Tag: catching
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MeatMatters: Australian Chicken
In Australia we are relatively lucky when it comes to the standard and practices of our domestic chicken meat industry. I am not saying that all industry operators are equal/perfect nor that greedy maximum-profit driven farmers and marketers don’t exist. However, reading about what goes on in other countries makes me sad. As always in…
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How To Prepare Freshly Caught Squid
My ideal fishing trip sees me catching a few squid for dinner. Unfortunately I am terrible at catching squid 馃檪 .聽 Occasionally I get lucky but mostly resort to bartering a few table fish for them with my mates. These lovely looking squid rings came out of Owen Anchorage (just south of the port of…
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Jon’s Swan River Prawn and Mushroom Linguine
Sending out a massive congratulations to Jonathan Anderson for winning Grow It, Catch It, 聽Cook It’s first ever competition. The amazing fellas at Life Cykel will be sending him out one of their Home Grown Mushroom Boxes so he can get cracking growing his own Oyster mushrooms. ‘Welchy’ chose this recipe entry as the winner…
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I Caught A Squid, Now What?
My ideal fishing trip sees me catching a few squid for dinner. Shame that I am terrible at catching squid. I mostly resort to bartering a few table fish for them with my mates. That said, even a blind pig finds a truffle now and then :).
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Bacon
In Australia, the most common types of bacon comes from a section along the side and back of the animal called ‘middle cut bacon’ or the back of pork only called ‘short cut bacon. Both are salt cured and require cooking before consumption. Middle bacon has a bit more fat than the loin only short…
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How Do I Butterfly Or Spatchcock A Chicken
A whole chicken, especially the larger birds, can take longer to get all of the meat to a safe temperature. So, a great way to have a roast chicken on the bone, in less time, is to butterfly or split the whole bird. This is also called spatchcocking. It is almost as simple as cutting…
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Chicken Whole
A whole roast or braised chicken is the most amazing of meals to share with friends and family. With its mix of light and dark meat everyone is a winner. Personally I like every single bit of meat but I have not had much experience with their offal and off cuts. In Australia we don’t…
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Chicken Wings
Breaking down a whole chicken is the best way to save money and also know that you are making the best use of a precious resource. Here we are removing the wings from the body. They go great in curries and on the barbecue. Everyone loves chicken wings 馃檪 Removing the wings Place the whole…
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Chicken Frames And Bones
Everything but the cluck cooking ends with using chicken frames and bones!
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Chicken Leg, Thigh And Drumstick
Breaking down a whole chicken is the best way to save money and also know that you are making the best use of a precious resource. Here we are removing the legs from the body. The leg meat has more flavour than breast meat and is juicer. That makes it perfect for soups and curries…
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Chicken Crown
Breaking down a whole chicken is the best way to save money and also know that you are making the best use of a precious resource. After removing the wings and legs from a whole chicken we can make what is called a ‘crown of chicken’. It makes for a perfect roast and you can…
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Chicken Breast
Breaking down a whole chicken is a great way to save money and you know that you are making the best use of a precious resource. Here we are removing the breasts聽 from the body and practically getting the rest of the chicken for free 馃檪 . The breast meat doesn’t do a lot of…
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Rabbit Whole: How To Break It Down
I love eating rabbit. I don’t know about wild rabbit but farmed rabbit meat is every bit as tender as chicken and for me at least, that little bit novel. I follow Scott Rea’s advice when I break down whole rabbits (see his FB page聽https://www.facebook.com/Scottreaproject聽for great catching, butchery and cooking advice). First I remove the…
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How To Catch Marron: Craigo From GICICI Shows You How
Marroning is a lot of fun and if you pick the right spot you should come home with a good feed. I want to share some tips with you. Remember to: use legal pots. not take undersized marron. stick to your possession limit. buy a licence for the season and have it on you. visit…
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Killing A Rooster For Food
Last weekend I slaughtered and cooked my first ever bird. It was a rooster that could not be kept on an urban block. I wanted to make the best possible use of this beautiful animal and give it an humane death. Me doing this was very important to me as it sums up the whole…
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Meat Dishes, Equipment And Ingredients
I love cooking with meat and strive to use as much of the animal as possible. Here is a breakdown by animal grouping that lists dishes and methods of catching, preparing and cooking them. If you are looking for a particular cuisine try Browse By Theme. CHICKEN Browse All Dishes BEEF Browse All Dishes or…
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