When we were in Papua New Guinea. the boat used to trade staples like flour and sugar with the locals for bananas and mud crabs. Mud crab first time round OK, but the third time in a fortnight got a bit much. I have never tasted such sweet bananas. Small ones that they hung the entire bunch on the back of the boat, and we helped ourselves. I don't think theres much meat on a mantis shrimp, although hubby tried it in Hong Kong, along with sea urchin. Not my cup of tea. Really fresh lobster only needs a nice mayo, a green salad , and a squeeze of lemon. I think garlic spoils the taste. Old lobster needs garlic. Do you get yabbies where you are? we had them in Margaret River. like big crayfish. I suppose you are nearer to Moreton bay bugs?
We get yabbies in our dams, but I prefer seafood to freshwater (dam) crustaceans. I always think they have a muddy flavour. Moreton Bay bugs are a bit disappointing too. I was brought up with large prawns and crayfish from the coastal area where I grew up (southern NSW). Dad and his mate used to go out to the lighthouse beach every second Wednesday and swim out to the rocks and (can you imagine if?) grab crayfish from under rock shelves. Mum used to cook them in the big copper on the back veranda. It was for laundry boiling before the days of washing machines and electricity.
Our town didn't get electricity until about 1949 I think. I do remember it being connected to the town.
My great grandfather had a wet fish market stall, (followed by a shop) and they used to boil the crabs themselves. Nan always said she stuck her fingers in her ears as they screamed when they were dropped in the copper boiler. we know it was the air coming out of the shells, but she was not convinced.
Wonderful photos fidgetbones - such colourful creatures and brilliants shots. We have that saying here in Guernsey regarding the crabs being boiled - they used to do the boiling in the market for the public to view if they wished. We used to buy Chancre crab for £1.00 each 15 - 20 years ago! Lobsters for the rich, chancre for the middlers and spider crabs for the poorest of folk.
I think most of the spider crabs caught in Cornwall go to France. Spider crabs tend to wander around in the day, the edibles sit in cracks in the rocks. Hubby had a bit of a to do with one in lamorna cove. His camera had two red strobes, which vaguely looked like a larger crab with two claws out. Macho spider crab challenged his camera. He got a picture similar to the blue crab above.
Ha, that must have been funny to watch - an alien crab/camera! Yes the Guernsey trawler men sell a huge amount of seafood to France, although our restaurants here do a roaring trade in seafood dishes especially during the summer months.
Hello again. I'm up early today. Hubby booked us both in for hair cuts at 9.30 so we'll have to leave shortly At 9.00. Disgusting time to be on town, would rather be still in bed but thinking about getting up.
Amazingly similar memories with our crustaceans. Loved the story about the camera.
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Wonderful Fidget. I said I wouldn't repeat what Hubby said, but here it is anyway. He said they go well with butter and garlic.
neeless to say he nearly got a smack in the ear for his crooked humour.
When we were in Papua New Guinea. the boat used to trade staples like flour and sugar with the locals for bananas and mud crabs. Mud crab first time round OK, but the third time in a fortnight got a bit much. I have never tasted such sweet bananas. Small ones that they hung the entire bunch on the back of the boat, and we helped ourselves. I don't think theres much meat on a mantis shrimp, although hubby tried it in Hong Kong, along with sea urchin. Not my cup of tea. Really fresh lobster only needs a nice mayo, a green salad , and a squeeze of lemon. I think garlic spoils the taste. Old lobster needs garlic. Do you get yabbies where you are? we had them in Margaret River. like big crayfish. I suppose you are nearer to Moreton bay bugs?
We get yabbies in our dams, but I prefer seafood to freshwater (dam) crustaceans. I always think they have a muddy flavour. Moreton Bay bugs are a bit disappointing too. I was brought up with large prawns and crayfish from the coastal area where I grew up (southern NSW). Dad and his mate used to go out to the lighthouse beach every second Wednesday and swim out to the rocks and (can you imagine if?) grab crayfish from under rock shelves. Mum used to cook them in the big copper on the back veranda. It was for laundry boiling before the days of washing machines and electricity.
My great grandfather had a wet fish market stall, (followed by a shop) and they used to boil the crabs themselves. Nan always said she stuck her fingers in her ears as they screamed when they were dropped in the copper boiler. we know it was the air coming out of the shells, but she was not convinced.
Wonderful photos fidgetbones - such colourful creatures and brilliants shots. We have that saying here in Guernsey regarding the crabs being boiled - they used to do the boiling in the market for the public to view if they wished. We used to buy Chancre crab for £1.00 each 15 - 20 years ago! Lobsters for the rich, chancre for the middlers and spider crabs for the poorest of folk.
I think most of the spider crabs caught in Cornwall go to France. Spider crabs tend to wander around in the day, the edibles sit in cracks in the rocks. Hubby had a bit of a to do with one in lamorna cove. His camera had two red strobes, which vaguely looked like a larger crab with two claws out. Macho spider crab challenged his camera. He got a picture similar to the blue crab above.
Ha, that must have been funny to watch - an alien crab/camera! Yes the Guernsey trawler men sell a huge amount of seafood to France, although our restaurants here do a roaring trade in seafood dishes especially during the summer months.
Hello again. I'm up early today. Hubby booked us both in for hair cuts at 9.30 so we'll have to leave shortly At 9.00. Disgusting time to be on town, would rather be still in bed but thinking about getting up.
Amazingly similar memories with our crustaceans. Loved the story about the camera.
Interesting pictures everybody.
Hi Johnny. Haven't seen you for a while.