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    >>> tyler florence is here with a great shrimp boil recipe. good to see you. what a great space. the first thing when i walked into this kitchen, i thought, it's functional and you can get everybody in it.

    >> absolutely. really excited about this. so in rockefeller center , the next week, we're going to be here with the most beautiful kitchen of the year. and we want to feel like it's the new american living room, where we can come in and relax and hang out, have a good time. and we're kind of celebrating all of our wonderful partners with " house beautiful ", kitchen aid , kohler. and it's designed in mind with having great food.

    >> this is a great summer idea.

    >> i love this recipe, because you can really make a delicious pot. everyone loves. let's check out the broth here. this big beautiful pot. inside the liquid, water, lots of bay leaf , chili.

    >> lemons.

    >> exactly.

    >> so what you want to do, build up the broth first and then what's longest to co cook first, so the potatoes and the corn. so get that nice little splash.

    >> put the corn in.

    >> exactly right.

    >> all right. so then the clams go in and then the sausage. this is important, too. you want a really good, smoky, pork fat sausage. and last but not least, you want to give this --

    >> that would go for a while.

    >> 15-minute head start . let the clams open up.

    >> how long before you put the shrimp in?

    >> once you feel like this is done, turn the water off and it will absorb the flavor.

    >> what are you going to do about a cocktail sauce ?

    >> it's great. everyone thinks they make a fantastic cocktail sauce , it's a simple recipe. good ketchup, prepared horseradish. a little bit of lemon juice . we've got some worcestershire sauce . and a tiny splash of our poaching liquid. good this a stir, and this is an excellent cocktail sauce .

    >> very simple. how long start to finish?

    >> once you get everything in, it's going to take probably 20, 25 minutes to make sure the clams open up, potatoes are soft. and this is where it gets cool, check this out, okay? so you've got this big pot. everyone gathered around. you've got to see the people around here.

    >> yeah.

    >> check this out.

    >> ooh!

    >> and this is kind of a put on the bib and dig in kind of dish.

    >> yeah, dig into it like a big plate of ribs. a great american --

    >> it looks so great. and this is the perfect place for it, too. because the whole idea here -- i don't know if you can see, there is seating around this counter. that's why you like this kitchen.

    >> i love it. new york city can say hi.

    >> so people can say hi.

    >> serving this with michael mondovi in california right now. we're scoring and loving it.

    >> very nice. invite people to come down here, rockefeller plaza .

    >> come down, the doors are open, cooking all day, come down and say hi. we're loving it.

    >> tyler florence , always a pleasure to have you on here. great. cheers to you. good luck.

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updated 7/15/2011 11:47:19 AM ET 2011-07-15T15:47:19

Recipe: Summer shrimp boil

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups Sauvignon Blanc
  • 3-4 cups water
  • 1 lemon, cut in half
  • 1 garlic head, split in half through the equator
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 dried red chiles
  • 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
  • 2 pounds large shrimp, heads and tail on
  • 24 littleneck clams, rinsed and scrubbed
  • 1 pound (2 links) Andouille sausage, cut into large chunks
  • 3 cobs of corn, husked, cut into quarters
  • 12 ounces (5-6) small-medium Yukon potatoes, scrubbed, cut in half
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Flat parsley sprigs, for garnish
  • Cocktail sauce
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup prepared horseradish (or 1/4 cup grated fresh horseradish)
  • 1/2 lemon, juice
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 drops Tabasco sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of the poaching liquid from summer shrimp boil
Preparation

Take a large pot (with an insert basket) and prepare a court bouillon (poaching liquid).  Add wine, lemon, garlic, bay leaves, fresh thyme, red chiles and Old Bay seasoning.  Top off with water then set over high heat to bring to a boil. Season lightly with salt and pepper.  Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer then add potato and corn. Simmer for 15 minutes to give potatoes and corn a head-start. Add clams and simmer for five to seven minutes more to allow clams to open slightly.

Add sausage and simmer for two to three minutes. Add shrimp then allow the liquid to come back to a simmer before shutting off heat. Cover with a lid and allow shrimp to cook in the heat of the court bouillon, which takes about seven to eight minutes, or when they turn pink.

Remove basket from pot (or use a large spider/strainer) and pour contents out onto a large platter lined with newspaper. Garnish with extra fresh lemon wedges, some parsley sprigs and serve with cocktail sauce and sauvignon blanc.

Cocktail sauce: Stir together all of the ingredients in a bowl and chill for about an hour to allow the flavors to come together.

Serving Size

Serves four to six

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