Cod & Clam

Logan and Brown drive south to Dunedin and wind their way around Otago Peninsula as they track down blue cod and clams for a boat shed brunch at Papanui Inlet. Leaving Brownie at the Portobello Marine Laboratory, Logie takes the Holden to Papanui Inlet where he gets to see the latest commercial clam harvester in action with local inventor Graeme Granger. He then samples Graeme's partner Megan Bardell's delicious clam chowder before hoofing it back to Portobello to meet up with Brownie as arranged. In the meantime Brownie has made his way directly to Port Chalmers to track down Dunedin's iconic blue cod. He wanders into fishmonger Aaron Cooper's shop where he's introduced to fisherman Al Anderson. Offering his services as a deckie he scores a job on Al's fishing boat. As he waits for the first pot to be lifted Brownie drops a hand line over and catches some magnificent blue cod. Having missed Brownie, Logie has to drive round the harbour to Port Chalmers where again he's too late - Brownie's already gone fishing. So Logie decides enough chasing and calls into legendary market gardener Ray Goddard who gives him some expert advice on the humble potato. Eventually Logie catches up with Brownie as the fishing boat comes into Karitane Bay, and they head off to gather the clams for their fritters. Up early next day they call into the popular Otago Farmers' Market to gather fresh local ingredients from the friendly stallholders. They then make their way to Graham and Megan's boatshed where, after popping the cork on the bubbles, they create a delicious dish of clam fritters with battered blue cod served with a hollandaise sauce.