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[MMDown Under]

28 minutes ago, ilikeanswers said:

 

I usually just pan fry them with some butter or olive oil, a bit of garlic is nice too and sometimes I'll put in some parsley and/or dill. A bit of lemon is nice too.

Thanks.  Will try that next time I see them for sale fresh.  

I had whitebait in NZ once which was delicious.  

[MMDown Under]

On 3/10/2021 at 2:09 PM, MicCanberra said:

LOL, It is a painting.

Whenever I see that painting whilst scrolling through I laugh. 

[NSWP]

11 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

I have been getting sardines, great on toast with a bit of Tomato sauce.

Indeed the Aldi ones are tasty, about $3, cheap as chips.

[OzKiwiJJ]

2 hours ago, MMDown Under said:

Thanks.  Will try that next time I see them for sale fresh.  

I had whitebait in NZ once which was delicious.  

NZ whitebait is very yummy but too many places make whitebait "omelettes" instead of whitebait fritters so the delicate flavour is overpowered by the egg. My method is to make up a basic fritter batter then add just enough of it to the whitebait to bind it together. That way you get the full whitebait flavour.

[MMDown Under]

13 hours ago, NSWP said:

Indeed the Aldi ones are tasty, about $3, cheap as chips.

I don't like tinned sardines, but give them to dogs occasionally. 

[MMDown Under]

12 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

NZ whitebait is very yummy but too many places make whitebait "omelettes" instead of whitebait fritters so the delicate flavour is overpowered by the egg. My method is to make up a basic fritter batter then add just enough of it to the whitebait to bind it together. That way you get the full whitebait flavour.

That is how the whitebait was in NZ - yummy.

[NSWP]

52 minutes ago, MMDown Under said:

That is how the whitebait was in NZ - yummy.

I don't like eating the head and eyes. Have had whitebait a few times. Does anybody decapitate the whitebait before serving/eating?

 

Edited March 11, 2021 by NSWP

[MicCanberra]

Just now, NSWP said:

I don't like eating the head and eyes. Have had whitebait a few times. Does anybody get the heads off pre eating?

White bait at Yum cha is delicious

[OzKiwiJJ]

NZ whitebait is quite different to Australian whitebait. The fish are tiny, not much bigger than a beansprout and they are very soft. They don't really work individually fried like the Aussie ones.

 

Sometimes you'll see Chinese whitebait in Australian fish shops.  NZ whitebait is like that only nicer.

Edited March 11, 2021 by OzKiwiJJ

[lyndarra]

3 hours ago, NSWP said:

I don't like eating the head and eyes. Have had whitebait a few times. Does anybody decapitate the whitebait before serving/eating?

 

Can recommend a whitebait fritter sandwich. Had some at a roadside stall on the west coast road somewhere near Fox or Franz Josef glacier. Very tasty.

[NSWP]

4 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

Can recommend a whitebait fritter sandwich. Had some at a roadside stall on the west coast road somewhere near Fox or Franz Josef glacier. Very tasty.

Complete with heads and eyes? 

[lyndarra]

1 minute ago, NSWP said:

Complete with heads and eyes? 

Yep, and in a sandwich you can't them and they can't see you.😄

[NSWP]

6 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

Yep, and in a sandwich you can't them and they can't see you.😄

Aaaagh. I remember I had the whitebait once and cut the heads off, no wonder people thought me mad.🥵

[Blackduck59]

6 minutes ago, NSWP said:

Aaaagh. I remember I had the whitebait once and cut the heads off, no wonder people thought me mad.🥵

 

Key word Les Whitebait, we use bait to catch the fish you want to eat.

[NSWP]

12 minutes ago, Blackduck59 said:

 

Key word Les Whitebait, we use bait to catch the fish you want to eat.

Yes, whitebait is good burley for fishing. I take it you are not a lover of whitebait, Lyle? 

 

The moggies like it, good on them. I bet Capt Kate's Bug Naked likes it too, probably prepared by the Executive Chef on Celebrity, lol.

 

 

 

Edited March 12, 2021 by NSWP

[Blackduck59]

I wouldn't know about whitebait Les but tiny fish that are eaten whole just don't appeal to me. Like I said string the little fish on a hook and perhaps the big fish would think it a tasty snack, viola real food.

[OzKiwiJJ]

10 minutes ago, Blackduck59 said:

I wouldn't know about whitebait Les but tiny fish that are eaten whole just don't appeal to me. Like I said string the little fish on a hook and perhaps the big fish would think it a tasty snack, viola real food.

NZ whitebait doesn't really look like a fish, more like a beansprout with two black dots at one end. Probably too small to string on a hook.

[Blackduck59]

1 minute ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

NZ whitebait doesn't really look like a fish, more like a beansprout with two black dots at one end. Probably too small to string on a hook.

 

I saw them on an episode of Kai Safari, I think I will pass on the whitebait.

[OzKiwiJJ]

Australian whitebait

 

NZ whitebait which would be about 1/4 or less the size of the Australian whitebait in reality. 

 

[OzKiwiJJ]

This gives you a better idea of the size.

[MicCanberra]

this is how I prefer them.

[NSWP]

2 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

This gives you a better idea of the size.

Looks like a whitebait omelette on bread? 

[NSWP]

Just now, MicCanberra said:

this is how I prefer them.

I cannot see the heads and eyes, too much batter or breadcrumbs for me anyway.

[OzKiwiJJ]

Just now, MicCanberra said:

this is how I prefer them.

Yuck, all you taste is batter and oil when they are cooked like that. 

[By The Bay]

All this talk of bait fish has me thinking about one of my favourite snacks, fried Ikan Bilis (anchovies). Yummy.