SEAWEED FROM THE BEACH AND WALLIS LAKE OYSTERS

Set on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, and part of the grandly named Great Lakes region, Wallis Lake is well known for its oysters. There’s a decent catch of other good fresh seafood available too, at a shop which sells little pink prawns from the lake as well as bream, flathead and whiting.

Last week I wrapped a large Seal Rocks snapper in foil after smearing it with green curry paste and adding a few aromatics such as kaffir lime leaves, basil, lemongrass stalks, lime slices and garlic and cooked it on the barbecue for 20 minutes. Served with Jasmine rice and a Thai-style coleslaw, it was simple, healthy and delicious. Gluten free, of course.

Tonight, after a bracing trawl along Elizabeth Beach to inspect the different kinds of seaweed that had been washed up, we’ll have oysters, with a grind of pepper and a squeeze of lime. Nothing could be simpler. The perfect holiday food.

I could wax all lyrical about the sea’s bounty but I am just going to tuck in instead. 

Caren

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