Buchanans fairy shrimp - Branchinella buchananensis
Buchanans fairy shrimp are a small species of crustacean that are known only from Lake Buchanan in southwest Queensland, and Gidgee and Burkanoko Lakes in the north-west of NSW (approximately 130 km north-west of Bourke). They have not been found ... [... more]
NSW Dept Primary Industries |
New Mantis Shrimp
A giant predatory shrimp previously unknown to science has recently been found in the waters east of Sydney Harbour Bridge. The creature was discovered by marine biologist Shane Ahyong, as part of an ongoing study of crustacea in the Indo-Pacific ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Mantis Shrimp - Colourful and Aggressive
Mantis shrimps are highly aggressive crustaceans that capture prey using large, raptorial claws much like that of a praying mantis. Many are beautifully coloured in shades of red, green and blue. BIOINDICATORS - organisms whose presence, absence ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Leslie Glover Pendleton
Leslie Glover Pendleton is the author of Simply Shrimp, Salmon, and (Fish) Steaks and One Dough, Fifty Cookies and the recipe developer for six of Gourmet's cookbooks. She was a food editor at Gourmet for eight years, and continues to contribute ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Katherine West Defoyd
Chinese Tomato Shrimp Soup. Enchiladas Vera Cruz. Spicy Gingered Asian Slaw with Salmon. No one needs to know these dishes began with a can of soup, a store-bought roast chicken, and deli cole slaw. With this book, cooks can discover the quick ... [... more]
Random House |
Chilli chicken
In food processor or mortar and pestle blend chillies, shrimp paste and eschalots to a paste. In wok heat oil; fry paste until fragrant and oil separates. Add chicken, cook, tossing to colour well. Add water and soy sauce, bring to a boil. Cover ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
Thai Red curry paste
Combine all red curry paste ingredients in a mortar and pestle and pound to a paste. 5 medium dried chillies, deseeded , soaked in boiling water and drained 1 teaspoon shrimp paste 1 long red chilli, fresh 2 tablespoons fresh galangal, roughly ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
Chilli paste
Place all ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth. 3 eschallots, chopped 3 chillies, deseeded 1 teaspoon grated galangal 1 coriander root 1 teaspoon lime zest 1 teaspoon shrimp paste 10 peppercorns 1-2 tablespoons water 1 stalk ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
Burmese pork curry
Combine pork with tumeric and salt in a large bowl. Set aside to marinade 30 minutes while you prepare remaining ingredients. Heat oils in a large heavy-based saucepan, cook onion until softened. Add garlic, ginger, chilli and shrimp paste and ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
Thai yellow fish curry
Using gloves, discard seeds and central membrane of chillies, soak in hot water for 15 minutes, drain and roughly chop. Place lemongrass, coriander root, galangal, turmeric, zest, eschalots, garlic, salt, chilli and shrimp paste in food ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
Shrimp Po'boys - STEVE POLTZ
Cook the shrimp for about 4 minutes under a griller, or fry in a small amount of oil for a couple of minutes on each side. Coat in garlicky bread crumb mixture. Coat the bread with the 500g (1 pound) large prawns (shrimp), peeled and de-veined 2 ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
Fishfacts and Fishnotes
Fishnote - Adams emerald dragonfly Fishnote - Banded Grunter Fishnote - Bennetts Seaweed Fishnote - Black Cod Fishnote - Black-striped Mussel Fishnote - Buchanans Fairy Shrimp Fishnote - Caulerpa Taxifolia Fishnote - Darling River Fishnote - ... [... more]
NSW Dept Primary Industries |
