‘Tis time for a Tisrya Roast

The summer is here and Clams go down really well in this heat. Here is a really simple and quick recipe, especially with Fishvish Clam Meat (since it already all cleaned for you). Clam Roast Kerala Style goes exceptionally well with Appams or Idiyyapam – just order them if you don’t want to make them yourself –  but they really do work well together. Ingredients Fishvish Clam Meat – 500 gms Onion – 2 (large, finely chopped) Ginger / Garlic paste – 1 tbsp Green Chillis – 3 (chopped fine)…

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Size Matters!

When it comes to prawns, size, it seems, does matter! The debate usually starts with the prawn v/s shrimp argument. Here, in India, we call the little ones “shrimp” and the larger ones “prawn”. In the US sea varieties are known as “shrimp” and the river or fresh water varieties as “prawn”. In the UK and Australia its the reverse. All of the above are incorrect! Prawn V/S Shrimp Comparison Chart Prawn Shrimp Zoological Classification Prawns are decapod crustaceans belonging to the sub-order Dendrobranchiata. Shrimp are decapod crustaceans belonging to…

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What You Should Cook: New Orleans-style BBQ Shrimp

I had my first taste of New Orleans-style BBQ shrimp on my last night in the city, at a small restaurant on the famous (or infamous, depending on what you’ve heard) Bourbon Street. We entered the restaurant on an impulse, not having heard much of it earlier; I was still hungry after going through a pound of boiled crawfish at a seafood place even the locals of a seafood-deluged city swear by, since our waitress didn’t remind us about the kitchen closing. I wanted to sample more of this iconic…

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The Top 10 International Seafood Dishes That You Should Cook

Now that you know the name origins of your fav varieties of seafood, it’s time to get your hands dirty and cook up these stunners of the culinary world—the international marine marvels that make the heart of every global gastronome beat harder. These should be on your list of foods-you–eat-to-make-life-worth-living (you have a list like this, right?). Because you may need to be lucky to find places around that serves fairly true-to-form versions, you should aim to take matters into your own hands and go out into the world your…

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Seafood Myth Busters

Top four seafood myths and their offshoots.  In this blog post, we’ll take a close look at some of the false concepts floating around (pun intended) about seafood. We’ll see whether these notions are purely fictitious or if they have an element of truth in them. Myth 1 – DAIRY Much A Moo About Nothing   In our culture, the most common myth that’s persisted for far too long is that seafood and dairy can’t be consumed together. There has been no scientific evidence or study that proves this theory…

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