Dinner thread?

[veitnamcam]

A bit of a Japanese theme for dinner tonight.
Salmon sashimi, oyster (nice, but no flavor, very disappointed), nz pure wasabi (very different to the green tooth past tube versions and nice), rice and some green stuff
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Followed by, home made chocolate lava cake and vanilla ice cream.
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Now firmly camped on the couch for a while.....

Yummo!

There is a difference between "dredge" and "Pacific " oysters.
Pacific being the most commonly farmed and harvested from shore.
They are both good but the dredge is typically smaller and more intense in flavor while the Pacific is generally bigger but less intense in flavour.
I like them all but really love the dredge oyster (bluff oyster)

[bunji]

@Beaker Looks good mate ,you are the second person of late l have heard say their tub of oysters were tasteless ,what brand were they & l would be contacting the maker & letting them know .I wonder what causes it, too long prep or in ice slurry ? l love my oysters & we actually buy them by the sack full from a industry contact my Lil Bro has & l could eat them for days on end .Being on a farm ,buying a tub is a little 'luxury' l would be sorely disappointed in to get ,(what are here), a expensive tasteless tub .

I have always dreaded eating a bad oyster as l would hate to have it put me off eating something l love so much.I cracked a bad double yoker egg into a sizzling hot pan once on a Elk hunt in the US & just the smell meant even though l love eggs l could not eat one for months after.

When l was guiding in the UK, Marco Pierre White the British chef & restaurateur came on shoots at one of estates regularly where he was friends & l suspect business associate of the owner, probably a dozen times over the years he cooked after the shoot for the owner & guests.

I never knew until he used & spoke about freshly grated wasabi at one of the dinners , that the stuff we have all been eating ,even in the best Japanese restaurants is basically Horseradish mixed with god knows what .
Real Wasabi must be eaten within minutes of the root being grated before it starts degrading. The taste of real Wasabi is not only better ,but much smoother, without that biting zing in the back of your mouth from the tube stuff,it is also more fibrous & textured than the paste shit .

He also did a fantastic salad once for a pheasant dish, using fresh Wasabi leaves mixed in, for me they gave a better taste to the dish than the wasabi root, they are also highly valued for their anti-inflammatory & anti-microbial properties that was very popular to chew for these values back in the old Dutch East Indies trader ship crews etc .

[veitnamcam]

@Beaker Looks good mate ,you are the second person of late l have heard say their tub of oysters were tasteless ,what brand were they & l would be contacting the maker & letting them know .I wonder what causes it, too long prep or in ice slurry ? l love my oysters & we actually buy them by the sack full from a industry contact my Lil Bro has & l could eat them for days on end .Being on a farm ,buying a tub is a little 'luxury' l would be sorely disappointed in to get ,(what are here), a expensive tasteless tub .

I have always dreaded eating a bad oyster as l would hate to have it put me off eating something l love so much.I cracked a bad double yoker egg into a sizzling hot pan once on a Elk hunt in the US & just the smell meant even though l love eggs l could not eat one for months after.

When l was guiding in the UK, Marco Pierre White the British chef & restaurateur came on shoots at one of estates regularly where he was friends & l suspect business associate of the owner, probably a dozen times over the years he cooked after the shoot for the owner & guests.

I never knew until he used & spoke about freshly grated wasabi at one of the dinners , that the stuff we have all been eating ,even in the best Japanese restaurants is basically Horseradish mixed with god knows what .
Real Wasabi must be eaten within minutes of the root being grated before it starts degrading. The taste of real Wasabi is not only better ,but much smoother, without that biting zing in the back of your mouth from the tube stuff,it is also more fibrous & textured than the paste shit .

He also did a fantastic salad once for a pheasant dish, using fresh Wasabi leaves mixed in, for me they gave a better taste to the dish than the wasabi root, they are also highly valued for their anti-inflammatory & anti-microbial properties that was very popular to chew for these values back in the old Dutch East Indies trader ship crews etc .

