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Spencer Gulf King Prawns Salad

with fresh peas, grilled asparagus, blood orange, balsamic onions and almond dressing By Dennis Leslie, Chef at Adelaide Oval Indredients800 g Spencer Gulf King Prawns1 bunch asparagus400 g fresh peas6 blood oranges3 red onions100 ml balsamic200 g fresh rocket leaf6 tbsp Harding's Almonds PasteExtra Virgin olive oilSea salt and pepperMethodPreheat ...

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Take in all the beauty & history along the Parnkalla Trail

Boston Bay is one of South Australia's most beautiful bays and deep water harbors, it is three times the size of Sydney Harbour. Sitting on the edge of the Bay is the township of Port Lincoln, and sitting in between the town and the Bay is a walking trail known as Parnkalla Trail. Photo: Di Dennis- Sign near Shelley Beach The trail was named a...

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Get to know our Seafood!

The SnapperAlthough actually a bream, the common name 'snapper' was given to this fish by Captain James Cook on his voyage through Australia in 1770. He mistook it for a member of the true snapper family Lutjanidae, a group of fish with which he had become familiar in American waters. Although he mistook the fish, he spelled the name correctly, in ...

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Get to know our Seafood!

The Southern CalamariCalamari is the term applied to a range of both domestic and imported squids, however, the trade refer to the premium squid from the Eyre Peninsula as Southern Calamari- it is truly unique amoungst squids with a flavour and texture like no other. The Southern Calamari are found en mass at the bottom of the Eyre Peninsula, with ...

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Get to know our Seafood!

The Blue MusselBoston Bay as a farming region is like Barossa Valley is wine- mix of perfect growing conditions ans best in class farming producing a consistent, high quality product. Three times the size of Sydney Harbour, Boston Bay is where the desert meets the sea, an area of coastal savannah and spectacular rugged seas. The mussel farming indu...

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Get to know our Seafood!

The Southern Rock LobsterLobsters are arguably the world's best known seafood, and demand for clean, safe seafood of all kinds is growing worldwide. The Southern Rock Lobster from the Eyre Peninsula is amoungst the best of them all. The Australian Southern Rock Lobster is amid some of the worlds rarest and sought after crustacean. The Southern Rock...

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