echoGamex echo Gamex
Free Weekly 16-17 March 2013
pilbaraecho www.pilbaraecho.com.au
15
Filleting, cooking and storing fish – By Tamara Binamat
“I always undercook and let the finishing process happen once it’s off the heat source,” Bart said.
Filleting professional Peter Anderton and celebrity chef Bart Beek were on hand at Gamex,to make the most of the catches coming in during the daily weighins.
from the professionals
“You can always cook it a bit longer, but you can’t go backwards. “And you should let the fish be the highlight of the dish.” Bart said his favourite way to cook fish at home is with a combination of butter and oil, pepper and lemon juice in the frypan.
Peter Anderton offered advice on knifing techniques, how to care for knives, the best ways to fillet any fish and how to care for the precious fillets.
“That to me is stunning,” he said.
Peter said filleting techniques are important to maximise the flesh you get off the fish and to take it off in such a way that presents well on the table.
“You just cook the fillet on the skin side for four minutes, almost cook it fully and turn it once.
“Fish are too valuable to not respect as much as you can,” explained Peter.
“I know when it’s on the plate it’s still slightly under, but by the time it gets to the table, it’s going to be spot on.”
“You then give it another 30 seconds of heat on the pan.
Peter said most people ruin their fillets by rushing the job.
Bart said to test if the fish is done you can poke a toothpick into the thickest part of the fillet and, if it goes through without resistance, it’s perfect.
“There’s two ways to do things – efficiently or effectively,” he said. “Efficient means making the best use of [the fish] or effective is being quick and you can’t always do both.
• Guest filleter Peter Anderton
Bart and Peter said eating a great meal of fish can start at the store when making your selection.
“If you get a good process it will be both effective and efficient.”
Some signs to look for that equate to fresh fish include nice, shiny skin, clear eyes that haven’t started to sink and become gelatinous, and a nice fat gut on a whole fish.
Peter said the key tools for filleting include sharp, stiff knives and a plan before cutting the fish. “A lot of fish are different, but if you understand how [the fish is] made up then you can take the flesh off more efficiently.
Fillets should be clear rather than white, but the colour depends on the type of fish.
“Think about it first, have the right tools and a comfortable workstation.” Now that the fillets are off, its time to cook them up.
If there’s a lot of water on the tray in the shop then it could be a sign water has started to leak from the fish.
Celebrity chef Bart Beek said he has the utmost respect for fish, and cooks in a way to do the produce justice.
It should smell of the ocean, not “fishy”.
And finally, if you don’t mind asking, smell the fish. • Celebrity chef Bart Beek
B L A C K � S WA N � S TAT E � T H E AT R E � C O M PA N Y
Port Hedland
THE CLASSIC COMEDY THAT IS ANYTHING BUT EARNEST!
DIRECTOR�
KATE�CHERRY
LIVE BROADCAST
way n High orther N t a e Gr
Tickets $10 Direct from the State Theatre Centre of WA!
THE
importance
BROADCAST FROM PERTH TO
MATT DANN CULTURAL CENTRE & MOONRISE CINEMA
FRI����MAR����� �������������
Rob Fry from Ray White, (08) 9140 2300 or David Lamb from MLV Real Estate, 0411 597 952
����������� COMMUNITY PARTNER
Department of Culture and the Arts Department of Regional Development and Lands
REGIONAL PARTNER
ASSOCIATE & REGIONAL PARTNER
PRODUCTION & REGIONAL PARTNER
www.bsstc.com.au CAST PARTNER
PRINCIPAL PARTNER
HEDLAND JUNCTION WEDGEFIELD IN DUST RIA L
landcorp.com.au/hedlandjunction
K 15
RADIO PARTNER
South Hedland
Contact:
PM
BOOK�@�
Karratha 240km Anketell Port 215km
15 new lots ranging from 2,409sqm to 5,056sqm suitable for a variety of businesses 12 titled lots from 4,318sqm to 2.56ha Priced from $190/sqm Located on Great Northern Highway, only 12km from Port Hedland, 5km from South Hedland and close to the airport Serviced with power, water and within an NBN nominated estate Rebates of $89,000 to $280,000 available Join Komatsu, Transfield and 24 other businesses
OSCAR WILDE
MOONRISE
New Release
Features:
EARNEST
MATT�DANN
Current Release
Airport
New industrial lots now selling at Hedland Junction, Wedgefield.
OF BEING
BY
Pin ga St
n er th r No at e Gr
y wa h g Hi