Pizza for Seafood Lovers

Recently, Huffington Post published a very interesting article called Pizza Toppings Real Italians Swear By. Apparently, anchovy is the real pizza topping deal. Jamie Oliver agrees... check out his Mozzarella, anchovies, chilli, capers & parsley pizza topping.

If you think that anchovy is a bit overpowering, then TASTE.COM.AU let's you choose from 39 different types of seafood pizza recipes.

Do you prefer making your own pizza, including the dough? Make it the Italian way (the link features a comprehensive instructions everyone will be able to follow).

And, of course, we created a new SEAFOOD PIZZA Pin Board, so don't forget to check it out. One way or the other, we hope you got inspired and found the perfect match for your taste buds.

http://www.pinterest.com/capposeafood/seafood-pizza/

Cappo Seafood Parkside Opening Hours : 

Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 5:30pm, 

Saturday: 8am to 3:00pm, Sunday: 10am to 3:00pm

How do you like your smoked salmon?

Great in a salad, wrap, omelette, frittata, quiche or try it combined with goat cheese for that perfect toast. Whatever the combination, smoked salmon is a versatile ingredient that's easy to cook with.

Quick and non-fussy dinner? Try Smoked Salmon Pasta.

Recipe credit: Simple Recipes

What we love about this recipe, other than the ingredients (smoked salmon, pine nuts, yum!) is that it can be pulled together so quickly and it's not particularly heavy, as so many cream sauce pastas can be. There's also room for maneuvering; add more or less wine or cream to taste; leave out the pine nuts if you can't be bothered; add some asparagus or cream cheese if you want; use smoked trout or sturgeon instead of the salmon. The essentials are smoked fish, lemon, garlic, and pasta with some olive oil, wine, and or cream binding them together.

Smoked Salmon Pasta Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 8 ounces spaghetti (or other) pasta
• Salt
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/3 cup chopped shallots (can substitute onions)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/3 cup dry white wine (can substitute pasta cooking water with a Tbsp of lemon juice)
• 1/4 cup cream
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp lemon zest (divided into 1 Tbsp and 1 Tbsp)
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley or dill
• 4 ounces smoked salmon, cut into bite sized pieces
• Fresh ground black pepper

METHOD

1 Heat to boiling a large pot with at least 4 quarts of water in it. While the water is heating, brown the pine nuts. Put the pine nuts in a single layer in a large skillet. Heat on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and lightly browned. Remove pine nuts from pan and set aside.

2 Once the water is boiling, salt it with 1 Tbsp of salt for every 4 quarts of water. Once the water returns to a boil add the pasta to the pot. Leave uncovered, on high heat and let cook with a vigorous boil. Put the timer on for 8-10 minutes, or whatever your pasta package says is appropriate for al dente (cooked but still a little firm).

3 While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a large skillet heat olive oil on medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic, cook for 2 minutes, then add white wine, lemon juice, and 1 Tbsp of lemon zest. Increase the heat and let boil down by half. If you want a slightly creamy sauce, add the cream and let boil a minute more.

The sauce should be done about the same time the pasta is done. If you get done earlier with it than the pasta, take it off the heat.

4 Once the pasta is done, and before draining the pasta, scoop out one cup of the pasta cooking liquid and reserve. Drain the pasta and add it to the skillet with the sauce. Add back some of the pasta cooking liquid to the pasta if it is a little dry. Add the smoked salmon, toasted pine nuts, parsley, and the remaining lemon zest. Season with freshly ground black pepper.

Serves 2 to 3.

Breakfast & Brunch

Take it easy after a long week at work and enjoy nice slow breakfast that extends to early midday. Why not. Fresh bread, eggs, salad and smoked salmon will get your brunch started in no time.

Source: cooking.storyofbing.com via Cappo on Pinterest

Head to Pinterest to see all Breakfast & Brunch Recipe Ideas

Easter Recipes

It would not be the right Easter entertaining without fresh seafood from Cappo Seafood. Find Cappo's EASTER SPECIALS HERE and be inspired by some of many of the recipes available on our Pinterest boards.

Salmon Terrine Recipe

Delicious taste of combining fresh and smoked salmon

Source: via Cappo on Pinterest

Prawn and Mixed Tomato Panzanella Salad

Super colourful and full of goodness

Source: via Cappo on Pinterest

Lobster Newburg

Served with fresh bread, this lobster recipe is simply mouthwatering.

Source:via Cappo on Pinterest

Egg Bread Buns

Lovely bread buns that will accompany any smoked salmon dish.

Source:  via Cappo on Pinterest

Fresh Salmon & Asparagus Quiche

This, or any other fish quiche will make a great addition to your menu.

Source:  via Cappo on Pinterest

Salmon Wrapped Terrine with Dill-speckled Goats Cheese

Look at those incredible layers! This salmon terrine is not as difficult to make as it seems.

