was trying to find what I was having for lunch and bought this the portion I got cost me $3.84, I paired with some broccoli and carrots and had an outstanding feed highly recommend
Coles Deli Fresh West Australian Barramundi Portions Skin On (Approx 200g) $4.80 (Was $7.20) @ Coles
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Whereabouts? And it'd have to be australian bred, yeah, they wouldnt be shipped live, hey?
I'm pretty darn sure that they're caught/bred in Queensland. I'm in NSW and used to buy from a guy that had trucks constantly going up and down between NSW and Queensland. He's closed shop and doesn't sell direct to public anymore.
I'm in the Sydney area and buy from Hung Cheung Seafood at Belmore. Pretty good prices and lots of live (mud crab, abalone, lobsters, pipis) + frozen stuff (prawns, etc).
I'm pretty sure I've seen a smiliar supplier around the Haymarket area in the city as well.
Thanks for sharing, but how are their prices compared to sydney fish market? or costco?
@homersyd: I don't really have a clue unfortunately. I don't think Costco have live fish.
And I once went to the sydney fish market, it seemed really overpriced… it was more like a tourist destination tbh; full of Chinese tourists. The fish shops outside it next to the carpark were cheaper than inside the main building, but were roughly the same price as the place I go to in the Roselands shopping center (basing it off the price of oysters and prawns).
I'm pretty sure they're bred and not caught. Fillets always cost more than whole fish for obvious reasons.
@pokmo: You are right, majority of those live barramundi selling for this price are farmed. If they are wild caught, the price tag will definitely states it as wild caught.
Can vouch Hung Cheung Seafood is the place to go. Very busy during Chinese festivals / long weekends.
i could imagine vegan protest breaking out at that shop
The most awareness, the more customers ;)
Is that 24kg with the guts, so whats it work out per kg for thr fillets minus head and guts?
yes thats correct the weight your buying is the fillets
Yes the Barramundi is 24kg. It'll last a few months in the fridge.
The Coles Barra are from Cone Bay WA, and usually they are great. The Asian ones are too small, growing in a fish tank and IMO (I am Indian migrant) doesn't develop the taste I need for pan-frying or curry with spices.
Woolies often has Barra “on ice” for $18/kg. It’s gutted too. My mum prefers that, to the alive and swimming one based on value. I think it’s not uncommon for a gutted fish to be about 20% less in weight afterwards. So your fresh fish could be about $29/kg for the freshness. Still worth it if that’s what you’re after.
I’ve only gotten it from the fresh deli counter (at Coles) but that WA Barramundi is sooo good.
Where in western Sydney can u get live Barra? I would like live that one would cut infront of eyes
Not really western Sydney but my mum would buy the fresh ones from Auburn or Eastwood once upon a time.
Go to a few asian fish shops in Cabramatta such as Viet Hoa Fish Market, or Dong Hai Fish Market and they've got tanks with live seafood there.
There's also one called "Casula Fish Market" right on the Hume Highway that have tanks of live fish there.
Live Barramundi should go for about $24-28 per kilo. Each fish should be around the 700g-800g mark.
If you come across Jade Perch then make sure to buy it, I find it quite rare and tastes even better (much fattier/creamier).
It is like 30 min drive from my place. Damn
200g = $4.80
1kg = $24
Woolworths Barramundi Thawed Fillets $19/Kg
Seen that frozen in Aldi even cheaper, but don't remember the exact price. But it was imported from China.
Product of Sri Lanka and Vietnam though
Was that calculated by the grandmother using the Woolworths unit price app. What a load of rubbish by Coles and Woolworths selling products as specials with weird weights eg 450 gram meat packs. 200 gram may be ok with most consumers but not all. This marketing concept is to distract from their price gouging tactics eg Tim Tam price difference to UK pricing. Disgusting behaviour which is just one example of inflation caused by price gouging.
Remember folks, these supermarkets are getting rich by selling overpriced crappy.
And If meat/fish is being sold too cheap at these supermarkets, there is a reason behind it.Meat/Fish tastes totally different than buying from places that only sell those.
I've been buying meat from butchers, my lord, supermarket meat tastes plastic now for me.Lol, reminds me of the time I saw a poor old Barramundi sitting on the ice at Wooleys. It's soooo old that the skin has turned dry and the eyes white. And it still had a price of $23/KG. And prawns that were ready to throw out still being sold for the price as the fish shop outside with dozens of people lining up for.
@Bignudge people don't realize that and how much more they spend.
Look at those meats/fish per kilo, you can buy premium meat at Emporium Meat or alike for cheaper and taste like real food.
fish is stripped mined illegally in coast of latin american countries by chinese ship islands, processed in china and then sold to you
another quality release from the CCP
if it's cheap, it's from china and from illegal and unsustainable state fishing operations, they are completely (profanity) up the oceans and by extension the world
honestly, im confused why this isn't a bigger deal, countries need to be bombing those fishing fleets, kind of surprised the ecosystems haven't collapsed yet, it's been close to a decade
@desync I stopped buying "Made in China" goods especially foods.
I ditched Woolworth/Coles to go with ALDI, vegetables and fruits are from local farms but there is a catch.
Many "Australia owned" goods, if you look at the back, it says "package in China" so you are likely not consuming what you think you are.
Anything canned, snacks, kitchen stuff, I only buy if from the EU ( Italy, Spain, Germany, etc ) because of the line above.Meat I only buy at butchers;
Sydney area has a gigantic Fish market, even their fried stuff taste something else compared to other places.
There are tons of reports about them changing ingredients from food to electronics to increase their profit, so why I went radical.
Great price
Just had some for dinner with the family. Everyone enjoyed it.
don't trust everything you see on the internet
Does anyone else find that these get very tough if pan fried?
You've probably way overcooked it
i always (profanity) up fish in the pan
if you're hopeless with fish the airfryer does an incredible job, or the oven
I guess the convenience is there but I usually buy my Barramundi from the local asian seafood supplier/warehouse place. It's also about $24/KG but alive and swimming. They knock it out and gut it for you on the spot. I love it steamed with ginger and shallots.
And yes you can defintiely tell the difference between a "fresh" Barramundi on ice, and one that was literally alive 20 minutes ago before hitting the steamer.