Cold Water: Alaskan Seafood Cooking Special | S4E11 | MeatEater

[@TsmithJustin]

This dudes love of food is what sets him apart from his peers. Loving food and where it comes from is the key to fixing our broken food system. Much love renella.

[@jhamelin119]

yeah, now we have highly processed "vegan" food, thats literally genetically modified or smashed full of chemicals. vegans freak me out. Eat natural, eat meat, dont be a soy boy

[@rstrand1727]

@@jhamelin119 aint that the truth

[@keishii]

@@jhamelin119 I agree with your main idea here. I think though that your being freaked out here is due to lack of understanding of the things you're mentioning. A lot of meat substitutes are created in restaurants and then refined in a "lab" to reach a larger set of consumers. Not to convert people to veganism, (though there are those out there and too many of them) but mostly as an effort to preserve balance in our ecosystems and be more sustainable. I'd highly suggest that you look up David Zilber, he's one of the former head chefs of NOMA past #1 restaurant in the world. He is a huge promoter of plant protein, though not a vegan. He is phenomenally intelligent and does an excellent job explaining why plant based proteins are actually important to humanity and also does a good job de-mystifying lab techniques in food (he ran the NOMA fermentation lab for years) P.S. I hunt and fish, but eat mostly plants.

[@jhamelin119]

@@keishii no, its gross garbage.

[@MrCurly210]

It's not a broken system. There's just too many people to feed.

[@manvsdeer]

These Alaskan seafood episodes always make me hungry 😂

[@ray817oneDEEP]

@11:17 my stomach growled

[@needmoreramsay]

@@ray817oneDEEP what, him standing there in front of the cabin ? Strange....

[@timothymiller9067]

Same, I gotta stop watching this while im fasting hahaha

[@leomira2184]

Nowonder I just ate 2 🥪 😆

[@RH-cl1wn]

You ain't kidding!

[@jasonmartin6949]

Hunting shows are a dime a dozen. What sets MeatEater apart are shows like these. By far my favorite episodes are cooking and preparation.

[@joeface448]

I can't respect this man enough. He fed his family while also listening to his heart in saving a bear he had his scope on. He is a true man of balance

[@Hanslongand]

The footage of this show is just unparalleled

[@adriancole8676]

Best hunting show ever plus best bonus cooking show also I love it dont eat seafood but it looks amazingly good

[@waynememmlersr3799]

Wait, you have leftover Dungeness crab to take home ? You display a level of restraint I am unfamiliar with.

[@leborhal7450]

Facts

[@RH-cl1wn]

AND he threw away shrimp heads.

[@TNels]

I've been hunting twice in my life. Once for upland birds with no luck, and once for deer bagging a spike buck. Even still I can't get enough of Steve! Such a unique blend of rugged outdoorsman and poet.

[@skunkycatog]

Man this just makes me want to sell everything and buy a shack like that.

[@bluebruising]

Live your dreams! Just be safe and plan accordingly and the world is yours! Don’t let the modern worlds bullshit hold you back ❤️

[@titosmiff1058]

I'm gonna go ahead and advise against that. Lol make enough money to just go buy a shack

[@beauneil878]

instablaster...

[@slickydicky]

@@beauneil878 what?

[@Fknheck]

Dooooooo iiiiiiiit

[@duanelandaal3396]

It’s awesome to see someone “famous” in Alaska hunting and fishing. I’ve lived here 36 years and haven’t had quite a meal that looked like that you kill it steve

[@mirandamaher9465]

A layer of sacrificial citrus slices on the grill prevents sticking and adds aromatic flavor.

[@rashidsabri7319]

Wow I've never heard that, I'll be sure to try that this summer

[@mason2me]

I can't even say "sacrificial citrus slices" in my head. Not even gonna try saying it out loud.

[@travissmith-wz5nc]

Nice tip.

[@agentflipp865]

Ooohh Miranda is kinda cute

[@4estadventureclub]

I do that often with salmon

[@jbsprengeler3147]

I would love if every episode was a catch clean cook episode! Steve's unrivaled attention to detail in every step is something i can only dream to one day achieve.

[@billblood5316]

When the bubbling drops off dramatically is the same way that I know when my deep fried fish are done too.

[@maxdestroye8824]

this is so much more then a hunting show it’s truly a show about life

[@broomstickcowgirl]

Your Alaskan episodes are seriously the BEST out of all your videos. Especially the seafood ones. PLEASE keep them coming. Cheers

[@climbthatmountainuk]

I agree! I’ve watched the Alaskan seafood episodes SO many times over!!

