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The Challenge?

To cook a seafood meal for three, for under $20 a piece with fresh seafood purchased at the local Chinese Cultural Center (best seafood in town). Actual per person cost? Less than $14. This post is a follow up on my earlier, “How To Eat Like a Millionaire on a College Budget” post.

The ingredients?

• 2 Live Dungeness Crabs
• 1.5 Pounds of headless Shrimp
• 3 chunks of fresh Garlic
• 1 set of fresh Green Onions
• 1 bag of Fettuccine Pasta
• 1/2 bottle of Pasta Sauce
• 6 leftover button top mushrooms
• 1 bag of frozen chopped Spinach
• Butter
• Olive Oil
• Several Limes
• Several Lemons
• Garlic Powder
• Italian Seasoning Mix
• Parsley Flakes
• Rosemary

Please note that the cost of the seasonings, olive oil, and butter is not included in the cost because of their multi-use nature.

Without further delay, here’s the video walk through with guest presenters Nathaniel Berger and Charles Trahern.

Post Mortem
The meal was fantastic.  I wasn’t paying attention and accidentally overcooked the Spinach, which was the biggest disappointment, but still very edible.  The shrimp were also slightly overcooked for my taste (I prefer most of my food on the rarer side) but still very flavorful. The crab was absolutely fantastic - packed with flavor and perfectly cooked. The pasta was delicious with a little fuller flavor than standard pasta. The oysters were fantastic.  Fresh, good sized, and full of flavor - remember the salt and lime, it’s a must!

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