Aristos’ Top Ten Seafood Tips

Aristos’ Top Ten Seafood Tips

Former celebrity chef and owner, Aristos share his favourite tips for cooking, serving and storing your seafood. When turning over fish, never use tongs! Instead use two forks – one to lift and turn the fish and the other to catch and lay the fish. Don’t leave your...
Tips for Storing Seafood

Tips for Storing Seafood

CHEF’S ADVICE Don’t leave your seafood in its plastic packaging SEAFOOD STORING TIPS Purchased seafood is generally packed in a plastic bag, for the best and freshest results always remove your seafood from the plastic as soon as you get it. Once removed, rinse...
Easy Cocktail Sauce Recipe

Easy Cocktail Sauce Recipe

CHEF’S ADVICE You can add a nip of brandy for a little something extra STEPS Mix together equal parts of mayonnaise and tomato sauce Add a splash of Worcestershire sauce To taste, a dash of tabasco and a pinch of salt and...
Tips for Making Oysters Kilpatrick

Tips for Making Oysters Kilpatrick

CHEF’S ADVICE Use rock salt or tinfoil to provide a stable base for the oysters STEPS Use rock salt or tinfoil to provide a stable base for the oysters Gently grill your oysters until the bacon is cooked Add more Worcestershire sauce if needed before...
How to Cook Mussels

How to Cook Mussels

CHEF’S ADVICE “The saying, If a mussel doesn’t open it is not ok to eat” is a MYTH. STEPS De-beard your mussels and place them into a large pot Add nothing extra, cover the lid and place the pot on high heat for approximately 1-2 minutes As the mussels heat up,...