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Silverlip Pearl Oyster
- Saltwater
Silver Lip Pearl oysters are gathered by hand (diving-assisted) in the North-West Shelf fishery of Western Australia. They are primarily grown for pearls and mother of pearl shell products. However they also produce a beautiful meat. The meat is a delicate taste, reminiscent of scallop. It is best suited to quick flash frying.
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Mains
Skull Island tiger prawns with fermented pumpkin, black garlic puree, espellette pepper, green shiso and pepitas
Recipe courtesy of Jacob Davey from FRDC's TV show Seafood Escape with Andrew Ettinghausen
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Slow cooked Fremantle octopus with raspberry vinegar, almond...
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Grilled fish with pea, feta and chickpea salad
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Pan fried bug tail, baby cos, macadamia, yuzu curd, finger...
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