4 old bay steamer Recipes

new potatoes, red or white, ears corn, husked, soft-shelled steamer clams , scrubbed, mussels , scrubbed and beards removed, spanish-style chorizo or linguica, cut crosswise into 4 pieces (andouille or smoked kielbasa sausage can be substituted), live lobsters, eggs, mesh bags (such as onions or citrus fruit come in) or 4 pouches made from several wide layers cheesecloth, rockweed (see chef s notes, below) or steamer rack, unsalted butter, melted, old bay seasoning, lemon wedges

egg yolks, granulated sugar, kahlua, mascarpone cheese, whipping cream, ladyfingers, cocoa, strong coffee or 2 1/2 cups espresso

cooking oil, all-purpose flour, garlic, diced, white onions, chopped, stalks and heads celery, chopped, bell peppers, chopped, black pepper , coarse grind, salt, old bay seasoning, mixed italian herbs, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce, fish stock (add more water or stock for a thinner batch to be served on rice), gumbo shrimp (mid 30ish range), lump crabmeat, fresh oysters or 6 lbs steamer clams, chopped parsley, chopped green onion, gumbo file