Wednesday, 4 January 2012

Crimes against Seafood

I love good seafood - fresh, tasty and doesn't even really need anything but just a touch of garlic, perhaps a dusting of chili and some lemon.  Difficult to cook - or at least, this is something I have difficulty with. 

Potentially, because I don't try.  Being from Cape Town - da mother city in da house - I don't really like seafood in London.  Not only is the squid (my favourite) often badly cooked but unless you go to a specialist, most restaurants don't serve it very fresh or in an interesting way.

Calamari rings - unless touched by the hand of a cooking god - are boring, boring and did I mention boring.  Nasty pre-battered and oily rings - a la pub - seem a crime against seafood but not sure if we can get people prosecuted for this?  

Note to self - check out if this is possible.  I'm also not hugely keen on British fish.  Please don't shoot me but I don't find it as fresh as I like (or at least not in London) and not nearly meaty enough.  Don't mean taste of steak but just solid - tuna vs. sole.

Wonder if anyone can suggest a good value restaurant which beats this stereotype?  Any Ideas?  L xx

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