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Surfing the Menu in Cairns QueenslandCairns is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and is situated on Australia's East Coast between Brisbane and Townsville. Curtis and Ben arrive at Cairns Airport. they meet a Brazakka, a local who offers them a lift. Little do they know that Brazakka's form of transport is a helicopter. In the chopper Bender and Curtis fly over the lush farmlands of the Atherton Tablelands, deep volcanic lakes and lush rainforests. Brazakka offers to take them fishing in a secret spot. Little do they know that the only access is by helicopter and through a twisting, swerving ancient volcanic ravine. At the fishing spot, Bender and Curtis have a bet. Whoever loses has to do all the washing up, naked! Bender catches the fish, Ben wins. Curtis pays the price. Brazakka also takes Ben and Curtis to a Banana Plantation and distillery and across vast sugar plantations to the historic Gordonvale Sugar Mill that grinds up cane to produce raw sugar. They also drop in on Mitchell who has a small herd of Buffalo for making Mozzarella and then onto the organic Mungali Dairy. Close by is a tea plantation where Ben and Curtis learn the art of blending teas. The growers show Ben and Curtis how to swill the tea noisily round their mouths like vignerons tasting wine. Ben also talks perfect scones with the local CWA scone champion. Ben cooks Native Perch Baked in Banana Leaves plus Vanilla Tapioca with Tropical Fruit and Curtis prepares Tea Smoked Organic Duck Salad plus Risotto of Red Claw Fresh Water Crayfish. This week's recipe:Risotto of freshwater crayfish with green peas Cairns GalleryClick on a thumbnail to enlarge
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