Posts Tagged ‘oysters’
Scotland’s native oyster season has now begun
Scotland’s native oyster season opened yesterday (Sunday 1 September), with the landing of the first Loch Ryan oysters of the season. A two week race is now on to gather a tonne of native oysters, approximately 10,000, most of which will be enjoyed by the thousands of visitors travelling to Stranraer Oyster Festival, taking place…
Read MoreWINE TO DINE – JULY 2019 – CRAB
Scottish Field wine columnist and drinks blogger Peter Ranscombe scavenges the shore for five bottles to pair with crab dishes. NOTHING screams “seaside” like crab, an ingredient that will bring back childhood memories of dressed crustaceans served in their shells or more recent reminiscences about elegant dishes in fine-dining seafood restaurants. Crab is often selected for…
Read MoreWhy not try our tasty crab cocktail recipe?
A pescatarian’s dream, The Tolbooth Seafood Restaurant in Stonehaven harbour makes the most of the local catch. The Tolbooth, which has is located on the first floor of the building, has been owned by Eddie Abbott for the last ten years. ‘We use the local fishermen for langoustines, crab, squid and lobster,’ says Eddie. ‘We’re using…
Read MoreGlenmorangie returns 20,000 oysters to the sea
A total of 20,000 oysters are to be introduced into the sea near Glenmorangie’s Highland home, as part of the single malt whisky’s ground-breaking project to restore oyster reefs fished to extinction a century ago. In pursuit of its vision to enhance the marine biodiversity of the Dornoch Firth, Glenmorangie and its partners last year…
Read MoreA Prince amongst men with a decadent menu
Belle epoque decor and a menu full of French classics make this a Francophile’s dream come true at Brasserie Prince by Alain Roux. Alain Roux’s influence is evident, especially in his grandpa’s country pate which was a rustic treat, along with the freshest Lindisfarne oysters. Remaining true to Prince’s roots we followed up with a glorious chunky cut steak…
Read MoreNo disappointment with seafood at The Fishmarket
I’ve seen a few whoppers in my life, but The Fishmarket was the biggest ever. It was described as simply ‘Fruits of the Sea, a selection of today’s fresh seafood served over ice’, but when our seafood platter starter (£54) arrived, it turned out to be a groaning trencher filled with ice and topped with…
Read MoreOyster ace Gordon is such a pleasant schucker
Chef Gordon Reekie shucked his way to the top of this year’s Scottish Oyster Shucking Championships. He was competing in the Oyster Shucking Championships, which were held as part of the Stranraer Oyster Festival. Gordon, from That’s Yer Dinner, took part in the competition organised by Seafood Scotland and hosted by world Guinness record holder,…
Read MoreWe have a delicious recipe for peppered tuna
Cooking with seafood was in the blood for chef Didier Dejean when he owned the Silver Darling in Aberdeen. Originally from Millau in southern France, Didier started to cook when he was 12, helping his mother. Her traditional approach had an influence. Didier said: ‘I think probably more now, because people like simple food, not…
Read MoreSecond Stranraer Oyster Festival a phenomenal success
The second Stranraer Oyster Festival has been hailed a ‘phenomenal success’ by organisers after visitors flocked to the town. Half a tonne of oysters were consumed over the weekend, ticketed events were sold out across the festival programme, thousands of seafood street-food meals were served and traders reported widespread sell outs and record trading days.…
Read MoreShellfish warning in the north of Scotland
Shellfish lovers and business are being warned not to collect shellfish in coastal waters in the north of Scotland. Algal toxins affecting shellfish have been found in North West Sutherland, at Loch Eriboll and Kyle of Durness. The Highland Council’s environmental health team has identified raised levels of naturally occurring algal toxins following routine monitoring.…
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