Supplier Spotlight: Fishermen’s Wharf Seafoods

Fishermen’s Wharf Seafoods is a multi-award winning seafood establishment nestled on the waterfront at Port Stephens, NSW, and is supplying us with top-notch seafood this week!

At HelloFresh, we’ve chosen this supplier as they are committed to sourcing the best quality sustainable seafood. Their staff have the local knowledge and experience to help us make the best choice for our customers – they always know where and how our seafood is caught or farmed and what impact this has upon the marine environment. The freshness and quality of the produce is second to none!

Wacky Foods: Rambutan!

Have you ever tasted rambutan? No? Well, you’re missing out!

This wacky fruit hails from Malaysia and is closely related to lychees (can you see the family resemblance here?). If you would like to give these a taste, rest assured that a trip to Malaysia isn’t needed! You can pick up rambutans in most Asian grocery stores, and we strongly suggest that you give them a go.

Here are some fun facts about this wacky fruit:

Spot the herby faker!

A lot of people tend to use dried herbs over fresh these days. And we understand why: convenience, convenience, convenience. But we’re hoping to change all that by including only the freshest of herbs in the right amounts in our weekly boxes – no more wasted freshness here!

For a bit of fun, we’re going to put your herby knowledge to the test. Before scrolling down through the rest of this post, have a look at the image below and try to guess each of our herby friends.

Let’s see how many you got right! Drum roll please….

Let’s talk about Zucchini!

Pearly Barley: What We Love

Are you a fan of Pearl Barley too? Check out why we are below:

Sweet Potatoes: 7 Things We Love

Sweet potatoes are hands down one of our all time favourite ingredients! So we thought we’d share the reasons why we love these dazzling sweet spuds. Check them out below and let us know why you love them too!

Supplier Spotlight: Humpty Doo Barramundi

The barramundi for this week’s Baked Mediterranean Barramundi comes fresh to you from our friends Humpty Doo Barramundi in the Northern Territory!

Their farm is located halfway between Darwin and Kakadu, on the banks of the majestic Adelaide River and has been producing top-quality saltwater barramundi for over 20 years.

Do you know what else is really cool?

Avocado: Types & Tips!

Here in this lucky country, we are blessed with excellent quality and year-round supply of Australian avocados. Avocado production in Australia is widespread with orchards found all over, from the Atherton Tablelands, around Bundaberg in Queensland, to south-west Western Australia, which allows for the steady supply of fruit.

You have probably noticed there are a few different avos available at different times of the year. We have put together a little fact sheet to illustrate the different types:

Check out these quick and clever tips too:

How to: Avocado tip!

Do you love avocado but hate how quickly it spoils?

We definitely do – but never fear! This clever tip should do the trick – give it a go!

How to: Garlic prep!

We use a lot of garlic, but it can get a little annoying to constantly prep. To make it easier, check out this clever little tip!

Happy garlicing! 🙂