From the Editor, Leigh O’Connor.
From the waters surrounding Australia comes a diverse bounty of unique taste sensations, which have seafood lovers salivating at the thought of lobster, prawns and oysters.
Whether you reel in a fresh fish yourself to cook on the barbeque, or are lured in by offerings plated up every night at a local eatery – there’s no denying Aussies love their seafood.
This week we celebrate succulent seafood from what is in season for Summer to the world’s most expensive delights from the sea; we also explore the fact that there won’t be plenty more fish in the sea without sustainable practices and dish up a delicious traditional Cantonese-style wok-fried Southern rock lobster recipe from T'ang Court Head Chef, Kwok Wai Shum.
Make sure you check out Laura Rancie’s insightful article on the crustacean kingdom, where she unveils the delights of shellfish from lobster to langoustine and how to peel a prawn; along with her comparison of Maui’s Road to Hana to the Aussie coastline, from a personal point of view.
What goes best with seafood, you ask? We taste test two of Ricky Ponting’s new wines – a Pinot Noir and Rosé – that have recently been uncorked in an exclusive partnership with Royal Caribbean so wine-loving guests can raise a glass during getaways from Brisbane and Sydney this Summer.
Friday fish and chips is a bit of an Aussie ritual and we’ve cast a net far and wide to hook six of our favourite restaurants to get your fix; there’s also a guide to High Tea and Sunday sessions that will take all the guesswork out of your weekend, plus a roundup of seafood festivals around Australia.
Mat Lindsay, the inventive Chef behind award-winning restaurants Ester and Poly, had never been to a fancy restaurant until he walked into Rockpool in Sydney looking for a job to pay the bills while he was studying graphic design. Now he is not only a celebrated Chef but also an author with the release of his cookbook Ester, written with restaurant critic and travel writer Pat Nourse.
With a whole chapter dedicated to seafood, find recipes for everything from braised octopus to seafood sauce, along with how to eat oysters.
Join us as we delve into a world of crabs and sea creatures, it may sound fishy - but you’ll be hooked! Read on…
