Thanks to the hard work of the Chefs Table Society of BC (or British Columbia), shellfish lovers of Vancouver can start salivating.
In a matter of days (Saturday, May 9), the city will kick off its 3rd Annual Spot Prawn Festival at False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf from 11 to 3pm.
Spot Prawns I learned from BC Seafood Online are known for their "sweet, delicate flavor and firm texture" and are described as "the largest of the 7 commercial species of shrimp found in Canada’s west coast waters. The prawn’s body colour is usually reddish brown or tan with white horizontal bars on the carapace (shell) and distinctive white spots on the first and fifth abdominal segments. While large females can exceed 23 cm (9 inches) in total length, the restricted carapace (shell) size limit for harvest is 33 mm (1 1/3 inch) long."
The season for Spot Prawns kicks off on May 8 and lasts 8 weeks with a daily catch.
Some of the local chefs present at the festival are Warren Geraghty (West), John Bishop (Bishops), Francois Gagnon (Cin Cin), Don Dickson (South China Seas),Jean-Francis & Alessandra Quaglia (Provence Restaurants), Alana Peckham from Cru according to Food and Tell.
Besides May 9, there will be cooking demos and tastings as the one pictured above (from Chefs Table Society of BC site) on May 10 and May 16.
Time for lunch, I am famished.