Pretty sure there is a place growing authentic wasabi on the coast....maybe the same place as the salmon farm?

[norsk]

Bacon wrapped Whale Steak with wild mushroom sauce and chips.

Last big feed before my week long Reindyr hunt, still lost 5kg though.

[veitnamcam]

Bacon wrapped Whale Steak with wild mushroom sauce and chips.

Last big feed before my week long Reindyr hunt, still lost 5kg though.

Full run down on whale steak please.
Taste texture fat species everything!

[bunji]

Full run down on whale steak please.
Taste texture fat species everything!

@veitnamcam While hunting in remote places around the world over the years l always made sure to try prized local hunted game .

I have eaten Whale a few times while in Alaska, while hunting with the Inuit tribes , it is bloody good very similar to horse that they serve in the French country side restaurants & very similar too Moose & Sambar . So basically a 'gamey ' Steak type of taste with more texture than beef,any of us who reguarly eat venison would like it IMO . Also had it as a sort of Jerky or Biltong version the Inuit have in their remote hunting camps, that was really good to chew on to take your mind of being a ice block while on a snow mobile bouncing your kidneys away, over the "Great White".Wrapped in bacon like that it would be bloody nice ,same as Moose or Sambar etc is when treated the same .

Looks good @norsk have a great hunt

[veitnamcam]

I have eaten Whale a few times while in Alaska, while hunting with the Inuit tribes , it is bloody good very similar to horse that they serve in the French country side restaurants & very similar too Moose & Sambar . So basically a 'gamey ' Steak type of taste with more texture than beef , l also had it as a sort of Jerky or Biltong version the Inuit have in their remote hunting camps, that was really good to chew on to take your mind of being a ice block while on a snow mobile bouncing your kidneys away, over the "Great White".Wrapped in bacon like that it would be bloody nice ,same as Moose or Sambar etc is when treated the same .

Looks good @norsk have a great hunt

Gives me an idea but I have never eaten horse, moose or sambar

[Beaker]

Pretty sure there is a place growing authentic wasabi on the coast....maybe the same place as the salmon farm?

Barry Town for the wasabi.

Dredge are much better than farmed. However, when you're only had 6 bluffs for the whole year - and see some oysters in the supermarket, and in level 4 restrictions - you buy them in hope.... And they still taste sort of like a oyster, just not as good......
The last couple are going to be breakfast. Salmon and oyster omelette. (sort of like Asian oyster omelette, but with salmon and kiwi)

[bunji]

Gives me an idea but I have never eaten horse, moose or sambar

If you have ever eaten processed meat products from EU you have eaten horse, my missus bred horses & is a riding instructor, with horsey type friends all over the world . In Ireland when its economy crashed the Irish country side was stripped of most horses, being sent to EU slaughter houses to make money & it was highly valued for human consumption due to the lush conditions they were raised in ,there was huge horsey huggers campaigns over it & Sambar & Moose are just "Beefier"versions of Red deer to taste .

[Beaker]

If you have ever eaten processed meat products from EU you have eaten horse, my missus bred horses & is a riding instructor, with horsey type friends all over the world . In Ireland when its economy crashed the Irish country side was stripped of most horses, being sent to EU slaughter houses to make money & it was highly valued for human consumption due to the lush conditions they were raised in ,there was huge horsey huggers campaigns over it & Sambar & Moose are just "Beefier"versions of Red deer to taste .

I haven't had moose or sambar, but have had horse.
When I lived in Switzerland, you could buy it from some supermarkets. We brought it (Mrs has eaten it in home country many times. They don't eat it hot, ie cook, let go cold and then eat.) I brought some, and cooked it like steak, and ate hot. Tasted like a strong tasting beef, was very lean, and I might have over cooked it. Didn't really like, but not horrible either. Would eat it again.

Whale though, I havent had, and am interested in how it tastes.

