Tonight we introduced the JCs to whitebait fritters - a sought after treat here in NZ. Brandt's sister was the chef. She also made trifle and fresh fruit salad. To accompany the meal we were treated to home made wine and mead supplied by our son (who has been house sitting for us).
-- Edited by kiwi rainbow on Thursday 27th of February 2014 08:18:32 PM
Oh, I love whitebait fritters. My late husband Dan, had his own nets and his favourite spot at Ohau. In whitebait season we lived on them.
petersumpters said
10:16 PM Feb 27, 2014
I have eaten a whitebait fritters and it really tastes good. Delicious!
sarg said
10:24 PM Feb 27, 2014
YUMMY YUMMY......
Bunkerbob said
11:21 PM Feb 27, 2014
We used to get a cup of whitebait, mix in 1 egg and that was 1 fritter. That was over 45 (er, probably make that 50) years ago. We were in Greymouth on the West Coast of the South Island about 5 years ago and we saw Whitebait Fritters on a restaurant menu.
What a disappointment.
Was about 3 inches across, had 9 white baits in it and the rest was batter, flour and water basically. I still dream of the real thing though.
Apparently hugely expensive nowadays which probably explains the size per fritter.
Bob
Radar said
11:53 PM Feb 27, 2014
All hi
We were in NZ South Island a couple of years back and we were entertained by the locals trapping the white bait in the rivers around Greymouth.
That night we were in a hotel for dinner and it was on the menu, much like most fish cakes but I did enjoy.
What I have trouble with is understanding how the people give up weeks of there time to trap these little fish, camping out in rough condition for few buckets of small fish. Cheers.
-- Edited by Radar on Thursday 27th of February 2014 11:54:40 PM
Bunkerbob said
12:20 AM Feb 28, 2014
The bugger of a job is to gut them. Takes absolute ages which probably explains the expense.
Bob
kiwijims said
06:55 AM Feb 28, 2014
"Oh" those lovely Whitebait fritters, there's nothing like them.
Before I left home, ( The Golden Bay ) near Nelson, we used to catch Whitebait in the Collingwood River,
If they were running, we could catch a 20l can full in under half a hour, these were shoved straight in the freezer,
that is the remainder were, after we made the fresh Fritters and had our fill.
We didn't waste time gutting they either, ruins the taste.
kiwijims
Dougwe said
07:09 AM Feb 28, 2014
What's this, NO famous Pav for desert??
kiwi rainbow said
08:09 AM Feb 28, 2014
Dougwe, did you not note that I was not the chef!! Besides, we have to leave something for later.
Dougwe said
08:41 AM Feb 28, 2014
I did note that KR but thought the famous Pav would make an appearance. A bit like when you are told not to bring anything you still feel like you should.
White bate sounds interesting, Just wondering what you could catch after eating it ?
Cruising Cruze said
12:03 PM Feb 28, 2014
Doug it looks like that JC has put on some weight on that Photo
Kiwi-as said
12:04 PM Feb 28, 2014
Doug, if we gave the JCs all the goodies at once, they would have no reason to stay around would they.
Aus-Kiwi said
07:51 PM Feb 28, 2014
Cruising Cruze wrote:
Doug it looks like that JC has put on some weight on that Photo
Aha Very very easy over there !!!
Judes and Bazz said
07:19 PM Mar 2, 2014
For an ex kiwi those piccys were out of this world!!!!!
Ohhh yuuuuuummmmeeeee!!! and topped off with trifle my favourite pudd.
Our whitebait used to be caught in the southern end of the south Island at the Waiau mouth and we had many a fat feed now sadly only when we return home for holiday.
Enjoy Jude
Tonight we introduced the JCs to whitebait fritters - a sought after treat here in NZ. Brandt's sister was the chef. She also made trifle and fresh fruit salad. To accompany the meal we were treated to home made wine and mead supplied by our son (who has been house sitting for us).
-- Edited by kiwi rainbow on Thursday 27th of February 2014 08:18:32 PM
I have eaten a whitebait fritters and it really tastes good. Delicious!
YUMMY YUMMY......
What a disappointment.
Was about 3 inches across, had 9 white baits in it and the rest was batter, flour and water basically. I still dream of the real thing though.
Apparently hugely expensive nowadays which probably explains the size per fritter.
Bob
All hi
We were in NZ South Island a couple of years back and we were entertained by the locals trapping the white bait in the rivers around Greymouth.
That night we were in a hotel for dinner and it was on the menu, much like most fish cakes but I did enjoy.
What I have trouble with is understanding how the people give up weeks of there time to trap these little fish, camping out in rough condition for few buckets of small fish. Cheers.
-- Edited by Radar on Thursday 27th of February 2014 11:54:40 PM
Bob
"Oh" those lovely Whitebait fritters, there's nothing like them.
Before I left home, ( The Golden Bay ) near Nelson, we used to catch Whitebait in the Collingwood River,
If they were running, we could catch a 20l can full in under half a hour, these were shoved straight in the freezer,
that is the remainder were, after we made the fresh Fritters and had our fill.
We didn't waste time gutting they either, ruins the taste.
kiwijims
Dougwe, did you not note that I was not the chef!! Besides, we have to leave something for later.
White bate sounds interesting, Just wondering what you could catch after eating it ?
Doug it looks like that JC has put on some weight on that Photo
Doug, if we gave the JCs all the goodies at once, they would have no reason to stay around would they.
Aha Very very easy over there !!!
For an ex kiwi those piccys were out of this world!!!!!
Ohhh yuuuuuummmmeeeee!!! and topped off with trifle my favourite pudd.
Our whitebait used to be caught in the southern end of the south Island at the Waiau mouth and we had many a fat feed now sadly only when we return home for holiday.
Enjoy Jude