Shrimp Tales

  • Wild American Shrimp’s 2019 Chef of the Year David Guas Announces Re-Opening of the Bayou Bakery in Arlington, Virginia

    This week, the Wild American Shrimp’s 2019 Chef of the Year David Guas has announced the re-opening of his popular Arlington, Virginia-based restaurant, the Bayou Bakery Coffee Bar & Eatery! When we last heard from, Chef Guas had unfortunately shut down the Bayou Bakery temporarily out of an abundance of caution due to  COVID-19. While...

    Read More August 26, 2020
  • U.S. Congressman Garret Graves Announces Next Steps for USDA Shrimp Purchase, Providing Meals for Families

    Pre-solicitation notice for shrimp released August 25, 2020 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the pre-solicitation notice for shrimp purchases. “This relief announcement comes after months of work with all stakeholders from the top-down. We...

    Read More August 25, 2020
  • Recipe: Shrimp and Coconut Sticky Rice Dessert

    Editor’s note: This recipe is from Wild American Shrimp Chef of the Year 2018, Tenney Flynn’s upcoming cookbook being released in Spring 2019. No pictures yet but we have this specially released recipe to share. Enjoy!   INGREDIENTS 1 can coconut cream 1 tablespoon coconut (or light brown) sugar 4-inch piece Pandan leaf (available frozen...

    Read More August 24, 2020
  • ASPA Member Feature: Biloxi Shrimp Co.

    When two well-established seafood families join forces, great things are bound to happen. Biloxi Shrimp Co. (formerly Biloxi Freezing & Processing, Inc. / M&M Processing, LLC) is a powerhouse of the shrimping industry that brings a combined 175+ years of experience to the table through the seafood legacies of the Suarez / McLendon and Mavar...

    Read More August 20, 2020
  • Recipe: Brined Shrimp Paella with Smoked Za’atar

    BRINED SHRIMP PAELLA WITH SMOKED ZA’ATAR INGREDIENTS 30 strands of Spanish saffron 1.5 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs 8 U-10 Wild American Shrimp Prawns .25 pound cured chorizo cut into 1/2 moons 1.5 tbsp of smoked Za’atar seasoning 1 tbsp smoked paprika 4 bay leaves 1 Sweet yellow onion, minced 4 garlic cloves, minced 8...

    Read More August 3, 2020