[@cheese4746]

I've never been interested in hunting but Rinella just has a way of presenting information that makes hunting so cool

[@bullgravy6906]

My buddy goes out every season, hasn’t taken a deer in years. He just goes out, shuts off the phone, and listens to nature and the planet wake up. I didn’t appreciate solitude and quiet until I went on my first hunt, and then I realized how loud it isn’t actually quiet at all, but it’s the sound of nature and life. It’s a pretty amazing experience.

[@Thatboogboi69]

The work. The food. The professionalism. The smooth conveyance. God bless. Great episode.

[@robertlinton5966]

Love the cooking episodes, but I enjoy seeing the care and skill you put into preparing the meals shared with friends and family at the end of the episode. I'm proudest as a sportsman and a cook when I get to see others enjoying what I have made.

[@needmoreramsay]

I've just discovered your channel today and it's some of the best content I've ever seen. It's amazing that show everything from the hunt, right up to the dinner table. Excellent narration and editing. You do a great job explaining everything as you go along without sounding like you're giving a lecture. Fantastic work and please keep it up.

[@yogiberra47]

Fantastic video! I especially liked the last statement; ",...When you share the meat, you get extra blessings". I share a lot of the venison I bring home each year. I feel extra blessed as I can still hunt at the young age of 74!

[@Fuhrious]

Damn these guys know exactly what we want.

[@RH-cl1wn]

You can say that again!

[@RobertBrown-bc8zy]

I'm over a thousand miles from the coast and I really need fresh seafood now

[@bobdole1977]

The way of life you portray in the MeatEater series is, in my humble opinion, the true American dream.

[@bradr1913]

I've been hunting and used to trap in North Dakota when I was a kid. I've been hunting white tails, elk birds for 55years this kid is a fine representation of a outdoors man. Thanks for the enjoyable videos. Hunting season upon us. Thank you young man for great food ideas for the deer hunting season.

[@ericlopez7120]

I went to Mexico last November and this episode really reminded me of my trip. I shot quail and cottontail in AZ, went to Mexico and cause lobster, snails, varieties of fish, and clams. A woman living in a shack taught me to shuck the clams, a man showed me how to break down lobster, and I cooked a variety of foods for the natives. I made white people food: quail stew, lobster bisque, and some Mexican food: green chili rabbit, and suviche. It was an amazing trip and the notices loved everything, especially the quail stew.

[@cammcalister1665]

I love this show I just wish the episodes were longer!!

[@chefcamsey1375]

I love how you always keep the food uncomplicated and cook it as natural as possible. Looks amazing and bet it tastes incredible 👍

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

my fav parts are always when he cooks the meat

[@stevenlewis6781]

I used to own a upland hunting service in NW Kansas called Jayhawk Outfitting. I had a very nice couple from Alaska that hunted with us every fall. They commented one time that the only thing they really missed living in AK was fresh tomatoes. My folks happened to have a huge garden and we decided to trade fresh tomatoes air shipped for king crab legs. We sent them 50 pounds of garden fresh tomatoes and they shipped us 20 pounds of king crab fresh off the boat. Hands down the best ever!

[@Jake-ur5gi]

My man Steven had a boat in his boat, beautiful.

[@Buff_Dave_Oprtr]

I dont think I've ever wanted fresh seafood for dinner,more,than I do right now! Lol. Looks amazing Steve!

[@alrainey8772]

The way you eat you should be big as a barn. Looks good. Don't forget the beer.

[@smilingcat1703]

@@JC-uq5gi not if you cook the meat properly

[@needmoreramsay]

Wow, you have some of the best, fresh seafood techniques I've ever seen. I really respect how you leave the bones in as well. The bones (although slightly inconvenient) add flavor and also help cook the fish evenly as they conduct heat. Cheers and keep up the awesome work.

[@Dallas-qf9hu]

I would love to just spend a month or so with Steven just to learn some valuable skills I’ve never had the chance to learn

[@Lord_Runes]

Can i just say, its really nice to NOT see comments here such as "OH! That poor crab getting tortured like that" etc etc like you see on Fb. Its hunting, harvesting, and survival. ITS FOOD! Thank you MeatEater for some prime entertainment aswell as knowledge. More people need to learn exactly how to hunt/fish properly and not walk around acting as if they're a serial killer. PRESERVATION is everything to a good outdoorsman.

[@jeremyk5414]

I wish Rinella had an actual catch and cook show like the once a season episodes

[@branmar]

I hope he saved all of those shrimp heads and shells to boil for stock. Shrimp stock packs a huge flavor punch, and it elevates just about anything that it is used in. Keeping some shrimp stock frozen in the freezer is as worthwhile as keeping around duck or bacon fat.

[@flightedone1753]

Man I’d honestly love to go hunting and fishing with Steve. Just for the adventure of new places and wealth of knowledge he has to offer

[@Petrowsky14]

I really appreciate Steve noting the frequency of tilted stoves

[@skypieper]

oh man, happy I can get dungies, and rockfish in cali. Got me something new to chase now.

