Who sells decent sized prawns that have plenty of flavour

crofter


Joined: 16/12/2008
Posts: 1035

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 11:33

Can someone please recommend where I can buy some decent COOKED prawns. Family staying with us and they love their prawns!!!



So far the ones I have bought have no flavour whatsoever and yesterday, my most recent purchase, went straight in the bin. They were disgusting as they were slimy and had the texture of sago.....



Any recommendations please????



Thanks.

0maintenance


Joined: 22/09/2010
Posts: 2179

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 12:24

Seen some beautiful looking prawns in supreme,not bought any yet to be honest,i think its the same company who import all or most of the frozen fish to the island,polar foods.

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 12:56

Try the main Hur Deniz have some fresh there.

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 13:20

Hur Deniz and Ilelli have bags of large cooked prawns for around 29tl a kilo. They are very good

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 17:33

'I was sitting on Bondi Pier,

Sucking tubes of Foster's beer,

With a big bucket of prawns upon me knee,

But when I swallowed me last prawn,

I did a technicolour yawn,

And chundered in the blue Pacific sea!'

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 17:55

I am not surprised drinking that rubbish

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 18:33

Most if not ALL prawns here are imported from places like Bangladesh/.Sri Lanka ..ie Warm Water "Farmed"Species...They are tasteless compared to "Cold Water" variety..........The best we have found are Polar prawns 17tl the large tiger prawns here are utter crap .... .not like back on my Island home..

pc4854


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 243

Message Posted:
10/06/2011 18:36

Brilliant reply stilluvithere, absolutely brilliant. Made me laugh out loud Mess6/7

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 10:22

You could well be right, 'stillluvithere'!



'XXXX' [Four X], as brewed down by the Brisbane railway station, is my 'tipple of choice'!



But both Fosters and XXXX have got to be 'superior swamp water' to 'Efes Effluent' - where are your tastebuds?

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 12:55

Ten...What about "Tooheys".... ....??

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 13:02

I never drink Efes as I am in full agreement. My favourite Australian beer is made in Fremantle by a pub/micro brewery called Little Creatures as I am a fan of real ale. Here I drink Gold Fassl, which isn't everyones forst choice

Tango1


Joined: 19/02/2011
Posts: 1151

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 14:52

Crofter, I do hope someone gives you a sensible answer soon, because I'd also like to know if anyone sells anything other than the tasteless stuff which is all I've found so far.

mrsgee


Joined: 23/06/2009
Posts: 396

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 15:01

Don't know about Cooked ones but Hur Deniz have nice uncooked......or take your family out for a treat to the Lagoon Opposite Niazzi's.........they do fantastic prawns in a brandy sauce......best I have had in a long time.

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 15:38

Tango1 I thought I had given a sensible reply in message 4

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 15:51

Tango1...so did I msg 7...Polar prawns at Lemar...

JohnDownes


Joined: 03/12/2010
Posts: 123

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 16:46

Message 11..... Yes Little Creatures Beer. My sister introduced me to that last January, lovely stuff.

If yoo promised me that you would drink half a container-load then I would bring some over (I'll have the other half!)

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 17:38

martinD41/Msg 10:



Raw prawns and 'Toohey's' - our favourite Australian bard best knows their uses!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekc-4V0MXv8



'Stoke the bong' = stash some hash in the 'hubble-bubble'!

Rottolover



Joined: 21/06/2009
Posts: 519

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 17:57

Can't believe there are actually two people here who know about Little Creatures...it's now almost a Freo institution, and the beer really is great.



I'll go thirds in that container...

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 18:13

Ten Thanks, bloody brilliant mate

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 18:46

Rottolover, are you referring to Rottness Island. Wonderful place.

Rottolover



Joined: 21/06/2009
Posts: 519

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 20:56

You know that too? (Rottnest)



One of my most favourite places in the world.

jimchris09


Joined: 13/02/2009
Posts: 547

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 20:59

Whenever we want a treat such as big prawns, good salmon, proper smoked (not dyed) haddock etc , we get em from Bells. Never been disappointed in 4 years!

Middle Easter


Joined: 13/06/2007
Posts: 146

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 21:50

4X/Fosters are like drinking soap when compared with Efes (just my personal opinion) however I do prefer the Gold Coast beaches to Alagadi.... so life is full of compromise. I think the key wherever you are, is to to be upbeat about all the positives around you rather than dwell on the negatives. As the song goes 'love what you got, not what you want'....



I was recently at Kantara Castle looking over both the Northern & Southen coasts of the Karpaz (it was 25 deg C & I was gently sipping an Efes) & was thinking there is nowhere more beautiful that where I am now. But conversely I could have been thinking how depressed I would be when reading the next thread that the once funny (but the now sad, dull & boring ) NN will post on Cyprus 44.



So irrespective of your beer choice, the view from Kantara is magical & permanent, whereas the fool aka NN is very temporary.......so enjoy Northern Cyprus for all its beauty & ignore all the morons who may try to convince you otherwise...... :

JohnDownes


Joined: 03/12/2010
Posts: 123

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 23:35

ME, (23) that's a very positive attitude, and it does you credit. Efes ain't so bad, in my personal opinion it's a lot better than the bland Eurolagers you see about like Carlsberg and Heineken.

I'm impressed that you got to the top of Kantara in the recent weather. I was up at Buffavento about 7 weeks ago. That was a tough walk in the conditions then, I know I would never make it at this time of year.

And the view from the top was breathtaking, spoilt only by the sight of the ghastly Cratos Hotel. What a shame that the recent fire there did not carry it away completely!

hodgeliz


Joined: 16/10/2010
Posts: 278

Message Posted:
12/06/2011 09:48

JohnDownes

Surely not the kind of comment a *business man* should be making on a public forum, regardless of your personal feelings just my opinion, but !!!

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
12/06/2011 10:58

rottolover, yes it is special and the quokkas are really cute