[norsk]

Full run down on whale steak please.
Taste texture fat species everything!

To me it has the texture of the best steak you have ever eaten, the Minkie whales are I think the worlds oldest managed commercial " fishery".

The quota is fairly low because the meat is going out of fashion .
They shoot them with a "hot harpoon" it has an explosive head forward of the barbs , from the films I have seen the damage is extensive and death very swift.
The meat is marbled like beef, the whales are filleted on the boat and the huge steaks off loaded at the dock, the season is short because the meat only has a pleasent taste for a short time of the year.

Whaling has been recorded here since 800 BC

It costs half of what steak does, finds its own food-tastes great and farms itself.

[bunji]

@norsk you can tell any of your mates if they are involved in the sustainable harvest or consumption of it ,that this Kiwi bugger & his missus nearly kicks in the TV when ever some entitled numb nut, from their Slumburbian shit hole, is upset by traditional whale harvest ,no different from them buying their food wrapped in plastic or me knocking over a killer on the farm .

I also found the Biltong Whale, like the Magpie Goose of North Australia actually gives you a pick me up & feeling of well being after eating it & the Inuit believe it strengthens your heart.In fact when the city living relatives have heart troubles they send them a parcel of it , l believe it was found it is high in the fatty acids recommended to treat cardiovascular disease,the Aboriginals like wise use Magpie Goose to treat chest/lung problems ie pneumonia etc .



@norsk Are prospects looking good both in animal numbers & weather for your Reindeer Hunt.What rifle/caliber will you use ?

[bunji]

@Beaker Yep agree on the oyster taste verdict ,when we lived with the Aboriginal Tribes in Arnhem Land ,we would go out & get their Black lip oyster (a large tropical variety) often ,where palm on your hand size was not uncommon.They are a very strong flavor & "chewier" texture than the cold water varieties , to compensate for the flavor my missus liked them in a asian type omelette/dish,for me l loved them made into a Old School Carpet Bagger steak (anyone even remember them anymore ??)& it really suited a good Buffalo steak to do it with.

Fuck Me now l am going to have Oyster withdrawals

[norsk]

@norsk you can tell any of your mates if they are involved in the sustainable harvest or consumption of it ,that this Kiwi bugger & his missus nearly kicks in the TV when ever some entitled numb nut, from their Slumburbian shit hole, is upset by traditional whale harvest ,no different from them buying their food wrapped in plastic or me knocking over a killer on the farm .

I also found the Biltong Whale, like the Magpie Goose of North Australia actually gives you a pick me up & feeling of well being after eating it & the Inuit believe it strengthens your heart.In fact when the city living relatives have heart troubles they send them a parcel of it , l believe it was found it is high in the fatty acids recommended to treat cardiovascular disease,the Aboriginals like wise use Magpie Goose to treat chest/lung problems ie pneumonia etc .



@norsk Are prospects looking good both in animal numbers & weather for your Reindeer Hunt.What rifle/caliber will you use ?

@bunji

I have already been out twice and dropped four Reindyr, that picture of the Whale was before I left time before last. They havn't been in this area in these numbers for 30 years.I must have seen 1000+ animals this time,shot a good trophy buck last time too.Just been salting its skin now.

I have tags for two Spikers as well ,I am not sure I will make it out again but really hope to.

The weather plays a huge part on where the herds are,normally the filthier the weather the better the hunting.This year it was much different,mostly fine and sunny.

[Pixie Z]

I remember seeing whale steaks & whale salami at the old fish market in Bergen as well as some other very interesting seafood we don’t find here- king crab was one. The fresh salmon & a couple other things I tried were very nice. Didn’t try whale though. The scallops looked amazing but I couldn’t bring myself to spend the equivalent of about $35NZD per scallop when I can go diving for em myself here. Tried some very nice elk carpaccio in Estonia. Reindyr pizza in Oslo was nice too.