafood market adjacent to the restaurant, offering customers the opportunity to purchase the same fresh, locally sourced seafood Deanie’s uses to create their authentic New Orleans cuisine. Continue reading “Deanie’s Neighborhood Seafood Market”

Making a Traditional Louisiana Crawfish Bisque

A bisque is a rich, creamy soup of French origin based on a strained broth of crustaceans such as lobster, shrimp, crab and crawfish. Crawfish bisque is a unique and traditional Louisiana dish. Unlike a French bisque, which is cream based, a Louisiana crawfish bisque is a roux-based soup (flour and butter mixture) incorporating crawfish meat, sauteed green pepper, onions, celery and garlic, and crawfish heads stuffed with crawfish dressing.

Despite its long Louisiana history, only about a dozen restaurants in New Orleans still serve crawfish bisque, according to Tom Fitzmorris, food critic and longtime host of The Food Show on WWL Radio. Today, Deanie’s Seafood’s three locations offer crawfish bisque using Deanie’s Proprietor Mrs. Barbara Chifici’s personal recipe based off the traditional River Parishes version of this soup. The restaurants also serve seafood & okra gumbo, crawfish étouffée, and a variety of seafood-focused soups du jour. We’ll walk you through how to make a New Orleans crawfish bisque.
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Pinch A Palooza Rescheduled to Saturday, April 20

THE TOPCATS, RYAN FORET & FORET TRADITION, VINCE VANCE & THE VALIANTS, THE 689 SWAMPERS

Revel in hot boiled Louisiana crawfish and cool local music at New Orleans’s favorite family-friendly crawfish and music festival. Deanie’s Seafood’s 10th-annual Pinch A Palooza Festival & Crawfish Eating Contest takes place noon to 7 p.m., Sat., April 20 at Deanie’s Seafood Restaurant & Market in Bucktown.

From a crawfish eating contest to music to crawfish races, the crawfest is packed with fun for all ages. A $1 donation to beneficiary The Good Shepherd School is the cost of admission.

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The 2019 Pinch A Palooza Experience is Almost Here!

New Orleans Bands, crawfish eating contest at crawfest

Do you have what it takes to become the next Pinch A Palooza Crawfish Eating Champion? Join in the 10-year-old tradition of celebrating Louisiana crawfish season with New Orleans’ favorite boiled crawfish, music, a competitive crawfish eating contest and more during Deanie’s Seafood’s Pinch A Palooza Festival & Crawfish Eating Contest.

Pinch A Palooza takes place from noon to 7 p.m., Sat., April 20 at the original Deanie’s Seafood Restaurant & Seafood Market, located at 1713 Lake Ave. at Old Hammond Highway, Metairie. A $1 donation to The Good Shepherd School gets you in the gate for the all-day festival.

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Deanie’s Sea Food Kitchen Expands Menu with Seafood Platters and More

Magazine Street restaurant offers more Deanie’s originals

Deanie’s Sea Food Kitchen, 2200 Magazine St., located in Uptown New Orleans, has expanded its menu to add more of the Deanie’s Seafood originals that have made the local restaurant group one of the favorite seafood restaurants in the Big Easy.

Deanie’s Kitchen patrons can now enjoy Deanie’s Seafood’s famous Giant Seafood Platter and Half Platter dinners, a bounty of softshell crab, shrimp, oysters, catfish, and crawfish balls, and more appetizers like fried artichoke hearts and fried or sauteed crab claws.

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