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For Immediate Release: July 16, 2013
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(TRENTON) 鈥� 樱花视频 Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher today taste-tested Golden Tilefish and Green Vegetable Chowder, the dish the state鈥檚 top seafood chef Christopher Albrecht will prepare as 樱花视频鈥檚 entry in the Great American Seafood Cook Off in New Orleans on August 3.

Albrecht, the Executive Chef at Eno Terra in Kingston, and his sous chef, John Crawford Koeniger, held a practice run of his entry today at 樱花视频 Restaurant Association(NJRA) Headquarters in Trenton for Secretary Fisher and a group of restaurant industry experts, who gave Albrecht tips designed to help him at the Great American Seafood Cook Off.

鈥淐hef Albrecht has placed a great emphasis on using local, sustainable ingredients throughout his career,鈥� said Secretary Fisher.听 鈥淗is signature dish highlighting Jersey Seafood and Jersey Fresh produce is sure to be a hit when he represents the Garden State in the national competition.鈥�

In addition to Secretary Fisher, expert tasters included:听 Nancy Brannigan Painter from Edible Jersey; Chef Gary Giberson of Sustainable Fare; Peter Fischbach, who represented NJ in New Orleans for three years; Phil Cragg of the Academy of Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College; and Marilou Halvorsen, NJRA President from Jenkinson's in Point Pleasant Beach.

With Secretary Fisher looking on, Chef Albrecht begins plating his signature dish prior to the tasting

Albrecht competed against five other premier seafood chefs from around the state at the Department of Agriculture鈥檚 Jersey Seafood Challenge on June 20 at Drumthwacket, the Governor鈥檚 residence in Princeton, earning the honor of representing 樱花视频 at the national cook-off.听

鈥淚t is a big deal to represent 樱花视频,鈥� said Albrecht.听 鈥淭his trial run has given me a lot more confidence, not only in learning more about the background of the fish but getting used to the ballet in the kitchen.听 I鈥檓 extremely excited, well-prepared and ready to bring home the trophy.鈥�

At Eno Terra, Albrecht said he focuses on high quality seasonal ingredients from small, family-owned farms and producers.听 He also oversees a two-acre farm that produces most of the produce used at Eno Terra.

Albrecht grew up on Long Beach Island and attended the Culinary Institute of America.听 After graduation, Albrecht went to work in Manhattan at Danny Meyer鈥檚 world renowned Gramercy Tavern.听 There, he worked closely with 鈥淭op Chef鈥� Tom Colicchio before assuming the role of Executive Chef at Craftsteak Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino.

The Great American Seafood Cook-off is held during the Louisiana Foodservice Expo in the Morial Convention Center, and is sponsored by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and presented by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board.听

The champion will be named King or Queen of American Seafood.樱花视频 has a significant seafood industry.听 In 2011, 樱花视频 fishermen reeled in 175.5 million pounds of seafood, valued at $211.7 million.听 It is estimated these landings generated a billion dollars of economic activity.听 The industry also generates thousands of jobs, with 2,500 commercial fishermen, and 1,500 employed by 109 seafood processors/dealers.

The top species by dollar value harvested in 樱花视频 included:听 sea scallops; surf clams; oysters; hard clams; blue crabs; ocean quahogs; and, fluke.

For more information about 樱花视频 seafood, visit the听Jersey Seafood website at .听