[@zackmccurdy8144]

Usually when you'd say 'I got a rock fish' it means you've got snagged on the bottom. Killer seeing these guys you caught. Awesome episode, brother. Never short of inspiring and wonderful. 🎣❤

[@glenntoups4615]

You would have a field day in South Louisiana, redfish, bass, crappie, bream , speckled trout, shrimp, blue crabs, crawfish, oysters and COLD BEER.....Come on down MeatEater ...Love your show man

[@AlaskanFalcon]

Being originally from Ketchikan Alaska, This bring back so many warm memories. Miss that place.

[@kasperaquatics]

Thank you, absolutely loved this video. It will definitely help me on my next cook out.

[@mcribbit8985]

Something about being way up north on the water, no one around. It's just you and your small boat with a tiller motor, that cannot be beat. Takes me back to my genetic roots as a hunter gatherer.

[@davesalzer3220]

I’m a western Washington native, these things are some of my favorite things. Razor clams need a place on that table.

[@trippledfishing1169]

Makes my dream of going to alaska for a year even stronger

[@jeremygladish]

Yep. Me too

[@MB-id2ok]

Toilet brush on a power drill. Run it reverse to the scales n they clean right off in 2 sec. I use it on black sea bass all summer long.

[@markdance574]

I wish this guy was out teaching kids how to hunt and cook while being respectful to the animals .

[@Miguel2994alonso]

I started watching this guy when I saw him and Joe Rogan together. Steven had made me want to go on a few hunts myself. I hope I get to

[@kinghunter5015]

The thing about hunting is that it’s easier to go then you think. You just have to do it.

[@bullgravy6906]

2 years later, you get to go? Get you a pawn shop bow or a Walmart hunting rifle. Deer don’t know if the shot came from a $200 gun or a $2000 gun.

[@elvirfale6675]

Man this guy is living the life .. long live the meat eater

[@donsrookievideos2648]

Steve you the man. I love what you do, film, and show to us all.

[@chriskruse5315]

I’m addicted to watching Steve and all the meat eater series 🤳

[@oransmith6009]

This is the way hunting and fishing shows should be done

[@bradwelch6534]

Pacific NW seafood really might be the best.

[@tylerrsmith443]

That's so true, fisherman can't hunt but hunters can definitely fish.

[@dumpbear0]

Tip for extending freezer life of seafood such as prawns,freeze them in a container or bag full of saltwater. Freshwater will work but saltwater is better. 😉 And yes they are called prawns. We do have shrimp in the North Pacific and they are big as well. Coon stripe shrimp, humpback shrimp, etc. but Steve was catching spot prawns not shrimp.

[@aparson2967]

I've lived in Alaska most of my life and have never seen anyone take a machete to a crab.... But, the end result seems the same. As for the clams - A Tlingit elder once told me that when they started hearing the hooters (blue grouse) they knew it was time to quit harvesting bivalves. The red tides typically start in the spring with warmer water.

[@markcrume]

Steve, thanks. Your knowledge of Fish and Game is outstanding. Your recipes are well planned and superbly executed. Thanks again.

[@SMTXswimbaitRat]

I can't agree more with your opinion on fresh over frozen. I personally go to the coast 3 times a months to restock on my seafood #fueledbynature

[@brianmiller1977]

If Steve ever wants to raise money for a charity, he could sell tickets to enter a hunting + camping trip with him and his crew. Would also make for good content Im sure... 3 birds 1 stone.. I absolutely love this channel & content. Its both thoughtful & insightful, many lessons to be learned and perspectives to explore. Not everyone can spend as much time connecting with nature and enjoying the outdoors as theyd like, for whatever reasons, but this is the next best thing to being on your own adventure. Steve finds a way to connect with the audience and bring you along to make you feel apart of the journey. #GoodStuff

[@taraef]

He and Ted Nugent have the best hunting shows in my opinion. Ted for his spunk and Steve for his craft and overall lifestyle.

[@sixoaksfarm1556]

Somebody send this guy a low country boil recipe. Right up his alley..

[@philhoffmann533]

Just got to say wow! I made the crab frittata, and it was awesome. My wife is not one for egg dishes and she said she loved it. Steven you have some awesome dishes keep up the great channel cant wait to try some of the other dishes you make....

[@WildAtHeart_1]

Love this stuff. Everytime I eat by myself, I would turn an episode on and watch while I eat. Great times!

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

People don’t realize in Alaska it isn’t easy to get all these. We can’t even crab in Cook Inlet or around here except a small window in Kachemak bay. And we can get spot prawns but not in a small aluminum boat cause water up in this area is too rough for that. We get salmon rockfish and halibut but shellfish are harder to come by and we don’t have fresh seafood markets because foreign owned processors sell all our stuff over seas and other places

[@jesseknox9322]

This is awesome this is such an art form. I love it thanks meat eater team!

