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Posted in Seafood on Jan 15th, 2008
125 - 175g / 4-6 oz prepared squid, sliced
125 - 175g / 4-6 oz whitebait
125 - 175g / 4-6 oz large shrimps (prawns)
125 - 175g / 4-6 oz plaice fillets, skinned and cut into 1 cm / 1/2 inch strips
125g / 4 oz plain flour
salt and pepper
oil, for deep-frying
To garnish:
1-2 lemons, sliced or quartered
flat leaf [...]
Ingredients:
3 hard-cooked eggs
1 small whole chicken breast, cooked (see note)
5-oz can lobster (see note)
1 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup vinaigrette dressing
1/2 cup commercial mayonnaise
2 tbsp commercial chili sauce
1 1/2 tsp chopped chives
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup heavy cream, whipped
2 cups shredded lettuce
Method:
Remove yolks from hard-cooked eggs and set aside. Chop whites. Cut chicken meat into thin match-like [...]
Posted in Cooking Tips, Seafood on Dec 21st, 2006
These are about 10cm / 4 inches in length, often with claws, and are a pale pink when raw, turning a deeper pink when cooked.
Posted in Cooking Tips, Seafood on Dec 20th, 2006
Shrimps (Prawns) have a grey, hinged shell which turns pink when cooked. Small shrimps are usually sold already cooked. Only the body and tail are edible.
Mackerel with Olives and Tomatoes Recipe
Ingredients:
4 x 375g/ 12 oz mackerel, cleaned and gutted
2 tbsp plain flour
4 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
3 anchovy fillets
250g/ 8 oz canned plum tomatoes, drained and chopped
24 pitted black olives, halved
150ml/ 1/4 pint Fish stock
1 tbsp chopped parsley
salt and pepper
Method:
1. Lightly flour the mackerel. Heat the oil in a [...]
