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gozotoday | FRIDAY • 18 OCTOBER 2024
FOOD & DRINK
The beautiful Villa Rundle Public
Gardens is located in Victoria, Gozo, in
the lower part of Republic Street. The
gardens were planted by and named
after the British General Leslie Rundle
around 1915 and have a large variety
of local and imported trees such as
ficus nitida and Canary Palms offering
shade from the hot sun during
summer.
In the middle of Villa Rundle Gardens
there is a fountain offering tranquillity
and making it a great place to relax
and unwind after a day of sightseeing
in Gozo. To the bird lovers' joy, the
gardens also have a birdhouse with
different colourful birds.
Due to Villa Rundle Garden's perfect
location in central Victoria, it is
a perfect resting place for many
shoppers and for people who just
want sit back enjoy the green
surroundings away from the hustle
and bustle of the busy town.
Did you know?
1. Fillet the seabass from the top, leaving the head and tail on.
2. Cut the main bone with scissors and pin-bone all the small
bones.
3. Prepare the stuffing for the sea bass. Fry the onion, carrots
and garlic in butter. Add the tomatoes, white wine and re-
duce. Season with salt and pepper, add the basil and lemon
juice.
4. Leave the mixture to cool down and stuff the seabass with
it. Drizzle the fish with olive oil, salt and pepper.
5. Heat the oven to 180 Deg celcius and bake for 20 minutes.
6. Serve
Mediterranean
stuffed sea bass
• 1 seabass
• 1 onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 carrot, sliced Julianne
• 6 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• Fresh basil, snipped
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 100ml white wine
• Juice of one lemon
Ingredients Method
