Best Shellfish?

[mark-hunter]

European lobster, that I occasionally catch.
On the photo, my son is holding 2 kg specimen.

 

[Ragman]

I love seafood but living in Saskatchewan pretty much limits my chances of anything fresh or any kind of variety. Most of the different kinds mentioned here I’ve never sampled before. I’m very lucky if I get to see an ocean every five years or so. That being said, in 2021 we made a trip out to B.C. To visit our niece on Gabriola Island which is a short ferry ride across from Nanaimo. I booked a half day fishing for us all and we caught ling cod and quill backs. While we were fishing we had two prawn traps soaking for white-spot prawns. Everything was delicious but the prawns were my favourite.

My wife is originally from the West coast of Newfoundland. I got to make my first visit out there in 2019. My brother-in-law one day was able to get a bucket of capelin straight off the boat and that was a new experience for me. However the cooler full of lobsters only a few hours out of the was the highlight for me.

My absolute favourite seafood that’s I’ve enjoyed was not in Canada, but in South Africa. When we went hunting in the Eastern Cape back in 2018 we decided to book a hotel for a couple night before being picked up by Marius Goosen. We stayed at the Radisson Blu right across the street from the beach in Port Elizabeth. The first night I had the fresh calamari and was completely blown away by the tenderness and flavour. I loved it so much I had it for lunch and supper the next day!
All you folks that have easy access to a wide variety of fresh seafood are a fortunate!

 

[spike.t]

Lunch yesterday....

Then main course..

 

[spike.t]

Having a snack with my beer...sunset later here so gin will be in a bit...tempura oysters...

 

[mdwest]

Lunch yesterday....

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Then main course..

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jealous hatred going on over here right now lol..

 

[spike.t]

Seafood linguini...with king prawns and other goodies...

 

[spike.t]

Grilled calamari with sweet chilli....

 

[spike.t]

Scallops with pork belly....

 

[GuttormG]

Fresh, still warm prawns, bought fron the fisherman and enjoyed sitting on the quay! Just the prawns and maybe a bottle of cold beer.

Due to the marvel of salmon farming there are no more prawns in the fjords arund here :-(

 

[Hunt anything]

Spike, eating like that how do you have time to hunt? It all looked wonderful! H. A

 

[spike.t]

So @mdwest .....getting worse ?....

 

[spike.t]

Spike, eating like that how do you have time to hunt? It all looked wonderful! H. A

Am not in zambia..head back Mon...managed to get back for 10 days as my sons birthday was last sat....First one been to since the Chinese virus...

 

[Hunter-Habib]

1) Steamed and buttered Sundarban mangrove blue crabs
2) Oysters Rockefeller
3) Panko breaded fried clams
4) Beer battered shrimp with tartare sauce
5) Louisiana crawfish boil
6 Maine lobster Thermidor

 

[spike.t]

1) Steamed and buttered Sundarban mangrove blue crabs
2) Oysters Rockefeller
3) Panko breaded fried clams
4) Beer battered shrimp with tartare sauce

Might have oysters rockefeller tomorrow

 

[Hunt anything]

Think I’m going to have to go down and bait my crab traps this afternoon and see if I can catch enough for a boil tomorrow night, y’all are making me hungry!

 

[spike.t]

Think I’m going to have to go down and bait my crab traps this afternoon and see if I can catch enough for a boil tomorrow night, y’all are making me hungry!

Yeah me too...wondering what to order next....maybe this...love it...had it first day back here...

 

[Hunt anything]

My daughter would fight you for that plate!

 

[spike.t]

My daughter would fight you for that plate!

....just ordered it....

 

[mark-hunter]

The first night I had the fresh calamari and was completely blown away by the tenderness and flavour.

At my place it is common to go and catch calamari (or squids) in winter months, starting from November.
When I am on squid fishing trip, with a boat across the channel (10 nautical miles from my home) the best event is to put live squid on the pan with hot oil. (without gutting).
The taste is phenomenal.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

It would be utterly criminal of me not to mention my talented granddaughter, Razia's brioche breaded deep fried scallops.