Tops feeds in Sydney

[Guest]

Heading to Karauh this week end for the best Rock Oysters in the world after going on a pig hunt.. I'll wash them down with a beer or 2 and have a camp oven cooked baked dinner/bonfire on sunday arvo. Can't top a week end like that!

[milanja]

Heading to Karauh this week end for the best Rock Oysters in the world after going on a pig hunt.. I'll wash them down with a beer or 2 and have a camp oven cooked baked dinner/bonfire on sunday arvo. Can't top a week end like that!

Went to eden/merimbula this weekend, tge oysters grown at wheelers in merimbula were fantastic, enough bite to not be squishy and pretty perfect with a light squeeze of lemon, had a couple doz raw and another couple doz Kilpatrick.

The unfortunate thing about eden was that the mussel farm was closed for maintenance after a bacteria was warned about earlier in the year, so they played it safe. But the downside was that the restaurant we went to had local mussels as the majority of their menu, so we were limited to only a couple things.

Good excuse to go back soon though.

[horrie hastings]

Went to eden/merimbula this weekend, tge oysters grown at wheelers in merimbula were fantastic, enough bite to not be squishy and pretty perfect with a light squeeze of lemon, had a couple doz raw and another couple doz Kilpatrick.

The unfortunate thing about eden was that the mussel farm was closed for maintenance after a bacteria was warned about earlier in the year, so they played it safe. But the downside was that the restaurant we went to had local mussels as the majority of their menu, so we were limited to only a couple things.

Good excuse to go back soon though.

Hmmmm Merimbula oysters are probably the best Sydney Rock oysters around, have to admit though I never could understood the marriage of bacon and oysters[Kilpatrick], I have sampled the odd ones when friends have ordered them and found them disgusting, the bacon drowned out the delicate taste of the oyster, I did however once at the old Haberfield Rowers club have a half a dozen Kilpatrick that were sent out by mistake and it was the one and only time I did enjoy them, just a little bit of bacon and a bit of Worcestershire which complimented the oyster and not drown out the taste.

Ashame about the mussels, have to admit, I love mussels almost as much as I love oysters, they would definitely be included in my final dinner if I had to choose, I do a pretty decent chilli and tomato mussel dish sometimes on a Saturday night. Would love to do mussels in white wine and cream sometime but I always seem to do the tomato chilli ones.

[horrie hastings]

Hoh Won Chinese Restaurant, 134 Anzac Pde Kensington. Great Chinese meal outside China Town, BYO there's a bottles Shop just down the road where a good Rooster man works, wear your colours.

Had Hoh Won for dinner after I finished work before the St George game at the SFS the other week, the steamed dim sims are yum, really fresh and taste home made, the moorish chicken wings and the combination bird nest, just old style chinese, will never win any awards for fine dining, just good honest tasty food and no dry horrors from MSG afterwards.

On a sad note though, the old Liquorland just up the road has now closed and is being demolished for high rise units and the good Roosterman who worked there is now relocated to another shop in the inner west.

[Guest]

Went to eden/merimbula this weekend, tge oysters grown at wheelers in merimbula were fantastic, enough bite to not be squishy and pretty perfect with a light squeeze of lemon, had a couple doz raw and another couple doz Kilpatrick.

The unfortunate thing about eden was that the mussel farm was closed for maintenance after a bacteria was warned about earlier in the year, so they played it safe. But the downside was that the restaurant we went to had local mussels as the majority of their menu, so we were limited to only a couple things.

Good excuse to go back soon though.

Awesome mate, sounds like a plan...

[Pass the Ball]

Went to Cafe Moretti on Norton St before braving Leichhardt Oval on Saturday night.

Nothing fancy, but the best pizza/pasta/risotto going around IMO..

PTB.

[milanja]

Hmmmm Merimbula oysters are probably the best Sydney Rock oysters around, have to admit though I never could understood the marriage of bacon and oysters[Kilpatrick], I have sampled the odd ones when friends have ordered them and found them disgusting, the bacon drowned out the delicate taste of the oyster, I did however once at the old Haberfield Rowers club have a half a dozen Kilpatrick that were sent out by mistake and it was the one and only time I did enjoy them, just a little bit of bacon and a bit of Worcestershire which complimented the oyster and not drown out the taste.

Ashame about the mussels, have to admit, I love mussels almost as much as I love oysters, they would definitely be included in my final dinner if I had to choose, I do a pretty decent chilli and tomato mussel dish sometimes on a Saturday night. Would love to do mussels in white wine and cream sometime but I always seem to do the tomato chilli ones.

I like natural oysters too, but wifey like them Kilpatrick, I did convert her somewhat when we had the sydney rocks from Merimbula though. A dash of worcestershire and abit of very fine cubed bacon is nice.


Mussels are on top of my list too.

Simplest tastiest quick meal. Garlic, chilli, parsley, white wine and some tomato sugo.

I've found the vacuum packed live ones are very good, but I'd pick the tassie one's over the S.A one's when available because they are plumper.

[SConcierge]

I like natural oysters too, but wifey like them Kilpatrick, I did convert her somewhat when we had the sydney rocks from Merimbula though. A dash of worcestershire and abit of very fine cubed bacon is nice.


Mussels are on top of my list too.

Simplest tastiest quick meal. Garlic, chilli, parsley, white wine and some tomato sugo.

I've found the vacuum packed live ones are very good, but I'd pick the tassie one's over the S.A one's when available because they are plumper.

