Around the World in 80 Plates.

[Halex]

Uni, I know, he is just so ysed to me that he actually thought we were flying to Christchurch, as he knows with me, anything can happen

[Cornish Cream]

I'm in for when you visit the UK.Won't be traditional recipe but something to suit your summer weather.

[gertbysea]

CC  you may well have the recipe that  will suit the next place we will visit as  some English sailors settled their after scuttling their boat  in 1790.  It has been on my bucket list for years. A virtual trip is better than none. Can you guess the island?

Here is what is on offer.....
The local cuisine relies heavily on seafood. Deep-fried nanwi (bluefish) is a local favorite, with red snapper, tuna, whitefish, grouper, wahoo, and others also being common. Pilhi is made from pureed fruit (such as banana, sweet potato, or breadfruit) with sugar and milk, then baked to custard consistency. Food staples grown on the island, include arrowroot, sweet potatoes, beans, tomatoes, cabbages, pineapples, melons, citrus fruits, bananas, and breadfruit. Some families keep poultry or goats.


Last night in Christchurch I went to this restaurant  http://www.saltonthepier.co.nz/ where I met a captain of a freighter heading for this place. He is in need of some crew. Anyone  want to sign on?  There is no airport there and the only way to get there is by boat. He is thrilled that we will be bringing some of Hally"s empanadas  and there is always beef on board  to have with chimichurri. Makes a nice change for the crew. Moari Mud cake is one of his favourites.

Goodness  that was a short stop.

Gert

[gertbysea]

Anybody guessed it yet?

[Halex]

The beef empanadas are being cooked this morning, so nice & fresh for the crew they will love the Chocolate cake

I was wondering why we had missed out on these islands looks like were heading for some superb cuisine in the ext few days.

Tahiti, bora bora, morea then of course these islands I visted not so. Long ago on the cruise, Isle of pines, nouea, vanautu.

 

Is it the cook islands?

[gertbysea]

The beef empanadas are being cooked this morning, so nice & fresh for the crew they will love the Chocolate cake

I was wondering why we had missed out on these islands looks like were heading for some superb cuisine in the ext few days.

Tahiti, bora bora, morea then of course these islands I visted not so. Long ago on the cruise, Isle of pines, nouea, vanautu.

 

Is it the cook islands?

No it is way past the Cook Islands which are beautiful and fun but I have been there. This one is where just about  no one goes as it is so difficult to get there.


Well you never know Hally we might go west  soon . I love Tahiti and in my opinion it is the most beautiful place on earth. Getting anywhere from the island where we are heading is gunna be difficult The captain of this freighter is  going back to Christchurch so I will be looking for lift  somewhere anywhere there is an airstrip. I am not keen on ships or sail boats but as needs be eh?

Captain James Cook tried to find the Island in 1773  and failed.

Gert




H did you figure out how to get the pic in using Tapatalk?

[Halex]

Once ds wakes, might have to get his globe to see

We are going to tahiti next year, its a stop on our cruise from vancouver to sydey

[gertbysea]

You will need  a magnifying glass to see the island as the land area is only 4.6 kilometres.

[mcmich]

Is it Pitcairn Island Gert?

[judydawn]

Yes, exactly what I was just going to say Michele. 

[gertbysea]

You got it mcmich. Only 48 ppl on this island and one bar and grill


Great Bars of the World : Christian's, Great Bars of the World : Christian's, Pitcairn Island

I have been to some friendly places in my time, but Pitcairn has to be in my top five, and I don't think the welcome had anything to do with the fact that we were the only tourist boat to call there this year - apart from the same boat on the outbound leg a few weeks previously.

Christian's - yes, it is owned by a direct descendent of the Bounty's Fletcher Christian - is spectacularly unpretentious. We sat in the back sun room of the place looking out towards Bounty Bay chatting with the family and drinking beer. While we were there, lunch arrived. "Help yourself," they said. "There's plenty to go round."

This was honest, genuine hospitality at it's finest. Pitcairn is one of the remotest places on the planet, but they do seem to have retained something that the rest of us have lost along the way and, sadly, until you go there you won't even think about it. If they could bottle it and export it they'd make a fortune..."


Well I will hang around this place until someone posts  a recipe and see if I can get a lift in a boat somewhere.

Gert

[Halex]

Well as I am allergic to seafood & fish, I will let someone else try a recie.

Pitcairn Island, yes have eard of it, but woud never have guessed, well done Gert.

H

[gertbysea]

They have bananas, chickens and goats as well. Mangos, Breadfruits, pineapples, arrow root , tomatoes. Sweet potatoes and taro.


I doubt there is a Thermothingy .
Gert

[Halex]

Gert, I googled their cusine & recipes & found none. What did you eat whislt there.

 

[gertbysea]

Well I m still sitting in Christians  Bar and  Grill contemplating the menu. Well actually there isn't one but I can see growi g all over this island the makings of many things from all the stuff I have mentioned.  The  waters around here are full of fish. Sine you don't eat seafood and have already spent time cooking in Argentina there will be someone inventive out there. I will just enjoy chatting and see if can find someone going some place.

Gert