Feast like a true New Zealand Local! How to make a NZ feast

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than lamb.

seafood

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu provides protein while being budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is cost-effective.

Shuck the mussels using a butter knife to pop them open and scrape them off the bottom shell.

Prepare white bait by mixing it with eggs, salt, pepper, and real butter.

Heat a pan on medium-low heat and add a decent amount of butter.

Pour in two ladles of the white bait mixture into the pan and let it cook.

Add more butter and a high smoke point oil to the pan to prevent burning.

Add minced garlic to the pan and mix until fragrant, then add the mussels.

Cook the mussels on high heat, tossing them until they are cooked through, about 2 minutes.

Season the mussels with salt and pepper and squeeze lemon juice over them.

Serve the mussels on white bread, soaking up the garlic butter.

Prepare a cheese pie as part of the feast.

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