#SeafoodTechnique - AncientGrains63

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Geoff’s Responsible Burger – Sustainable Carp with Garden Herb Sour Cream Burger or Fish Balls – Your Sustainable Choice…
ByAncientGrains63 25/04/202630/04/2026

⏱️ Enjoy with your favourite beverage | 4 min readCarp is often overlooked, but it’s a surprisingly versatile, sustainable, and flavourful fish that shines when given the right treatment. Trying this carp burger recipe is not just about embracing a new protein source – it’s about transforming an underappreciated fish into a delicious, healthy meal that’s perfect for grilling, pan-searing, or even shaping into…

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The Question Before Seafood | How Cooking Style, Cuisine, and Species Work Together
ByAncientGrains63 22/03/202622/03/2026

⏱️ Enjoy with your favourite beverage | 5 min readI’ve been thinking about how the French approach a fish market. Not the romanticised version you see on cooking shows, but the practical reality: at a good Marché, you don’t just buy fish – you have a conversation first. The vendor wants to know what you’re planning. Baking or grilling? A soup, or something to…

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GEOFF’s Crustacean Stock…
ByAncientGrains63 04/03/202625/04/2026

⏱️ Enjoy with your favourite beverage | 6 min readFor years, I threw away prawn heads, crab shells, and crayfish bodies without a second thought. Then, while developing my Sand Crab Lasagne a dish inspired by those unforgettable nights at Il Centro in Brisbane – I realised the shells I was discarding were the most flavourful thing in the pot. That moment changed how…

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GEOFF’s Baked Ōra King Salmon with a Yoghurt Tahini and Macadamia Dukkha…
ByAncientGrains63 03/03/202604/03/2026

⏱️ Enjoy with your favourite beverage | 5 min readThis baked Ōra King Salmon is one of my absolute favourite dishes when I’m entertaining – it looks spectacular on the table yet requires minimal effort. I source my Ōra King Salmon from Fair Seafood in Adelaide. This premium fish comes from the pristine, cold waters of Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand, and honestly, the…

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GEOFF’s Oven Gratin Abrolhos Scallops with Garlic Herb Crumb…
ByAncientGrains63 01/03/202601/03/2026

⏱️ Enjoy with your favourite beverage | 4 min readThis was one of the recipes I featured in the SoFISHticated Masterclass last year, and it went down an absolute treat. The gratinée technique – a simple garlic-herb crumb baked over the scallop until golden – is one of those preparations that looks and tastes far more complex than it actually is. The crumb is…

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GEOFF’s Grilled Abrolhos Scallops with Preserved Lemon Butter…
ByAncientGrains63 01/03/202601/03/2026

⏱️ Enjoy with your favourite beverage | 4 min readGrilling scallops in the half-shell over high heat is one of those techniques that looks effortless but demands your full attention for the thirty seconds it takes. The flame – whether that’s a teppanyaki plate, a barbeque, or a cast-iron pan – imparts a light char and a smoky edge that you simply can’t replicate…

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Tools of the Tide | Essential Kitchen Utensils for Cooking Seafood at Home
ByAncientGrains63 25/02/202625/02/2026

⏱️ Enjoy with your favourite beverage | 7 min readSpend enough time working with precision tools and you begin to understand something that doesn’t get said often enough: a tool’s value isn’t in its presence, it’s in what it allows you to do reliably. In dental technology, I worked with instruments that could do a specific job and nothing else – a margin trimmer…

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