One pleasure of living in the Philippines is the affordability of oysters, currently about 40 pesos, $1, a kilo in the shell which is more than a dozen once shucked. Opened on the half shell with a sprinkle of lemon and paprika or cayenne (Although I use a lime/pepper sauce using Kampot pepper) they're delicious. They're cheap enough to use in a steak and oyster pie, once common in London but a rarity today.
Look like someone has sneezed into a shell to me! Can't stand them myself. My missus loves mussels though, I stick to crab, lobster and prawns.
My favourite http://www.moransoystercottage.com/ where oysters cost at least $1 each last time I enjoyed there. My old family home is nearby. Thanks for the info. I have a new treat ahead of me when next in PI. Tom
Buy them in the shell, less chance of nasty surprises although I've never had a problem with the ones ready-shucked in bags.
Manx Queenies. Isle of Man queenies awarded European PDO stamp "Isle of Man queenies have been awarded the European Union Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) stamp. The type of scallop joins foods such as gorgonzola and champagne, which can only be labelled as such if they come from the designated region. Business development manager for Island Shellfish, Nick Pledger, said: "We supply Manx queenies to a number of top restaurants in the UK, including Jamie Oliver's restaurants and Rick Stein's seafood restaurant. This is great news for us."" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-20301248 They specialise in them here. Not cheap though. What noise annoys an oyster? Any noise annoys an oyster but a noisy noise annoys an oyster more.
Evidently Queenies are scallops and not oysters, so I found out today. BTW oysters here are £0.90p each in their shell.
That's what they call them here. I believe a Queenie is a certain smaller size of scallop. ""Queen Scallops – or ‘Queenies’ – from Manx waters are renowned as a seafood delicacy. A medium-sized member of the scallop family, the Queen Scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) has a shell of roughly 7cm in diameter. The mollusc feeds on plankton and is mostly found in 40m below the surface, though it has been found in much deeper waters. King and Queen Scallops are now the mainstay commercial catch of the Manx fishing fleet. Stringent government restrictions on scallop dredging ensure that Queenie stocks remain healthy from year to year. Smaller and sweeter than King Scallops, Queenies are available all year round."" http://www.isleofman.com/heritage/ePedia/NaturalScience/Biology/species/queenies.aspx
Good sea "husbandry" is vital. Manx is a shining example. My last visit to Marabut, Samar, I heard at least 4 Dynamite explosions from the waters by "fishermen" and possible Coral gatherers. Very VERY sad. Tom
That I do not know John. My experience was in 2006/7 so I hope things have improved.?? I will be there in January and find out. Will let you know. Tom
My mother in law's boss has been waging campaigns at the highest levels. His friend and colleague was murdered because of it. Like illegal logging, and the pillaging of the coral reefs I believe there are laws in place aimed at stopping destructive fishing methods. However my impression has been that it hasn't yet been policed effectively. I believe he is calling for a ban on fishing in the Visayan seas as we speak or at least supporting Aquino's implementation of the ban. http://iloilonewstoday.com/index.php/negros/9933-maranon-oposa-support-visayan-sea-fishing-ban
Ah yes, oysters. Last week we went to the Midnight to Morning Buffet at "Something Fishy" at Eastwood City Walk We arrived a little early and I was able to take advantage of the promo for a bucket of 6 bottles of SML for P300 and a platter of 12 oysters for + P50 Heaven :wave:
The Vikings buffet at MOA is worth a sitting too. Fantastic seafoods, fabulous Japanese sashimi section and Oysters Rockefeller. Eat all you can and drink all the draft San Mig you can too. :vhappy:
Undoubtedly it still goes on. But it's good to see someone is trying to do something about it. The resources of nature in the Philippines are diminishing quickly.
