Forget prawns, this year it's mussels that could be all the go this Christmas. It’s an Australian tradition to have seafood for Christmas lunch or dinner. But never mind prawns; freshly shucked oysters, salmon canapés, and crab salad are also all passé - it's blue mussels that were the connoisseurs’ choice at the 19th annual 36-Hour Seafood Marathon in Sydney Fish Market. The event saw the first of the Christmas catch sold at 5am on Tuesday, with trade continuing non-stop until 5pm on Wednesday, Christmas Eve. Current sales indicate that produce sold will be up on last year's figures, and blue oysters will be a popular choice.
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General manager of Sydney Fish Market , Bryan Skepper, predicts blue mussels to be all the rage this year
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'Having them in a simple white wine sauce is as good a meal as you'll get anywhere this Christmas,' he says
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At the 19th annual 36-Hour Seafood Marathon about 120 tonnes of prawns – about 55 kilograms every minute – will be sold
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70,000 dozen oysters will also be sold – almost 390 Oysters per minute – at the Sydney Fish Market event
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Current sales indicate that produce sold over the next two days will be up on last year's figures
Sydney Fish Market
Sydney Fish Market
Sydney Fish Market
As usual at the fish market prawns are very popular with local customers in @placeholder