This is some hard, grueling and time consuming work. People have no idea how intense this lifestyle is! I truly miss being on the water and living by the water. These men smile as they work. Thanks Thomas for giving us that perspective of this life! GREAT VLOG YOU TWO...WELL DONE!
It sure is isn’t it. We were honored to be invited out on the boat and so thrilled we can show it all off in this video. It was a very special day with very special people. Thanks so much for watching this one and we’re so glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, Thomas 😀
We are huge oyster lovers and lately in Chicago we’ve been deprived of oysters. This video looks out of this world! We just subscribed to your channel because we like your videos and we’d like to learn from y’all so we hope that’s ok.
So glad you’re enjoying them guys! Thanks for watching! This was an out of the world experience- incredibly special. And those Bluffies, unbelievable! Hope you get to try them one day! 😄 Cheers, Sheena
🤗🤗🤗 so happy you liked it mate! It was such a special day- it’s Thomas’s fav video he’s ever filmed! Thanks for watching and commenting 😍 Cheers, Sheena
😍😍😍 so stoked you enjoyed it guys! Such a special day and man those oysters- we’ve never eaten so many in our lives as we did over those few days in Bluff. Such a treat 😍 Are you guys into oysters? You should try and visit NZ during Bluffie season if you are 😍 Thanks for watching this one you two! Have a fab weekend! Cheers, Sheena
😍😍😍 Kia ora Curtis! It was literally the best. day. ever. We love the whole Fowler Oysters crew! It was awesome getting to share what they do on our channel. You must be loving time with the fam. We’re down your ways in May for the festival so hope to meet you then! 😄 Thanks for watching mate. Cheers, Sheena
New subscriber Doing Aotearoa proud mucho aroha guys......love the Hawkes Bay vid as I'm born & bred there so many gr8 food places here you guys hit the nail on the head with Pacifica it really is a gem & probably the best seafood restaurant in Aotearoa.....❤️❤️❤️
Kia ora Teariki, thanks for watching and for your kind words mate. We’re so lucky getting to share Aotearoa’s epic food culture on the channel. So glad you’re enjoying the videos. We’ve had family move to Hawke’s Bay recently so looking forward to getting back and exploring more of it soon! Hope you like what we have coming up 😍 Cheers, Sheena
@@ChasingaPlate whoa looking forward to seeing that here's a few places I think that are most definitely worth checking out Asian Diner Funbuns Sazio Pasta Bar Piku Izakaya All excellent dinning experiences to be had.....👍👍
Thanks for watching mate- it was a very special day. The Fowlers crew are super passionate about making sure they’re fishing sustainably- the size of the oysters they’re taking are much bigger than the size limit and they’re more often than not throwing back legal sized ones to give them a chance to grow more. So glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers, Sheena
each person / company with 'quota' for Bluff dredge oysters can harvest only the quantity stated on their Govt. issued license. Within the area permitted. And that amount is determined by NZ Govt fisheries scientists who continually check the health of, and quantity of the population..... along with any trends that are positive or negative. We are really into regulations in NZ, particularly for seafood sustainability. Any breaches of terms of quota are heavily punished. They have fisheries officers all over the place to police the regulations.
This is the LAST episode of our massive New Zealand campervan food series! Remember to hit the 👍 and stay tuned for new content coming soon. Follow us over on Instagram @chasingaplate to get a peek of what we're filming! Big love, Thomas & Sheena
I bet at the end of the season they just want to sleep for a week! Mmm lightly coated in cornmeal sounds delicious! Thanks for watching and commenting on this one Deanna, big love to you in Texas! Cheers, Sheena
Yet another top notch, top quality, top effort video from you guys. Production and enthusiasm is ridiculously high. I love the polish and effort and it really shows in this video. I want to see more people getting alerted to your wonderful catalogue of videos of which there is so much amazing content. Seeing you on the water doing this video really nailed home what a boss channel this is. This made me hungry for oysters, of which Bluff are amazeballs. Also, mad props to Denise, she shucks like a boss. Time to join!
