Oily fish
Mackerel, herring and sardines: dark, rich flesh, best within a day of landing and very good cooked hot and fast.
Oily fish on the board (sample)
Today’s sizes, to scale.
landed this morning landed yesterday
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cm, snout to tail fork
Mackerel
Kestrel, handline (sample)
32 cm $4.20
350 g, serves 1
Herring
Port Ellery market (sample)
28 cm $2.40
250 g, serves 1, yesterday
Sardine
Port Ellery market (sample)
20 cm $0.90
90 g, 4 per person, yesterday
Each fish is drawn to scale. Price for the whole fish; we prepare it free. Example prices.
How to cook them
Ask at the counter for timings: we cook these at home every week.
Mackerel
Whole on the barbecue, or fillets under the grill with mustard
Herring
Fried in oatmeal, or ask us to butterfly them for the pan
Sardine
Grilled whole with salt and lemon, four per person
Come down to the harbour
The counter is fullest before noon. Ring or send an order and we keep the fish on ice until you arrive.