Thread: fishy business

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

Ron and I would be great eating out together coz we wouldn't choose a seafood restaraunt would we Ron?

Bugger. Numpty will know where to not look for us now!

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

Best fish n chips eaten in the last 15yrs or so was a few years back on the harbour at Stanley in Tas...to die for...

The best i've ever had is from a f&c shop in Bright Vic of all places, called Roksalt. God damn it was good, and i'm a fishermans son so have had my fair share.

Originally Posted by p38arover

Ahh. Commercial fishermen were the bane of my life when I was in Telstra - I was Marine Manager and dealt with them - and was occasionally threatened by them. I once went on a raid with the AFP on a fisherman's boat. It worried me when the AFP guys all strapped on sidearms and bullet proof jackets - but didn't give me one.


I'm glad I didn't have to work on their boats - they stank!

Not much of that went on in Port Phillip Bay

I steamed some Salmon steaks last weekend in foil with loads of garlic,ginger and herbs..the house was smelling very nice !

Served it all up with a side of steamed veg and boiled tatties ...

All looking good and very presentable..

Youngest son sits down and looks at it..then proceeds to cover the whole lot in tomato ketchup !.. ..then oldest son thinks this is good idea and proceeds to copy younger brother plus get a large turkish bread roll and place entire contents of plate into said roll !..

It felt like I was sitting in the monkey pen at Taronga zoo at tea time !..

Why did I bother making it all look nice and appetizing ??..

Kids..gotta love them

Beans on toast tonight !

cheers,
Richard

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

White fish
No bones

so there is no choice in the poll for me.......

X2

My favourite is probably the salt and pepper squid served in the fron tbar at the Earl of Leicster pub in Leicster Street, Parkside in Adelaide.

It is a must have for me whenever I head back to SA, just brilliant and a huge serve size for a very reasonable price. Factor in a few beers and attractive bar staff and it is a meal fit for a King
.

This thread has made me really hungry for some fish!

My best fish and chips is home made, but I live in hope of finding a good fishanchippie!

Most insulting Fishanchippie has to be on Oxford Street Leederville Perth.
Ordered a piece of snapper and small chips (3 choices, S M L), paid $15.50 and got a burnt piece of fish where the batter was charred in colour, and burnt underdone chips that were crunchy like apples but get this.....there were 7 chips! Spuds around here for commercial purchases are under 1:50 a kilo!
I politely pointed out that the oil was much too hot (being wise to the cooking trade) and got a tirade telling me this is how he did it for all his customers and they were happy.
I responded in kind asking which was likelier: That the entire population of Leederville were tasteless imbeciles who would spend heaps on scorched food despite having grown up eating fine examples of it..... or that he was a wannabe businessman who didn't have the intelligence to create value or treat a customer appropriately........ got my money back and had a laugh, got a vegetarian pasty up the road.

Originally Posted by BigJon

My favourite is probably the salt and pepper squid served in the fron tbar at the Earl of Leicster pub in Leicster Street, Parkside in Adelaide.

It is a must have for me whenever I head back to SA, just brilliant and a huge serve size for a very reasonable price. Factor in a few beers and attractive bar staff and it is a meal fit for a King
.

Salt & Pepper Calamari salad at JD's bar in Merimbula is my pick for squid.
Worst was fish & chips in Orient point. Grey fish, grey chips, grey scallops - all indistinguishable from each other in looks, texture and taste.

But it was a bucks night so non of us cared too much