Originally Posted by Jim&Fran (Post 587084)

Ok now pull up a chair and take a deep breath. People say you are what you eat nd that roughly translates to what your food looks like on the plate I guess.
If you enjoy sloppy joes then maybe you look a little like what's in front of you.
I hope you get the idea...
Now be a little creative with sea food and visualize. I enjoy the Golden Corral.
They offer fried shrimp, scallops, fillet of fried or steamed fish, fried clam strips
with hot fries or any other side you prefer. Now here is where the creativity comes in. Don't try to overdo it and go hog wild. Prepare your dish in a balanced way. Take maybe 6 or so scrimp and a small spoon full of either clam strips or scallops, backed by a nice portion of steamy fries. I know the plates are a little small but if you keep to the plan you can satisfy your briny appetite.
Set your plate as you woul expect to see it served to you in a more upscale eatery. Hey, it's a fun way to have it your way, gee I think I heard that before.
Heck, if you want bring a small white table cloth and you won't even notice the Corral pros walking passed you with plates that look like Mt St Hellen.

Have fun........