Show 279, June 30, 2018: Chef Andrew Gruel, Slapfish Restaurant Group

Andrew Gruel at the AM830 KLAA StudiosChef Andrew Gruel, the founder of The Slapfish Restaurant Group, joins us with another installment of Ask the Chef.”

Abalone, a tasty delicacy once abundant in California waters, is making a well-deserved comeback. It still can’t be harvested from our coastal waters but farm-raised abalone is coming into its own. Abalone feast on sea kelp which is constantly renewed in the ocean. It’s just a really slow growing process.

Abalone is delicious pounded and then sautéed. Chef Andrew describes the flavor as a cross between a sea scallop and squid. Chef Andrew provides the informative overview.

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