Since all u guys love mussels so much u need to try mussels pilaf, similar to a risotto its a knock out dish. I am a big fan of the kilpatrick when done right, first choice is always natural but I do dislike mornay oysters.

Yup the vacuum mussels are decent, does anyone buy the pickled mussels in the plastic tub done in vinegar. oooooooooooo

[Guest]

Since all u guys love mussels so much u need to try mussels pilaf, similar to a risotto its a knock out dish. I am a big fan of the kilpatrick when done right, first choice is always natural but I do dislike mornay oysters.

Yup the vacuum mussels are decent, does anyone buy the pickled mussels in the plastic tub done in vinegar. oooooooooooo

There pretty good mate.. I'll look up the pilaf and give them a go.

[milanja]

Since all u guys love mussels so much u need to try mussels pilaf, similar to a risotto its a knock out dish. I am a big fan of the kilpatrick when done right, first choice is always natural but I do dislike mornay oysters.

Yup the vacuum mussels are decent, does anyone buy the pickled mussels in the plastic tub done in vinegar. oooooooooooo

Nah can't do the tub thing, same as oysters in a jar just floating, something looks wrong about that.

Mornay is not on when using exotic ingredients, the oyster or lobster ends up being insignificant.

How did your truffle eggs turn out SC?

[Guest]

Nah can't do the tub thing, same as oysters in a jar just floating, something looks wrong about that.

Mornay is not on when using exotic ingredients, the oyster or lobster ends up being insignificant.

How did your truffle eggs turn out SC?

The pickled mussels aren't that bad but I only like my Oysters when I open them myself.. Unless of course, someone is opening them for me

[horrie hastings]

Since all u guys love mussels so much u need to try mussels pilaf, similar to a risotto its a knock out dish. I am a big fan of the kilpatrick when done right, first choice is always natural but I do dislike mornay oysters.

Yup the vacuum mussels are decent, does anyone buy the pickled mussels in the plastic tub done in vinegar. oooooooooooo

The other chef in my place makes a killer chilli chicken risotto and a pretty handy prawn one, its funny a good friend of mine who dislikes seafood made a really beautiful prawn pilaf one day, it was so nice but they have never made it again.
Its funny, I prefer buying the loose mussels over the vacuum packed ones, I find even with the vacuum packed ones you still have the same strike rate with ones not opening, I know they are ok to eat but I chuck them in the freezer for leatherjacket and bream bait. As for the pickled mussels, not sure about those but the pickled octopus which usually sits next to them in the supermarkets are yummy.

Sydney rock Oysters deserve to be treated with respect and the only way is natural, Kilpatrick and mornay are blahhhh.
The bigger and less flavoursome pacific oysters go ok in a tempura batter but that's about it.

[horrie hastings]

Mussels are on top of my list too.

Simplest tastiest quick meal. Garlic, chilli, parsley, white wine and some tomato sugo.

.

That's basically how I do the chilli mussels but put red wine in the sauce with garlic, chilli and passata or puree but then steam the mussels open separately in a pan with white wine, I add the mussels as they open into the sauce and then strain and pour the mussel juice and white wine into the sauce , the juice from the mussels and the white wine give the sauce an extra natural salty kick.

[horrie hastings]

Nah can't do the tub thing, same as oysters in a jar just floating, something looks wrong about that.

My uncle used to do the oysters in the jar with the ones he would get at Evans Head and my mother liked them like that but when I see oysters in the jar I think yukkkkk.

[SConcierge]

Nah can't do the tub thing, same as oysters in a jar just floating, something looks wrong about that.

Mornay is not on when using exotic ingredients, the oyster or lobster ends up being insignificant.

How did your truffle eggs turn out SC?

I did 2 doz used some for a carbonara magic

The other chef in my place makes a killer chilli chicken risotto and a pretty handy prawn one, its funny a good friend of mine who dislikes seafood made a really beautiful prawn pilaf one day, it was so nice but they have never made it again.
Its funny, I prefer buying the loose mussels over the vacuum packed ones, I find even with the vacuum packed ones you still have the same strike rate with ones not opening, I know they are ok to eat but I chuck them in the freezer for leatherjacket and bream bait. As for the pickled mussels, not sure about those but the pickled octopus which usually sits next to them in the supermarkets are yummy.

Sydney rock Oysters deserve to be treated with respect and the only way is natural, Kilpatrick and mornay are blahhhh.
The bigger and less flavoursome pacific oysters go ok in a tempura batter but that's about it.

Now your talking tempura oysters

That's basically how I do the chilli mussels but put red wine in the sauce with garlic, chilli and passata or puree but then steam the mussels open separately in a pan with white wine, I add the mussels as they open into the sauce and then strain and pour the mussel juice and white wine into the sauce , the juice from the mussels and the white wine give the sauce an extra natural salty kick.

I use white wine with whole tinned tomato that I crash garlic onion chilli and cook it right down till its almost dry close to sticking and very thick then I throw the mussels in other wise it gets too watery .....u want a thicker sauce, the tinned tomatoe gives it a deeper richer flavour and the balance of a white wine ties the seafood with tomato.

If u like pickled stuff u will love the pickled mussels, I also highly reccomend the tinned smoked oysters they have a very intense mature taste.

No one has mentioned sea urchin! love that stuff raw with lemon I have also eaten it at a fine dinning rest in europe in a tomato based sauce with pasta.

Must be the most hard core seafood flavour