[@bennielsen1524]

Always cook crab in sea water if possible with an extra cup of rock salt. Spot prawns should be done rare, they are even good raw. Don't let fresh water touch your seafood. Still a great video as always.

[@michaelford1602]

10:00 at night and now I wanna run out for seafood! Thanks @meateater

[@GraphicDesignerStephen]

Aside from ruining the frittata with those tomatoes, this all looks amazing. 😉

[@lars-erikullsgard3320]

Agree- and the crabmeat should be on top Not in it

[@thorout8377]

You seriously made me hungry. I'm going to the airport now. See you in 24

[@crayfish7542]

16:50 reminded me of a " Trick " we used to use when we got [ freshwater lake type ] Clams. > ( ' In Southern California ' ). You put them in a Tray add Water and ( wht.) Corn Bread flour ! Leave overnight, And in the Morning they will have " expelled " all of the Sand and Crud that's in Them ! It's an easy way to clean ! ( when your not shelling them / > > { It's been 40 Yrs} ) .

[@aidenmassey7526]

The 2 skewers for the shrimp is genius, ima cook and I’ve always had problems with seafood skewers running only 1.

[@brngrofdeth]

Awesome! Thank you for posting this.

[@michaelbeaulieu2475]

This would be a great Valentine's day gift..

[@treebuster93]

Love the fact that you throw in the not level stove lol i have the same problem. I like how you live your life like a simple man no fancy kitchen no fancy house tho you could easily afford it. Shows your true self nothing less.

[@snowburns]

I just leveled my stove this past week after almost 5 years of using it with a tilt towards the operator. Just had to turn two bolts on the front and it raised it up to level. It's been lifechanging.

[@treebuster93]

@@snowburns lol I’ve been needing to do the same. Guess it’s time to get it done 😂

[@troyacton2270]

Dude never fails to impress, and make me hungry.

[@louiss.w1944]

This man has nearly singlehandedly help fill the void of Anthony Bourdain. If he started cooking meals with hunters more worldwide that would be amazing

[@SomeGuy-sj1ly]

Being from the PNW, I can get most of this literally 1/4 mile from my door. Especially the clams and crab. I prefer Mussels to clams. I pulled many a ton out the water.

[@brianh.5727]

YUMMY Brother!!! That was cool how you find and make use of every source of awesome edible food around you. Thanks again Steve.

[@skippindocs5793]

Now I want to live in Alaska

[@lucascady4992]

Looks awesome brother! The clams have me drooling!

[@SIGMACH1]

Alaska seafood episodes are my favorite!!!

[@stephenstuckey]

Doesnt get any realer than this man. A real G Stevie boy.....💪💯🐸

[@andrewwebster13]

Nice and on a Weber kettle! Listen to your grill grate people it will tell you when it’s ready to flip.

[@colinandrew89]

Steve you have changed my life bud thank you

[@Nick-hm2dm]

It would he so cool to see Edward Garcia get down with Steve with the Alaskan seafood.

[@earlshaner4441]

Thank you brother for sharing your thoughts and adventures and cooking

[@MultiMrNoone]

I don’t generally consider myself a big seafood guy, but damnit if I don’t want to suddenly go crabbing when I see Steve cooking.

[@brennanrourke1019]

As a fellow Italian who enjoys cooking, I love seeing these style episodes with the extravagant preparation. Opens the mind up to wonder how many flavors we don't get in the big city. Thanks for these videos to the entire team!

[@abrahamkim1078]

More episodes like this please!!!!!

[@frankmilone2516]

Should have never started watching this hungry.

[@WoodwardWildcamper]

this is such a good episode. truly is amazing in Alaska.

[@lawrenceblue8207]

Steve, I like your ideas when it comes to cooking wild meat also plates of seafood.

[@thedunage2149]

If your stove is unlevel there are 4 feet on the bottom of the oven which will adjust your level if you turn the feet left or right bud

[@thatguyovathere8684]

God man if I'd died in the morning this was one hell of a send off meal . Steve is Next level genius with food

[@jamesmarshall7099]

Man what a meal.

[@tomschumacher5434]

Rock fish are amazing, I actually pickled a bunch of mine the same way i would a pike and it is so good 👌🏼

[@stanleyshelby7460]

A blast from the past...thanks!!

[@willyboy1752]

I’m almost 30 and have never seen snow. It seems beautiful and terrifying.

[@montrealities6814]

It's exactly that. Beautiful to the sight, to the touch and if you get some fresh snow, to the taste. Get lost in the woods or have your car break down, hope you brought yourself some warm clothes because it can be fatal.

[@Galvinar]

Man. I'd love to have an Alaskan shack to getaway to.