This book is dedicated to my father, Angus Muir (1927-1995) who liked to throw a live in, enjoyed a good meal, loved to read and taught me to strive to be the best I can be.
Sydney Seafood School was opened in November 1989, when Australia’s obsession with food was in its infancy. What we now call ‘Modern Australian’ cuisine was just emerging, French cooking dominated the restaurant guides, and Asian ingredients that are widely available today (such as lemongrass, kaffir lime and fish sauce) were still considered exotic.