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Friday 16 May 2014

postheadericon Red Kitchen Dining event menu

                                            





                       RED KITCHEN DINING EVENT MENU 

                                            14/06/14


Price: $79.00 per person or $149.00 per couple


To book please ring us on 09 522 9275 or simply   book here! 


                                             MENU
                                      
                                      Amuse Bouche
                   Cheddar-sage-apple –pickle Cornish pasties


Starter
                                        Bath Chaps
        Braised pork cheek, rolled and pan fried, fresh herb 
         Faro risotto, puree of black garlic, pickled mustard seeds,
                               and pig ear scratching


Vegetarian alternative

                             Wild Mushroom Farro Risotto
             With black garlic puree and pickled mustard seeds


Main
                               Beef Wellington
Fillet Mignon, with Parma ham, mushroom duxelle, mustard,  duck mousse, wrapped in puff pastry, served with red cabbage puree, Roast parsnips, baby yellow carrots and Madeira Jus


Vegetarian alternative

            Potato, onion, goat’s cheese and spinach wellington
    with mush duxelle, roast parsnips and baby yellow carrots-- light 
                                            Vegetable jus


 Dessert
                         Sticky date Pudding
              Ginger ice-cream, Caramel rum sauce
                         and green tea bananas


Monday 12 May 2014

postheadericon Brewers Coop Degustation Menu - with beer and wine matches

Brewers Coop Degustation Menu - with beer and wine matches


1st course
                                    3 tastes of Potato                                 
Baked Potato Consommé, potato, parmesan tuile and truffle Potato mousse
                    Served with prosciutto powder

        Matsons Pilsner and a 2012Tenutadelle terra nere bianco
                    
2nd Course
                                       Tequila Blanco Ceviche,
              Fresh snapper, octopus and scallop, cooked in lime and
                        Served with avocado mousse, chili, finger lime caviar
                                          and blue corn chips

Halo Pilsner from Liberty Brewing co. and a 2012 Chateau du Cleary dry muscadet
                                                                                        
3rd Course
                                                               Bath Chaps
        Braised pork cheek, rolled and pan fried with fine nut bread crumbs
 Wild mushroom farro risotto, a puree of black garlic, pickled mustard seeds
                                    And pig ear scratching

         Yeastie boy golden perch and a 2010 Pegasus bay chardonnay

4TH Course
                               Sticky Asian duck breast
                   With a crab cannelloni dumpling, Wong Bok cabbage leaf,
                       marinated pineapple and parsley garlic oil

          Courage Directors Ale and a 2011 Domaine des nugues fleurie

5th Course
                            Palate cleanser of Lemon and lime Granita


6th Course
                                                            Fillet Mignon
                   Chicken liver mousse, pancetta, Dauphinoise potatoes,
    red currant and port sauce. Baby yellow Carrots and long stem broccoli
          
        Scottish ale renaissance and a 2010 Chateau haut Cloquet Pomerol

7th Course
                                             Golden syrup steam pudding
                                                           Vanilla custard

              Youngs Double Chocolate Stout and a sweet muscadet
8th Course
                                        Cheese board
Delice de argental, Saint Vernier, Kikorangi blue, Geraldine 5 yr old cheddar
                                    French baguette, dates, quince paste, grapes
                                               and mixed cheese crackers

                  Churchill’s Port selection Reserve, Tawny and white

3 tastes potato

Bath chaps

Ceviche

ceviche
Lemonchello sorbet
Fillet of beef
guests enjoying dessert

cheese board
      




postheadericon Master Coke Chef 2014 in collaboration with Rocket events

                                          Master Coke Chef 2014


Very lucky to be asked along by Glenn at Rocket Events to judge, Coke's Excel future leaders, Masterchef competition.
4 Teams each using a different coke product - 
Make 30 portions to feed guests that will be arriving in 1 hour

Teams are judged on -
Planning
Communication
Teamwork
Cleanliness and timings
Taste and texture
Presentation
Innovation and overall look

                  The teams all did so well everything tasted good but there could be only one winner.........

TEAM 4 with a great tasting ginger ale fish and the only team to have a clean station after all the craziness of service........WELL DONE !!!!











The Rocketeer himself Glen - head of Rocket events















postheadericon Unitec Corporate Communications Team Masterchef

Unitec Corporate Communications Team Masterchef


                  3 Teams to compete in a masterchef competition held at Onehunga bowling club
                           Create 3 different type of burgers from the larder ingredients
                                                                4 portions of each burger
40 minutes to prepare, cook, clean and serve

Let the competition begin !!!!

Judges- Free Range Chef and Trudi Caffell ( event organiser)

Teams are judged on -

Burger originality
Timekeeping
Presentation
Cleanliness and cleaning
Overall taste

Great afternoon the teams did really well everything tasted great but there could be only one winner !!!!!!





















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