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 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,...
How to BBQ Lobster

How to BBQ Lobster

CHEF’S ADVICE If you catch, are gifted or purchase live lobster you MUST drown them first so they die. You can do this by placing them in freshwater for 30 minutes. STEPS Split the lobsters lengthways down the middle to give two halves Remove any dirt from the...
How to Cook Crayfish

How to Cook Crayfish

CHEF’S ADVICE If you catch, are gifted or purchase live lobster you MUST drown them first so they die. You can do this by placing them in freshwater for 30 minutes. STEPS Bring your cooking water to the boil and add 2 cups of salt Add your lobster to the water...