As part of an educational cooperative with The Catfish Institute, headquartered in Mississippi, Del Mar College's culinary arts program is sponsoring two free catfish seminars and a catfish cookoff on Wednesday, Nov. 10. The seminars begin at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Culinary Arts food lab, Restaurant Management Building, Del Mar West Campus, Old Brownsville Road.
Participation is free and open to the public.
Both seminars include a lecture by Chet Holden, representative with The Catfish Institute, along with a short film, preparation of a variety of catfish dishes, and tasting. Participants will also receive free cookbooks and software that highlight catfish preparation techniques and recipes. The catfish cookoff begins at 11 a.m. For further information, contact Chef Mark Carpenter, Del Mar Hospitality Management Department, at 698-1734. Because farm-raised catfish eat a special grain mixture and feed off the top of the pond, their food value is optimized.