Ceviche and (Australian Adapted) Dressed Crab

My Grandmother Buchanan will be so jealous when she finds out that we had crab, ceviche and prawns in one meal. She loves fish and as you can see, we had a seafood themed dinner, delicious! Ceviche briefly pickles raw fish and conserves its freshness. The acid in the pickle whitens the fish flesh and stiffens the texture, making it seem "cooked". All the recipes I found online for reference, told me different ingredients to add and times to 'cook'. So I compromised and made my own version. We visited a fabulous fishmonger in Inaloo (yes this really is a place that exists!) called 'Seafresh' and the choice was amazing, I chose very fresh pink snapper fillets for my ceviche. Jamie Oliver said to cut the fish into 1cm cubes, so I did, BBC Goodfood said to add peppers, onion, sugar and coriander, so I did! Last but not least, the Master Chef recipe said to marinade the fish for 20-60 minutes, so I did and drained the lemon juice after an hour.
Because The Masterchef cookbook is British, the ingredients are often different to Australia, especially when it comes to meat and fish. The original recipe called for brown crabs to dress, but at the moment the crabs that are available here are smallish blue crabs from Mandurah (pronounced 'Mandra') WA. The very knowledgeable fishmonger from 'Seafresh', gave me valuable advice as to how to prepare, cook and eat the crabs. 5 minutes in salted boiling water, take the top shell off and clean inside, removing the gills and gunk! and eat covered in chilli and garlic oil with "a decent french loaf and real butter!"
The shrimp looked too good to refuse and I learnt that apparently when the skins are shinier, they tend to be fresher and sweeter inside. With all this variety, we had a veritable fishy feast! I served everything with a simple spinach salad and plenty of french bread! 
For similar recipes go to:
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/seafood-recipes/peruvian-ceviche/#FJoFU7tc6IkDzFu3.97
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1853678/ceviche

Ratings: Ceviche
Taste: 10
Appearance: 10
Difficulty: 5

Ratings: Crab
Taste: 10
Appearance: 10
Difficulty: 6