I have always been a big lover of fish and all seafood in general really. If I was made to, or needed to, I would quite happily and readily give up all land-based meat as long as I could still indulge in the delights of the plethora of water born treats on offer!
On a recent trip to the Greek islands I took full and hearty advantage of the epic range of freshly caught and wonderfully prepared fish and seafood on offer. We made three stops in the islands (Mykonos, Rhodes and Santorini) and one en route in Malta. At every one of these my ‘plat du jour’ was always some kind (or on certain occasions many kinds) of seafood. The wide availability and massive variety was almost overwhelming! At one restaurant I chose to have the mixed fish and seafood sharing plate (it was meant for two but I figured as it was meant to be followed by a main course I would be safe…hmm!). The spread was astonishing!! Prawns, whitebait, calamari, squid, mussels, tuna, Pollock, fishcakes!! It was an absolute fish lovers dream…my wife did not look so keen as she tucked into her bowl of pasta! While we were in Malta I had my first taste of perch, which was wonderful. In Rhodes, we were lucky enough to dine with a friend of ours who was a local and ordered a traditional Greek speciality of grilled octopus served with olive oil, lemon juice and a tiny bit of vinegar. I also tried it with a garlic dip (skordalia) made in the region that was absolutely out of this world! In Santorini, I opted for an old favourite and got myself a giant plate of perfectly grilled sardines and they were exactly what I hoped they would be! Whether it was fried, grilled or baked, in sauce, stuffed or coated, whole, filleted or sliced all of the fish that I ate while we were in the Mediterranean was exceptional. There wasn’t a single meal that I left thinking was in anyway…“blah”. Fish is without a doubt one of my favourite things, and based on my last trip I think the Mediterranean might just be my favourite place to find it! Look out fish of the Med…I’ve got my eye on you!
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