Thread: Dinner

Originally Posted by Topper

I think if I had a plate of oysters like that, the sauces wouldn't be needed.

Exactly!

Originally Posted by panama hat

Speaking of oysters . . . not a big fan of raw oysters, but Kilpatrick do the trick. We went out to one of our favourite restaurants a few days ago and it was sublime, as usual . . . and they were serving Tempura style oysters.

I tend to prefer raw on the half shell, but I sure wouldn't send those back! Looks great!

They do look very good!

Originally Posted by panama hat

Speaking of oysters..

Speaking of speaking of oysters, how about a plate with a natural-killers-mornay combo. Heaven on a plate.

^ yup, I'd do that. You keep the raw . . . though that's a lot of covering on the Ks. Stil . . . yes, please.

Originally Posted by panama hat

though that's a lot of covering on the Ks

Are you suggesting there's such a thing as too much bacon?

Damn it, you all are killing me here. Oysters are one of my favorite things. Looks fantastic HW!

^Australian seafood is really good. Here's the sort of thing we pick up from our favourite fish and chip shop to take home for lunch, there's 2 different sized oysters as the Missus prefers the smaller Sydney rock oysters while I prefer the larger Tasmanian variety.

Originally Posted by Headworx

Are you suggesting there's such a thing as too much bacon?

For pescatarians . . . yes. (But the odd bit of dead bovine, chook, deer or swine is a fine thing)

Originally Posted by Headworx

too much bacon?

Answer that question very carefully PH

Originally Posted by Headworx

Australian seafood is really good.

I am sure that it is, and you have my whet my appetite with those pics. Fortunately, we have excellent oysters and seafood here in Seattle, and it happens to be crab season. I need to get off my duff and head to the fishmonger this week.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

Me neither, for me a they are a cold water shellfish and from water that is clean

Every raw oyster I have had in Thailand have always been imported. You can quickly smell and taste a fresh cold water oyster.

I am not fond of Thai shellfish. It ranks right up there with eating fish and pork balls. I will pass.

Originally Posted by bsnub

and it happens to be crab season

Dungeness Crab...... man on man. Usually the wife and I visit my parents this time of year and eat a bunch.

This year due to Covid and not traveling my wife and I have pre ordered Phuket Lobsters for our New Year throwdown eat-athon...

Originally Posted by Stumpy

I am not fond of Thai shellfish. It ranks right up there with eating fish and pork balls. I will pass.

Originally Posted by Stumpy

This year due to Covid and not traveling my wife and I have pre ordered Phuket Lobsters for our New Year throwdown eat-athon...

Bourbon tasting nice tonight? ​sorry,

Originally Posted by aging one

Bourbon tasting nice tonight? ​sorry,

Ohhh. I should have been more clear. I am having a huge Tomahawk steak pictured in the T bone steak thread. I am not eating the Lobsters. That's for wife and family. I will however be BBQing them.

I was hoping she could have found the imported Tiger Prawns but no such luck.

To follow on from the oysters we had, as our main courses:

Pacific Tiger Prawns a la Busara (which is of Italian origin and refers to the iron or clay pot used to cook the dish)
Charred prawns on ciabatta, garlic, salted curd, cherry tomato, lemon gremolada



King salmon sashimi, - Clevedon buffalo yogurt, wasabi, edamame, pickled cucumber.

Surprisingly the taste of the salmon wasn't overpowered by the accompaniment.




Having a penchant for lamb when I eat meat I couldn't go past this;
Canterbury Lamb Rack with Herb and kumara mash, harissa, asparagus, red wine glaze



Lamb can be just . . . lamb . . . but I have seldom had lamb - or any other meat - so tender and tasty, it was almost soft and perfectly cooked.

Those dishes look amazing!

Agree there KW. Well Done PH.

Originally Posted by Saint Willy

Those dishes look amazing!

They were . . . and I'd swap a month's worth of our meals for a week in NPT/strgshit/malmo's location now.

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Agree there KW. Well Done PH.

I just ate it, mate . . .

Very nice Mr Hat!

Thank you kindly, Mr. Joseph!

Top dining there PH.....

Originally Posted by panama hat

Thank you kindly, Mr. Joseph!

Shalom

Originally Posted by Stumpy

Top dining there PH.....

Thank you - luckily NZ has some very nice restaurants . . . just a shame about the seafood choices and quality.

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Shalom

1/8th of me says a dank

Originally Posted by aging one

Bourbon tasting nice tonight?

AO...I wanted to additionally clarify that I do not eat Mollusks caught or raised in Thailand. "Shellfish" was a bit to generic. I quite enjoy Mantis Shrimp with toasted garlic, Tiger ocean prawns and the Phuket Lobsters (as they seem to be called).