Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Recipe: Crab Soup That Will be Served at President Obama Inaugural Gala

Riderwood retirement community in Silver Spring, MD, is sharing the recipe to its award-winning Crab Soup that ?will be served January 20 at a President Obama Inaugural Gala hosted by the Delaware, Maryland and New York State Societies of Washington, D.C. The Gala will be held at 7 p.m. at The Fairmont Hotel in Washington, D.C. The more than 300 invited guests will include elected officials, friends of the states, and guests from all corners of the globe. Riderwood chefs will serve the soup to attendees.

The recipe follows:

Recipe for Riderwood Retirement Community?s Vegetable Crab Soup

1t Unsalted Butter?C Small Diced Yellow Onions?C Small Diced Celery1Qt Crab Stock or (1Qt Water 1T Crab Base or Chicken Base)?C Diced Tomatoes1?C Mixed Vegetables Fresh or Frozen(Green Beans, Corn, Peas, Carrots)1C Small Dice Green Cabbage? C Small Fresh Diced Potatoes4oz Crab Meat Claw4oz Crab Meat Lump2T Tomato Paste?t Old Bay or to Taste1t Sugar1 Bay Leaf?t Ground Oregano?t Ground Thyme1t Parsley2 Slashes Tabasco Optional

Peel and small dice all vegetables, melt butter in a 4qt pot over med heat and saut? onions & celery until onions are translucent. Add the rest of the vegetables and cook for 5 min. Then add herbs and seasonings, diced tomatoes, crab stock and tomato paste. Bring to a boil then turn heat down and simmer the soup for 1 hour. To finish add the crab meat and tabasco to taste cook for 2 min then take off heat let stand for 5 min then serve.

?We are honored to be a part of President Obama?s Inauguration festivities,? said Riderwood Executive Chef Victor Cirrincione. ?We will do our best to make sure guests at the Inaugural Gala have a memorable culinary experience.?

Riderwood has won the prestigious Judge?s Choice Award ?for Vegetable Crab Soup in the yearly Crab Soup Cook-Off held at the Maryland Seafood Festival.

In addition, Riderwood has won People?s Choice Awards in the same category.

The Dining Services team at Riderwood is composed of 600 employees who, under the direction of Magdy Mishraky, comprise an operation of 18 on-campus restaurants featuring a wide variety of dining experiences from formal to casual for residents.? The Dining Services team also includes a catering group that creates menus and prepares appetizers, meals and deserts for special events such as wedding receptions and private parties.

Source: http://bethesda.wusa9.com/news/news/135427-recipe-crab-soup-will-be-served-president-obama-inaugural-gala

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