Sure, braised and slow-cooked meats are nice. But if you’re seeking to lighten your winter cooking, seafood is the gift that keeps on giving. Showcase the best of the ocean’s catch in any number of seafood stew:s Stefano Manfredi’s orzo alla marinara, for example, or Damien Pignolet’s bouillabaisse, plus brodetto and cotriade. See also: scallop pies, Victor Liong’s Sichuan poached fish, and clam chowders. The world’s your oyster.
Selecting sustainable seafood is important when it comes to fish. While nine in 10 Australians say that they’re concerned about fish sustainability, only a fraction of us put our money where our mouth is. So, Gourmet Traveller created a sustainable seafood guide to shine a light on the ways you can be a better fish eater, from buying local and lesser-known fish species to handy online tool Good Fish Bad Fish. Or check out Australia’s independent sustainable seafood guide, Good Fish.
A note on buying sustainable seafood
Ahana Dutt’s maache’r paturi (fish wrapped in banana leaves)
Braised beans with chorizo and calamari
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)Braised beans with chorizo and calamari
Victor Liong’s Sichuan sour and spicy poached fish with pickled mustard greens
Fish pie with piped potato
(Credits: Chris Court)Fish pie with piped potato
Fragrant seafood and burghul parcels
(Credits: Chris Court)Fragrant seafood and burghul parcels
How to make bouillabaisse with Damien Pignolet
Sunda’s fish curry with cucumber salad and coriander chutney
O Tama Carey’s pipis with bay leaves and gentle curry sauce
Steamed fish fillets with ginger and spring onions
(Credits: Alicia Taylor)Kylie Kwong’s steamed fish fillets with ginger, soy sauce and spring onions
Trout with brown butter, capers and garlic
(Credits: William Meppem)Trout with brown butter, capers and garlic
Snapper curry with green beans and coriander
Steamed barramundi, chilli black beans and pickled mustard greens
(Credits: Sharyn Cairns)Lee Ho Fook’s steamed barramundi, chilli black beans and pickled mustard greens
Tony Tan’s crab soup with pickled vegetable and tomato
Spaghetti with clams and butter
(Credits: William Meppem)Spaghetti with clams and butter
Because seafood isn’t just for summer.
(Credits: Nic Gossage)A short history of brodetto, and a recipe too
New England-style clam chowder
(Credits: Chris Chen)New England-style clam chowder
Scallop pies
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)Jackman & McRoss’s scallop pies
Lau’s Family Kitchen’s calamari with shrimp sauce
(Credits: Mark Roper)Lau’s Family Kitchen’s calamari with shrimp sauce
Orzo alla marinara (seafood and barley stew)
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)Stefano Manfredi’s orzo alla marinara (seafood and barley stew)
Fish and prawn pie
(Credits: William Meppem)Matt Moran’s fish and prawn pie
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