Please use the SHARE buttons to forward this news Destin’s Chef Al Massa of Brotula’s Seafood House and Steamer will face 13 other chefs from around the country for the title King or Queen of American Seafood in the 18th Annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off. To be eligible to compete in the event, chefs must either hold the current title of King or Queen of Seafood or be appointed by the lieutenant governor of their respective state or territory. “We are very excited and extremely humbled to have the opportunity to represent Destin, the Panhandle, and the Great State of Florida in the Great American Seafood Cookoff.” – Chef Al Massa, Brotula’s Seafood House & Steamer Chef Al Massa’s love for cooking started like many other aspiring culinary creators in his family’s kitchen. Chef Massa pitched in to help his mother with dinner parties, which only grew his appreciation for simple delicious food. After serving in the United States Air Force, Chef Massa attended Johnson and Wales for culinary school, followed by more than ten years under the eye of Emeril Lagasse, learning the fundamentals of Creole cuisine. After spending two more years as a Sous Chef at NOLA, Chef Massa joined the team at Emeril’s Delmonico, where he rose to Executive Sous Chef. Expanding his experience, Massa signed on as a Corporate Chef for the New Orleans restaurant group and their four properties. Under them, he opened a restaurant in Lafayette, Louisiana, and then spent five years as the...
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