Isn’t Denise a champ?! 😍 Thanks so much for your message and for becoming a Channel member Jesahn Orrin! You’ve made our day! Your message gives us such a boost and encourages us to keep on keeping on. We’re so stoked you’re getting value out of the videos and that you’re enjoying them. This one was such an epic one to film. Amazing people, food and an unforgettable experience. Thanks again for watching and for your support mate. Cheers, Sheena
Years ago I drove all the way down to the Bluff just for this oysters but the season was sadly closed. This was before the internet was as popular as it is today and had to rely on a Lonely Planet booklet which was out of date.
you guys are gunna put me in a looney bit , long story short , aust army qualified diver in bout 1974 , am now 71 been in the sea my whole life and i'am very very good in the kitchen , eat ya heart out rick stein and you guys are in THE BEST warm and cold WATER on the PLANET and same true of east coast of Australia , from the mid n,s,w. to tasmania, the truth is its the amount of salt in the water , more salt more flavour : eg lobster ,tropical 4 out of 10 , cold water 12 out of 10 , sorry to rave on but i love your style and any more knowledge is never enough , cheers Alister in Ballarat in Australia.
Hi Alister! Thanks for watching and commenting, so glad you enjoyed this video. It was a great day- a once in a lifetime experience really! Have you been doing much diving and gathering of seafood recently? Cheers, Sheena
the only time i get to dive now is in bali and that was 2 years ago so looking forward to travelling again . i will get to new zealand and do the foodies tour that is why i like your channel so you are doing all the hard work for me , i will follow your trail .
Hope you can get to Bluff and to Fowlers Oysters for a feed during the Bluffie season mate! It’s pretty special. Thanks for watching and commenting on this video. Cheers, Sheena
So glad you enjoyed it Michael! It was such an eye opener and a really special day. Fowler Oysters are a group of amazing people. We had such a blast and those oysters 😍🤤 Unbelievable! Thanks for watching and commenting on this one mate 😘 Cheers, Sheena
*_professional sorter_* - Sheena gettin' her hands dirty @6:33. 👍 *_Fush N Chups_* - Googled of course and I guess I kind of hear it. 😀 Absolutely loved the harvest footage and commentary. 3:30 AM 😳 Happy you were able to connect just days before the end of season. Going out to sea reminded me about close to shore harvesting/farming especially in bays. You may know that runoff from major city streets or farms halt oyster harvesting until the waters are tested and given health inspector approval. That happened to me in Sydney. A day after a heavy downpour restos posted notices that they were out of oysters until the all clear. Fortunately it was around day 10 of my visit so I had had my fill by then. 😀 Same precautions in the U.S. *_Excellent day, guys._* Rare opportunity to get up close and personal to something we love. I'm sure you both will never forget this experience and will have an enhanced appreciation every time you dive into a dozen half shells.
So happy you enjoyed this one Tosh 😍 Hahaha I was in bed by 7pm that night- the guys must have been stuffed! Thank god you’d eaten your fill of oysters on that Sydney trip! Thanks for that travel memory and the reminder of how farming close to shore can be affected by runoff. I wonder if that happens often here? I’m gonna look into it! It was the experience of a lifetime getting to head out with the team. The oysters we ate on the boat will be the freshest wild oysters we’ll ever eat EVER. Absolutely unreal. Thanks for watching and commenting on this episode mate, hope you’ve enjoyed this series! Cheers, Sheena
😍😍😍😍 we’re coming down! We can’t wait! 🤤 It’ll be our first time at the festival- dream. come. true. So happy you’re enjoying our videos Marlene. Thanks for watching and commenting mate! Cheers, Sheena
😍😍😍 same!! We are just so blessed here- we have the best raw ingredients in the world! Sorry to make you miss home Donna- where are you based at the moment? Aotearoa sends its love! Cheers, Sheena
@@ChasingaPlate Kia Ora Sheena, we are in Sydney but looking at moving home in 3 years. My husband and I are both from Taranaki. After watching your videos we have decided to do a foodie road trip before settling, there is so much of our own country we haven’t seen. We love how you have both presented our country and our food , you have been very respectful, passionate and thoughtful when portraying our Kai and our people . Proud kiwis right here 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
@@donnapirikahu2251 Kia ora Donna! Heard it’s sweltering there today, hope you guys are keeping cool! Thank you so much for your kind words. This road trip was such a dream come true- your plan to do a massive roadie is an awesome idea 😍 would love to explore Taranaki more- neither of us have visited! Hope you guys like what we have coming up on the channel 😄 thank you for your support! Cheers, Sheena
You never cease to amaze, guys! Your dedication to your craft is just beyond compare. To get up at 3 in the morning, to go out on an icy sea, with cold air and spray whipping around you...it not only demonstrates what the fishermen go through to bring these delicacies to the land, but your own dedication and respect for them. Just WOW! The camera and editing work are outstanding, so it truly felt like I was there with you. AND you got to chow down on those gorgeous oysters!
