About this Event
The chef for this Cook a Fish, Give a Fish online seafood cooking class will be Noah Cain! Noah is the sous chef at the Coast Guard House in Narragansett. This is our first time working with Noah and we are so excited! His menus always feature a variety of local seafood and he is a big supporter of the local fishing industry. He also creates incredibly delicious food! Noah trained at the former French Culinary Institute in Manhattan. He Worked for restaurants and private clients in NYC, Paris, and Hamburg. Noah lived abroad in Germany and Switzerland before relocating to Rhode Island. He lives in Jamestown with his family and cat, and works as a Sous Chef at the Coast Guard House Restaurant in Narragansett.
This class will focus on whiting aka silver hake. Whiting is actually one of Rhode Island's top landed species and it's so tasty! A smaller fish that is often sold whole, whiting has a very delicate flaky white meat and mild flavor that can be paired with a wide variety of flavor combinations. During this class Noah will guide you through the process of turning Whiting into a delicious dinner that will make it one of your new favorite fishes!
Organized by the Commercial Fisheries Center of RI, Eating with the Ecosystem, and the Rhode Island Food Policy Council, these classes not only stream intimate seafood education to you in the comfort of your own home; they also raise funds to share local seafood with Ocean State families who cannot afford it themselves. Proceeds from ticket sales will be used to purchase and package local seafood for families who have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 economic crisis. Proceeds from your ticket cover the cost of 10 meals for Rhode Islanders in need!
What to expect at a "Cook a Fish, Give a Fish!" class:
1. One week before the class, the chef sends out a recipe and a list of required implements.
2. You are responsible for sourcing all of your own ingredients, including the fish. Organizers are on hand to provide advice on sourcing (and substitutions, if needed).
3. On the evening of the event, gather your family, roommates, or pets (or kick them all out and enjoy some well earned time to yourself). These classes are also a great way to connect for those who live alone and are starved for human interaction! Assemble your ingredients, grab your favorite beverage and log into a Zoom video chat.
4. Classes are facilitated by Kate Masury of Eating with the Ecosystem. Culinary instructions are provided by the guest chef. Whenever possible, a guest fisherman will be on hand to offer glimpses of what it's like to harvest seafood for a living. This is a social setting, and you are invited to relax and interact!
5. As the chef cooks in his or her home kitchen, you follow the same steps in your kitchen. And voila! Your local seafood meal is ready to eat!
6. Proceeds from ticket sales are used by the Commercial Fisheries Center to purchase and package seafood meals for families who are struggling during these difficult times.
What you’ll get: guidance on buying local fish ahead of time, a delicious recipe, and step-by-step guidance through an intimate group video with the chef (max 10 parties).