Source: via Cappo on Pinterest

St. Patrick's Day Recipes

Minted pea soup with smoked salmon and cream cheese toasts

Mint and peas are a match made in heaven. 

Find this recipe here

Old-fashioned fish pie

Talk about comfort food... this is the one.

Find this recipe here

On March 17, you can celebrate St Patrick's Day with traditional Irish recipes, or you could turn a brighter shade of green and indulge in a few emerald-coloured dishes and drinks instead. If you prefer, TASTE.COM.AU got a handy St Patrick's Day menu for six all ready to go.

Healthy Recipes 6 Easy Seafood Dinner Ideas

February 2014 marks a neat milestone for Cappo's pinterest page - now you can choose from over a thousand recipes and be never short of inspiring ideas for seafood meals.

If you prefer description-based recipes, then check out this article from Woman's Day with 6 easy seafood dinner ideas.

It features recipes for the following simple seafood dishes:

• Pesto Crumb-Topped Fish
• Baked Fish with Horseradish Butter
• Cornmeal-Crusted Fish with Lemon-Caper Sauce
• Fish Tacos
• Asian Glazed Fish
• Grilled Fish with Mango-Peach Chutney 

Want to stay healthy? Have two portions of seafood a week!

Cappo Seafood Parkside

Discover the divine taste of ZESTY LIME PRAWN AND AVOCADO SALAD

Basic ingredients - amazing result! Check out this zesty lime prawn and avocado salad found via SkinnyTaste.com. Perfect for summer!

 Best fresh and frozen PRAWNS - one of the things CAPPO SEAFOOD is famous for.

All you need to know about mussels...

eHow.com - Fish & Seafood > Cook Mussels

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How to Keep Mussels

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How to Keep Mussels Fresh

Mussels are a high-protein, low-cholesterol and low-fat seafood, loaded with omega-3 fatty acids that help reduce the risk of cardiovascular and heart disease. Handling and storage of mussels...

The best of seafood recipes - via Foodblogs

There are no better seafood ambassadors than passionate food bloggers. One can only admire their dedication!

Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Salmon (via In Sock Monkey Slippers)

For the freshest seafood, head to CAPPO SEAFOOD

Curried Prawn / Shrimp And Scallop Skewers Recipe

You don't realise how easy some seafood recipes are until you actually watch a video like this. Take some prawns, scallops, garlic, salt, olive oil, curry powder.... mix it well, put it on some skewers, grill it and eat it :)

Perfect grilled salmon recipe

Salmon is one of the most popular species of fish in Australia at the moment, and there are so many different opinions on the best method of grilling. Follow the instructions below and you won’t be disappointed. Read more here.

Prawn Curry with Coconut Milk & Fennel Seeds

We wanted to share this curry recipe with you for ages. And look, spring is here already. But the nights are still chilly so if you still crave some winter warmer goodness, give this COCONUT CURRY a go. This recipe serves two so consider the amount of ingredients should you host a dinner party.

INGREDIENTS

500g prawn meat
¾ cup coconut milk
½ tsp indian mixed spices (garam masala) and 1 1/2tsp turmeric powder
2 crushed garlic cloves, 1 finely chopped onion
1 tsp fennel seeds, 3 curry leaves
Salt and sugar to taste
Chopped chilli / coriander for garnish

METHOD

1. In a pot or sauce pan, brown onion with all spices, add 1/3 cup of water and bubble on low heat until the oil begins to separate.
2. Add prawns and heat for one minute, add more water if needed.
3. Add coconut milk and simmer until it starts boiling. Season with salt and sugar, depending on your preferences.
4. Before serving, top with chopped chilli or coriander.

Healthy Tuna Roll Sandwich Recipe

Cooking videos

Sally Jenyns shares her wealth of knowledge about seafood, including the following seafood recipes and 'how to' videos:

• Mussels in curry
• Seafood pizza
• Wok smoked mullet
• Thai green bug curry
• Reef fish with avocado salad
• Catching, processing, cooking sea mullet
• Sea mullet with onion marmalade
• Seafood curry chowder
• Baby Octopus stew
• Fish rolls
• Classic fish chowder
• Italian-style tailor
• Tailor with winter salad
• Smoked fish chowder
• Whole baked bream on the BBQ
• Crispy bream
• Scallop pasta
• Banana prawns
• Mussels with red wine & tomato
• Fluffy prawn fritters
• Curry Barbeque fish
• BBQ snapper
• Squid salad
• Bugs with cheese
• Garlic Prawns
• Stuffed sand crab
• Steamed fish
• Moreton Bay Bugs
• Fish cakes
• Whole baked fish
• Blackened Salmon
• Tasmanian Salmon
• Christmas kebabs
• Stir fried mud crab
• Crab and Avocado stack
• BBQ mackerel
• Mackerel steaks
• Seafood spring rolls
• Thai fish noodle cakes
• Steamed oysters
• BBQ Moreton Bay Bugs
• Tropical prawns
• Filleting utensils
• Crumbed whiting
• Chilli Garlic Crab
• Cooking tender Calamari
• Blackened snapper fillets

10 Best Seafood Recipes for Mother's Day

Flex your seafood skills with this selection of seafood recipes for Mother's Day. Nothing says 'I LOVE YOU MUM' more than homemade cooking!