🥰🥰🥰 thank you so much MsKestrela! This was a really special one to film, the Fowlers crew were the most incredible hosts and it meant we got to share an experience of a lifetime with you all. We are so thrilled you loved the video. Thomas said it’s his favourite edit of them all! And omg those oysters- unreal! Thanks for watching and commenting and for your support 😘 Cheers, Sheena
😍😍😍 would love to get back to your part of the world one day soon Reid B! Hope you’re enjoying our NZ content- it’s awesome getting to share our homeland on the channel 😄 Thanks for watching this one- it was such a special experience. Once in a lifetime! Cheers, Sheena
Thomas looked as green as his jacket on the boat!! I couldn't take my eyes off watching the sun rise, changing colour of the sky eventually reflecting to the ocean looking so blue and beautiful. The oysters are humongous!! I can see now why lve seen you enjoy them previously battered and deep fried, the meatiness really allows for them to be enjoyed like that. What a fantastic finale to this road trip and what an ending. The sea floor is a special place.... for drones. 😜
😂😂😂 he didn’t spew as many times as I did but we both came right after that first oyster! How gorgeous was that sky!? I was transfixed too. Hahaha that poor drone, who knows, it might see land again one day- the boys might dredge it up next season! 😆 Thanks for watching and commenting on this episode BBB 😘😘😘 Cheers, Sheena
This made my mouth water,its the thing I miss most from NZ,I'm currently living in the UK. Back in the 70s myself and a couple of friends brought a sack of unshucked oysters,what a bloody nightmare opening them! My favourite way to eat them is to soak overnight in Worcestershire sauce,with salt and pepper...
Yum! That sounds like hard, but tasty, work. We loved getting shucking lessons from the pros while out on the boat. It was amazing watching them do it in the factory also and seeing their output. They’re so fast and never damage the oyster. Thanks heaps for watching this one. Cheers, Thomas
wow... absolutely love love the bluff oysters and couldnt agree more, its certainly one of the best oyster in the world! Shoutout here from Auckland! 😁✌️
Hi Cai and Dee! They are special aren’t they?! We were in clover- being surrounded by them. Whoop whoop for Tāmaki Makaurau 👊 Thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers, Sheena
😄😍😄😍 so glad you enjoyed it Praveen! And yes, hopefully this series helps travellers to NZ 😄 Thanks for watching and commenting on this video. Cheers, Sheena
Do Bluff oysters ever get shipped out of New Zealand? I'd love to compare them to the mostly west coast oysters we get at our local grocery stores, oyster bars and restaurants in California. We have several oyster bars in my county, and you are inspiring me to go to one with outside seating once we are out of the purple and red zones for you know what. Stay safe, eat well!
You’d need to come to NZ sometime to try them. You’d have to leave your amazing summer weather to brave our winter to be in the season. I’ve tried oysters in the US and Europe. They’re good, but are nothing compared to Bluff oysters.
They had a go exporting them to the US market many years ago but they weren’t very popular apparently! They’re now only available in NZ and people go nuts for them. Would love to sample some those West Coast oysters when we travel to the US! YUM! Hope you enjoyed this one SuzyGrowsMyBiz, thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers, Sheena
Bluff oysters the epic delectable taste of New Zealand , which dreams are made of , these are my on my bucket list of the Wow factor when it relates to seafood back home as a NZ living in OZ.
