I drafted this post in late winter but for some reason didn’t get around to posting it. Anyway, thanks for reading 🙂 ___ It’s always good when a plan comes together. Over the last year or so, I’ve been lucky to tangle with three sizeable Murray Cod (and a few slightly smaller, but very satisfying ones). Big cod are undoubtedly…
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Fantastic Fried Fish in Furikake
I’ve just got back from a wonderful two-month trip overseas to Hawaii. Sunshine, surf and bikinis aside, there is a really interesting food culture to explore over there, with a mix of native Hawaiian, American, Korean, Portuguese and very prominent Japanese influences. So while we have the classics like deep-fried whole fish and crumbed fish and some more creative techniques…
Why do some freshwater fish taste muddy?
So after Graz detailed his quest to eat carp and the (surprisingly delicious) results (Part I and Part II), I thought I’d delve into what causes the biggest complaint about eating carp and freshwater fish in general, that they taste muddy. Talking to Graz while he was in Vietnam recently illustrated the point. While his Canberra carp was delicious, he…
Iki jime aka spiking a good online guide… Humanely killing your catch
Good video and explanation of iki jime or spiking fish… As covered in how to kill and care for your catch post, the most humane method to dispatch fish… Great thing about the website is it has photos of where the fishes brain is located in different commonly caught salt and freshwater species, so no excuses 🙂 start spiking, your…
The basics: Simply fish cooking techniques- Sashimi
Preparation time: 5 mins Ingredients: Fresh fish you caught yourself, otherwise sashimi grade fish from a trusted fishmonger Ok, this may seem really silly. A post on how to “cook” sashimi. Surely you just cut up a fillet of raw fish right? Kind of. There is a little bit more to it but not much more. Kinds of fish you can sashimi? The…
Poddy mullet trap
Poddy mullet are one of the most versatile and effective baits for use in our south coast estuaries. They are also, arguably, underutilised. This is partly because most people don’t realise how easy they are to catch. Here’s a simple poddy mullet trap you can make out of household materials that will be effective in most situations. Get a clear,…