Fish Report for 12-18-2011
Royal Star Fish Report
12-18-2011
Royal Star
Going through the various photos I took during this voyage I happened upon today's selection featuring yet another Chef Drew Rivera creation worthy of sharing. Indirectly this does have something to do with fishing as the eclectic, completely original dish does feature select yellowfin tuna straight from our RSW tank. I have regaled the talents of Chef Rivera in many past reports presenting him as the finest galley man I have ever had the pleasure of working at sea with by a titanic margin
Drew does have a big personality, and is quite an original character, but he is absolutely drama free projecting nothing but sincere passion for his work. His creativity in cooking is far beyond my ability to relate in culinary terminology more akin to something one would find in a world class restaurant rather than a fishing vessel far out to sea. And, as I have mentioned on several occasions, his passion for fishing, for helping out when and wherever a hand can be useful, and for ensuring that our entire collective effort is successful is a integral part of our operation. He is the complete package - in every respect.
The featured dish is what Drew called "Tuna Tacos" consisting of a thin sliced Jicama shell, a thin sliced layer of Tataki tuna, an ensemble of fresh fruit and pepper salsa, topped with a sprinkling of sesame seeds and a savory, perfectly spiced Serrano pepper sour cream sauce - I think. I should have asked Drew the exact ingredients after the fact as this assembly of flavors was so exceptional it deserves far better credit than I am providing.
One close look at least does the idea favor as just about anyone can imagine that anything that looks this good most likely is. Perhaps I can cajole Drew into sharing some of his recipe's on our website in the future. Otherwise one will simply have to venture a Royal Star voyage and experience the confounding reality of how exceptional Drew (and also Chef Jeffery Grant's) talents really are relative to the surroundings. One would not expect to find such culinary ability on board a fishing boat. But therein lies the catch - we are far more than a simple fishing boat. But, when it comes to catching fish, we are simply fishermen. Have a great week!
Tim Ekstrom
Photo Here...
Drew does have a big personality, and is quite an original character, but he is absolutely drama free projecting nothing but sincere passion for his work. His creativity in cooking is far beyond my ability to relate in culinary terminology more akin to something one would find in a world class restaurant rather than a fishing vessel far out to sea. And, as I have mentioned on several occasions, his passion for fishing, for helping out when and wherever a hand can be useful, and for ensuring that our entire collective effort is successful is a integral part of our operation. He is the complete package - in every respect.
The featured dish is what Drew called "Tuna Tacos" consisting of a thin sliced Jicama shell, a thin sliced layer of Tataki tuna, an ensemble of fresh fruit and pepper salsa, topped with a sprinkling of sesame seeds and a savory, perfectly spiced Serrano pepper sour cream sauce - I think. I should have asked Drew the exact ingredients after the fact as this assembly of flavors was so exceptional it deserves far better credit than I am providing.
One close look at least does the idea favor as just about anyone can imagine that anything that looks this good most likely is. Perhaps I can cajole Drew into sharing some of his recipe's on our website in the future. Otherwise one will simply have to venture a Royal Star voyage and experience the confounding reality of how exceptional Drew (and also Chef Jeffery Grant's) talents really are relative to the surroundings. One would not expect to find such culinary ability on board a fishing boat. But therein lies the catch - we are far more than a simple fishing boat. But, when it comes to catching fish, we are simply fishermen. Have a great week!
Tim Ekstrom
Photo Here...