So well said mate! They are such a special treat 😍😍😍 hope you can get back here during the season sometime soon to smash a couple of dozen! Hope you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers, Sheena
Ooooh if you told me I had to choose one food item and could eat only that for the rest of my life it would be oysters. You should try and get to Cancale in France if you ever get the chance. Delightful video and so much respect for the fishermen. I have oyster envy and I totally agree, take them just as they are, no lemon needed. I'll take 12 of those and that's just for starters
Bet you would love these Catherine! It was such an eye opener- so much hard work. We would love to get to Cancale one day 🤤 Hope you get to sample a few bluffies one day! Thanks for watching and commenting on this one! Cheers, Sheena
Yum!!! They sure are something special aren’t they. Thanks heaps for watching this one. We hope it gave you a good insight into the Bluff oysters journey to our plates. Cheers, Thomas 😀
So happy you enjoyed it mate 😍😍😍 hopefully the views pick up! We’re really proud of the series and being able to share these amazing producers and restaurants 😄 Thanks for watching and for the support! Cheers, Sheena
😂😂😂😂 These beauties were definitely sizeable! 😆 Far out they were good! Thanks for watching and commenting on this one Wayne, so stoked you enjoyed it! Cheers, Sheena
Omg the size of those oysters is epic. I'd be lying if i said i wasnt a tad jealous here, except for maybe the rocking boat bit. Im not great with that lol, but if eating world class oysters was the reward id definitely give it a shot 😊. Great video as always guys
😂😂😂 I’m the same Kellie! I was 5 spews in before I was able to brave my first oyster! Oh man they were amazing- such a special experience. Thanks for watching and commenting on this episode, so happy you enjoyed it! Cheers, Sheena
Yea Bluff is just a small township so only one small supermarket. You can travel to Invercargill which is a bigger town about 20min away for access to a couple more big supermarkets 😄 thanks for watching Justin. Cheers, Sheena
Though I would love to try Bluffie oysters on the boat, I would lose my cookies over and over with all those waves. You could see it in how Sheena and Thomas struggled at times to stay upright. I do wonder how much better the flavor minutes out of the ocean would be though. It must be enhanced umami. I'll meet you all onshore at Fowler's Oysters. Lol
It was the most spectacular day on the boat. We learnt so much and loved getting to show it all in this video. Such a special day with amazing people. Thanks so much for watching. Cheers, Thomas 😀
Fowlers Oysters in Bluff mate! They’re harvesting at the moment so definitely follow their social media accounts to see when the shop is open! Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
Thanks for watching. This is direct from wiki to give you it's other names: The dredge oyster, Bluff oyster or Chilean oyster, is also known in Chile as ostra verde, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Ostreidae. This species of flat oyster is a marine bivalve mollusc of the family Ostreidae. Cheers, Thomas
Thanks so much Byron andrews, so glad you enjoyed it. We’d love to get to the Chatham Islands! The only thing stopping us is $$$! The kaimoana would be epic to film. Hope you enjoy the rest of the NZ content! Cheers, Sheena
You’d have to get into it Bob! Do they just not appeal to you usually? Thanks for watching and commenting on this episode, hope you enjoyed it. Cheers, Sheena
Oh wow as an oyster consumer I'm really jealous and very hungry. Can't wait for COVID-19 to be over so I can get to fantastic NZ👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 Love the vlog superb as always ❤️❤️❤️
Wooo hooo! Bring it on! You would love it during Bluffie season. Thanks for watching and commenting mate, so glad you enjoyed this episode! Cheers, Sheena
@@ChasingaPlate at first I thought I read buffet season and I went....wait what buffet on oysters? !!YES!! Now that I've read it properly I'm back to being very depressed ☹️☹️☹️
Bluff is at the bottom of the South Island, this is where the oysters are caught and processed. Go to Bluff, or many fish shops and supermarkets all over the country have them too.