Start with breakfast or brunch

Smoked Salmon Asparagus Quinoa Cake Eggs Benedict

Coddled Eggs with Smoked Trout

Poached Eggs Over Avocado & Smoked Salmon

 

Image embedded via http://www.closetcooking.com/2012/05/smoked-salmon-asparagus-quinoa-cake.html

Keep on the tasty track with some snacks 
Avocado and Prawn Pillows

Bread Squares Filled with Creamy Herbed Prawns

Shrimp Scampi Dip 

 

Image embedded via http://www.closetcooking.com/2013/12/shrimp-scampi-dip.html

Create a lunch or dinner to remember

Maple-Miso Dijon Salmon 

Shrimp Nicoise Salad

Salmon with Sriracha and Lime Sauce

 

Image embedded via http://www.closetcooking.com/2013/09/maple-miso-dijon-salmon.html

...and the tenth recipe? Any of these...

Happy Mother's Day from Cappo Seafood

Whisky Glazed Salmon & Battered Onion Rings

Who would have thought that a whisky/pineapple glaze on salmon will be such a great idea? We followed the recipe to find out more. It is just too good not to be featured on Cappo's blog. Give it a try and let us know what you think!

WHISKY GLAZED SALMON

Season salmon fillets with salt, add a bit of olive oil and bake in the oven at 200 degrees for about 12 - 15 minutes (or grilled on the barbecue / grill pan for a few minutes on each side). At the end of cooking and the very end of grilling, brush glaze on the fillets.

WHISKEY GLAZE
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 3 tbsp grated onion on a fine grater
• 1 tbsp finely grated pineapple (can be canned)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp whiskey


Put garlic on a dry frying pan and heat over a low heat for about 10 minutes on both sides until soft, grate and mix with other ingredients. Bring to a boil stirring until sugar is dissolved. Reduce the heat and simmer the sauce for about 30 - 45 minutes, until it reaches a thick consistency.
Note: Add whisky glaze at the end of cooking / grilling (because of the sugar content, the sauce can burn quickly and turn bitter). Serve most of the sauce in a bowl next to the cooked fish.

Source: kwestiasmaku.com via Cappo on Pinterest

ONION RINGS

• 1 large onion or two smaller
• 50 g of wheat flour
• 50 g cornstarch
• 2 pinches of salt
• about 150 ml of water (preferably sparkling)
• vegetable oil (sunflower or peanut oil - groundnuts) for deep frying

Peel onion and cut into 1 cm or slightly smaller slices, divide the individual discs. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt. In a wok (or deeper pan) heat the oil well at a height of about 5 - 7 cm. Sift flour into a bowl and season with salt. Gradually pouring bottled water, mix using a fork (flour does not have to be thoroughly mixed with water). Dip rings in batter and place into hot oil and fry for about 1 and 1/2 - 2 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Set apart on a paper towel and immediately serve.

Recipe credit (translated by Google).

How to Make Lobster Macaroni and Cheese

Learn how to make lobster mac and cheese

How to BBQ Seafood - Aussie Style!

These seafood lovers from WA know their stuff :) Worth watching!

Cold Italian Poached Seafood Salad - Seafood & Mediterranean diet

The Mediterranean diet incorporates the basics of healthy eating — plus a splash of flavorful olive oil and perhaps even a glass of red wine — among other components characterizing the traditional cooking style of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

Most healthy diets include fruits, vegetables, fish and whole grains, and limit unhealthy fats. While these parts of a healthy diet remain tried-and-true, subtle variations or differences in proportions of certain foods may make a difference in your risk of heart disease.

Read the full article here.

Melbourne Cup Recipes

No wonder Melbourne Cup is 'THE RACE THAT STOPS A NATION' when you can enjoy it with some exceptional seafood from Cappo Seafood.

As every year, we have some MELBOURNE CUP MARKET SPECIALS:

Taste.com.au have a great selection of Melbourne Cup recipes to inspire you. We have selected the best of fish & seafood recipes:

PRAWN RECIPES FOR MELBOURNE CUP
Prawn & chorizo skewers with mustard and thyme dressing
Coconut prawns with chilli lime mayonnaise
Celery and onion dip with prawn crackers
Lemon grass prawn skewers with mango mayonnaise
Lemon grass & kaffir lime prawn skewers
Mango salsa canape cups with prawns & coriander
Garlic prawn baguettes
Garlic prawn rolls

OYSTERS
Oysters with champagne sauce
Fresh oysters with mango and red capsicum salsa
Oysters kilpatrick

EVERYONE'S FAVOURITE
Blini with salmon and mascarpone