Adore December 2019

T here is no better place to enjoy the Feast of the Seven Fishes than in New Orleans. The city is surrounded by an abundance of seafood that is ingrained into most New Orleanians' diets. For the second year, Emeril's Delmonico offers their take on the Italian- American Christmas Eve tradition with a four-course menu. "This year, we're trying to push a little more balance in terms of what traditional Italian seafood preparations are and what New Orleanians want to eat," Anthony Scanio, Delmonico's Chef de Cuisine, explains. "Don't worry, last year I didn't cook any eel. I know better than that." On Tuesday, December 24, diners will enjoy seven types of seafood at the St. Charles Avenue restaurant. Some are regional, while others, like lobster, are not. According to Scanio, it is very traditional in Italian cookery to have dishes that reflect the abundance and to put multiple types of seafood in a single dish. Chef Scanio does this by

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