Subject: Request/Carmine’s Cynthia Sauce
From: Lori Beth
Date: 1/27/2020, 10:08 AM
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
On 1/27/2020 3:06 AM, Lori Beth wrote:
Hello!
Years ago I used to go to Carmines on Old Hammond Hwy, Metairie, LA.
They served a steamed artichoke, jammed full of fried shrimps, fish and crawfish which
was topped with a sauce that they always called Cynthia Sauce. It was a warm creamy silky
Hollandaise type sauce and I would love to find this recipe.
Please help me!
Thanks,
Lori Beth
Hi Lori Beth,
There was also a Carmine's Italian Restaurant in Bucktown, as well as Metairie. Joseph Pacaccio was the owner.
I found a menu entry for the stuffed artichoke here: Carmine's
To wit:
Carmine's Famous Seafood Stuffed Artichoke.
A Joseph Pacaccio Original! A giant steamed artichoke Filled with fried shrimp, fish and crawfish topped with
a heavenly dill cream sauce.
Sorry, I could not find any recipes at all from Carmine's. I'll post this for reader input.
Since the menu entry says that the sauce was a "dill cream sauce", you might try this recipe and see if it
is similar: Creamy Dill Sauce
It is quite common to serve a creamy dill sauce with seafood.
Phaed
Phaedrus,
Thank you so much for the response.
Funny thing about us New Orleanians - someone found the cookbook from Carmine’s in
Bucktown (kind of interchangeable unless you were born there ??).
So, let me share back...since you’ve seen the pic, I can highly recommend this seafood
stuffed artichoke. You should make it...and thanks for all you do!
Lori Beth
Carmine's Restaurant Joe Pacaccio's Famous Seafood Stuffed Artichoke
Parboil artichoke (steam 7 - 10 minutes) & dechoke with small spoon **Do not overcook**
Deep fry assorted seafood selections in a seasoned fish fry mixture (cornmeal & flour),
drain well, arrange seafood inside leaves & center of artichoke
Ladle generous spoonful of warm dill sauce on top and serve.
Dill Sauce
Make 1 pint of medium Bechamel sauce. (see sauces in new cookbook)
Whisk in 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Stir & blend in 1/2 cup freshly chipped dill, 1/2 tblsp white pepper,
1/2 tblsp salt & the juice of one lemon.
