Terms like “reef and beef” and “surf and turf” are well known. I tend to use “reef and beef” because the word “turf” makes me think of horses. While I have eaten and enjoyed horse meat, it’s not usually available at the supermarket or my local butcher.
Regarding “surf,” the common seafood found at surf beaches includes pipis (bivalve molluscs similar to clams—Plebidonax deltoides) and fish like the flathead (Platycephalus fuscus). Though I don’t live near any surf beaches, I do live near the coast, where blue swimmer crabs (known as sand crabs where I come from—Portunus pelagicus) and King George whiting are commonly caught.
I believe a good pairing for horse meat would be crab meat. Last night and tonight I enjoyed prawns and oysters with my steak respectively.
The steaks are Scotch fillet, and the prawns and oysters are local. The beef was dry-brined, cooked in a water bath, and seared with a propane torch.
Questions
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- Do you like combining seafood with steak?
- Do you use the term “reef and beef”?
- Do you prefer the term “surf and turf”?
- Have you eaten horse meat?
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