Looks delicious, doesn't it?
Photo by Michael Mendell
NEW! Poor Man's
Surf & Turf Cruise
Every Friday Night
through all of August
Join us after work - Friday nights in August. Relax aboard the M/V Gansett in Newport and "dine" on "Poor Man's Surf & Turf" - a Quahog Stuffie and a Saugy hot dog! Also serving a cup of local chowder, a cold Narragansett Beer or a frosty Del's Lemonade and a dish of Warwick Ice Cream with rainbow sprinkles, all included in the price with a harbor tour and a little island music. A true Rhode Island experience aboard a classic wooden vessel.
Tickets & reservations - 401 787 4438.
Departs Ferry Landing Bowen's Wharf North Dock.
Approx. 1-1/2 hours. Limited seating. $42.
SCHEDULE
August 1st - we had a great group on board for the debut of this special cruise. Everyone loved it, even the folks from Tennesee enjoyed a taste of real Rhode Island.
August 8th 5 PM
August 15th 5 PM
Time shift because of earlier sunsets
August 22nd 4:30 PM
August 29th 4:30 PM
Surf and turf or Surf 'n' Turf is a main course common in North American steakhouses. It combines seafood and meat, usually a big lobster tail or jumbo shrimp and a hearty cut of beef, such as filet mignon Gansett Cruises’ version is a witty “Poor Man’s Surf and Turf,” consisting of a Stuffie and a Saugy (a stuffed clam and a hot dog).
The Surf - Stuffies, or more properly, stuffed clams are made with the Rhode Island State Clam, the quahog. The shellfish has a variety of names, and even the word "quahog" (which comes from the Narragansett Indian name "poquauhock") has odd spellings, "quahaug" for one, and it has many pronunciations: KO-hog, KWO-hog, and KWA-hog.
Quahogs make great chowder, clam cakes, and clam sauce for pasta, but they are most excellent wh en served as baked stuffed clams – made with freshly minced clams, breadcrumbs, onions, parsley, chorico (a spicy sausage) and savory spices piled onto quahog shells then baked with a drizzle of oil or lemon-butter. (Just a note, quahogs are a little tough to make good steamed or fried clams.)
Gansett Cruises’ stuffies are made by the award-winning Lighthouse Catering of Middletown, RI and sold as the “Quahogmaid” brand. They were featured on the Oprah show as a “fave.”
They are served oven-hot on the M/V Gansett in a red-checkered paper boat, with a juicy wedge of lemon and a bottle of Tabasco sauce for an extra kick.
The Turf - For over 135 years Saugy Franks have been a Rhode Island tradition and New England favorite. In the late 1800s Saugys was a staple of the old Canal Street provisions district located on Canal Street Saugys are still made much the way they were in days gone by, with quality ingredient and the familiar snap. Saugys have been a Rhode Island phenomenon since 1869.
Alphonse Saugy started the company, and it was a staple of the old Canal Street provisions district in Providence, RI for decades. Utilizing a family recipe consisting of all natural ingredients that have been passed down from generation to generation, the Saugy Frank is unequaled in its appearance, texture and flavor.
They are served steaming hot on the M/V Gansett in a red-checkered paper boat, with the usual condiments.
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