National Seafood Month recipes and seafood sources, celebrate by eating out or cooking in

October is National Seafood Month and many restaurants are offering new and original seafood dishes on their menus. McCormick & Schmick, an upscale chain in the pacific northwest, has menu specials of their most popular seafood dishes. Red Lobster also has menu specials to please most seafood lovers.

For adventurous home cooks, several online seafood vendors serve up delicious varieties of fish and seafood dishes.

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Seafood recipes to kick off National Seafood Month

October is National Seafood Month. Seafood and fish offer a wide variety of flavors. The recipe below for Atlanta Skyline Crab Rangoon is literally so easy anyone can make it. Serve them as appetizers and your guests will rave. Even non-seafood lovers love this dish. And the Texas Coast Shrimp Cocktail is a tangy twist on a seafood classic.

Americans eat about 16 pounds of seafood every year, and we should eat more. Replacing one or two serving of red meat with seafood can lower calorie intake and boost consumption of healthy fats. Seafood and fish are healthy and delicious sources of protein, essential for tissue repair. Most seafood is also high in omega 3 fatty acids that protect against cancer, arthritis, and cardio vascular diseases like strokes and heart disease. Read more, get the recipes, and watch the video.