Tyler Florence's sizzling summer shrimp boil

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   >>> tyler florence is here with a great shrimp boil recipe. good to see you. what a great space. the first thing when i walked into this kitchen, i thought, it's functional and you can get everybody in it.

   >> absolutely. really excited about this. so in rockefeller center , the next week, we're going to be here with the most beautiful kitchen of the year. and we want to feel like it's the new american living room, where we can come in and relax and hang out, have a good time. and we're kind of celebrating all of our wonderful partners with " house beautiful ", kitchen aid , kohler. and it's designed in mind with having great food.

   >> this is a great summer idea.

   >> i love this recipe, because you can really make a delicious pot. everyone loves. let's check out the broth here. this big beautiful pot. inside the liquid, water, lots of bay leaf , chili.

   >> lemons.

   >> exactly.

   >> so what you want to do, build up the broth first and then what's longest to co cook first, so the potatoes and the corn. so get that nice little splash.

   >> put the corn in.

   >> exactly right.

   >> all right. so then the clams go in and then the sausage. this is important, too. you want a really good, smoky, pork fat sausage. and last but not least, you want to give this --

   >> that would go for a while.

   >> 15-minute head start . let the clams open up.

   >> how long before you put the shrimp in?

   >> once you feel like this is done, turn the water off and it will absorb the flavor.

   >> what are you going to do about a cocktail sauce ?

   >> it's great. everyone thinks they make a fantastic cocktail sauce , it's a simple recipe. good ketchup, prepared horseradish. a little bit of lemon juice . we've got some worcestershire sauce . and a tiny splash of our poaching liquid. good this a stir, and this is an excellent cocktail sauce .

   >> very simple. how long start to finish?

   >> once you get everything in, it's going to take probably 20, 25 minutes to make sure the clams open up, potatoes are soft. and this is where it gets cool, check this out, okay? so you've got this big pot. everyone gathered around. you've got to see the people around here.

   >> yeah.

   >> check this out.

   >> ooh!

   >> and this is kind of a put on the bib and dig in kind of dish.

   >> yeah, dig into it like a big plate of ribs. a great american --

   >> it looks so great. and this is the perfect place for it, too. because the whole idea here -- i don't know if you can see, there is seating around this counter. that's why you like this kitchen.

   >> i love it. new york city can say hi.

   >> so people can say hi.

   >> serving this with michael mondovi in california right now. we're scoring and loving it.

   >> very nice. invite people to come down here, rockefeller plaza .

   >> come down, the doors are open, cooking all day, come down and say hi. we're loving it.

   >> tyler florence , always a pleasure to have you on here. great. cheers to you. good luck.

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