✅Thomas being the best hype man at like 4am ✅Also Thomas having a religious experience with that oyster ✅Also also Thomas saying “far out” ✅Sheena said “seasickness? I don’t know her” like a BOSS I’m LIVING 🤩 ✅Also Sheena in a hairnet yesss Looks so good way to go guys!!! 🤩🤩🤩
Your comments are the BEST! They crack me up. Hahaha me and seasickness were best friends that day- I spewed 5 times but luckily my first oyster of the morning cured it quick smart 😆 So happy you enjoyed it mate- it was honestly a once in a lifetime experience, so stoked to be able to share it on here. Thanks for watching and commenting 😘 Big love, Sheena
They're not cheap but a lot of hard and dangerous work goes into getting them for us. It was really eye opening getting to spend time on the boat and we are so please we got to film it all. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Thomas 😀
Summer just begun 😄 This was filmed in August right at the end of the season. Thanks for watching and commenting mate, hope you enjoyed this video! Cheers, Sheena
oh dear! Just oysters or is all seafood a problem? We hope this video gave you a small taste mate. It was a joy filming this one. Thanks so much for watching. Cheers, Thomas 😀
They’re available between March and August with the dates varying depending on how quickly the quota is filled. Thanks for watching and commenting Adeline. Cheers, Sheena
😆😆😆😆 sorry to give you cravings mate! We love them too and stoked the Bluff oyster season has just started here! Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Sheena
At the bottom of the world 😆😍 Such a memorable day heading out onto the Strait- we’ve never eaten so many oysters in our lives! Thanks for watching and commenting on this one guys. Cheers, Sheena
Yea they ain’t cheap but they’re worth it as a treat! These ones were HUGE 😍 Hope you enjoyed this video Harry, thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers, Sheena
@@ChasingaPlate Yep, many an Aussie will tell you the Sydney rock oyster is the bees knees but they are only a 1/4 of the size and $1.50 each ... not even in the hunt ay. 1 dozen deep fried please.
What coral reefs are you referring to at that location Foveaux Straight, off-shore Bluff? If you know of any, please advise the NZ Govt who have fisheries researchers and scientists stationed in the area. It is an underwater mud and sand flat, where the dredging occurs. Oysters do not live on coral reefs.
Love Coromandel oysters 🤤 They’re so different to Bluffies though- you can’t really compare them! Thanks for watching and commenting, hope you enjoyed the video. Cheers, Sheena
Hi Maria, thanks for watching, this isn’t intended to be an oyster mukbang video where all you see is us stuffing our faces. This video is more about the journey of the oyster from ocean to consumer. If you want to see more eating you can check out this video we filmed last year where we just ate: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pR5j4IH86U0.html Cheers, Sheena
Probably not great Billy Butcher. Dredging is the main method for harvesting oysters, scallops and clams worldwide. I believe in the UK there’s some use of toothless dredges which reduces the impact of dredging. I don’t know enough about it to comment with authority. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Sheena
didn't see any ocean floor being dredged up..... saw many dead shells and many live oysters though. It certainly didn't harm the sea floor. And didn't benefit it either.
Thanks for watching and commenting. The Foveaux Strait has been dredged since the mid 1800’s but i don’t know enough about the topic to comment on whether it should be outlawed. Cheers, Sheena
Pt 2 Any other name confuses people. Since our country depends on tourism. Respect to indigenous people, I understand their point as well. Just an opinion
Sure is. Māori is an official language of our nation and Aotearoa is commonly used alongside New Zealand which is why we use it in this video. Thanks for watching Brad. Cheers, Sheena
@@ChasingaPlate yeah it's commonly used, but if you want to use Maori for South Island things, it is "Te Wai Pounamu". Aotearoa is the name of the imaginary old Maori Nation which never existed as it was a land of different tribes who generally had disagreements.... it was a series of territories rather than one united Maori country. Aotearoa is commonly used alongside New Zealand...... but it's so wrong at so many levels.
Now I am hungry, I have eaten those oysters, they are the best, but the price, wow. There were similar tasting oysters here, growing on the mangrove roots, but some kind of toxic tide killed them all, where I was getting them, that happens every 40 to 50 years, so no global warming bullshit comments.
