Hello! I’m typing this from the rather fabulous Jumeirah Creekside Hotel in Dubai. I’ve just arrived for a week’s famil (media trip) hosted by Emirates and Dubai Tourism.
I’m a little tired but not half as tired as I would usually be because the Emirates business class flight last night was so very comfortable.
Chair that turned into a flat bed? Check. Great food and excellent silver service? Check. Bvlgari toiletries bag? Check. Space to stretch out and pretend I was in a space pod while I caught up on all the latest movies? Check.
I can’t wait to blog about all my experiences here but in the meantime, I wanted to share a few photographs with you.
I found these sizable beauties at the Adelaide Showground Farmers’ Market last Sunday for $9.99/dozen unshucked. They looked too good to resist so I bought them home and used them in some recipes for my Australian & New Zealand Food site on About.com.
Have you ever shucked oysters before? I hadn’t but it wasn’t too tricky.
You just insert the tip of the oyster knife into the oyster’s hinge, wriggle it around deeper into the shell and then twist the knife to lever the oyster open. It is a messy business, though, so an apron and gloves is recommended.
I adore oysters – they’e one of nature’s perfect foods.
These natural oysters were dressed with macerated spring onions and freshly ground pepper. Simple but delicious.
I went for some Thai flavours for this dish, dressing natural oysters with fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, coriander and chilli.
For all the recipes check out Australian & New Zealand Food on About.com
By the way, these are my first blog photos taken with my new Nikon D600. I shot with a Panasonic G3 Micro 4/3rds prior to this, and while it was a great camera, I’ve been completely won over by my first full-frame.
So tell me, how do you like to eat your oysters?
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