Coromandel Life Magazine 2015 Winter V3

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Coromandel Hospitality Scene
A TASTE OF MATARANGI...
Chefs compete in 20 minute thriller
April 11 was the perfect day for music,
dancing, food, wine and fun at the beach!
The Cook-Off
One of the most popular events was the cook-off sponsored
by ”. Each competing chef was given a
mystery box of ingredients, access to a pantry of general
ingredients, and a frantic 20 minutes ONLY to create their
masterpiece.
Contestants included: Dyon Ross, Head Chef at Castle Rock
Cafe; Scott Corbett, owner and Exceutive Chef at No.8 Bar
and Brassiere, and defending champ Luke Reilly, owner and
Chef at Luke’s Kitchen in Kuaotunu.
Two judges were selected from the enthralled audience
who watched the top chefs display their culinary skills
under the clock. Winner? Once again Luke Reilly with his
pan-fried chicken wrapped in bacon served with a cream
and garlic sauce.
Want to try your luck with a mystery box meal? Here are the
ingredients, all Kiwi SOURCED (Not just ‘made in’, which
might point to products grown in other countries and just
packaged here.)
Scott’s: Akaroa salmon, polenta from the South Island,
preserved lemons from Hawkes Bay, avocado oil and dill
powder. Dyon’s: Beef mince, black olives from Hawkes Bay,
oregano powder and rosemary powder from FRESH AS and
pinenuts grown in Marlborough. Luke’s: Free range chicken,
wakame (seaweed from Fuxfeau Staright), lemongrass
powder, kaffir lime leaf powder and Fire Dragon Chillies.
Then the kids took to the stage, with three teams of junior
chefs competing, again using only NZ-sourced ingredients.
Andy Corles from Castle Rock Cafe was the judge, and he
was impressed with their efforts, commenting that some of
them have ‘pro’ potential. The winning dish was a steak,
cooked to perfection and with impressive presentation.
EVENT A SUCCESS
The festival was a crowd pleaser with awesome music.
Daughters of Ally were welcomed back, and Hipstamatics
were “grooven & funken up the stage.” Both groups kept the
crowd on their feet and dancing.
The event raised $10,000 for the Auckland Regional
Helicopter Trust and $1000 for Kuaotunu Search and
Rescue. See photos on Facebook at A Taste of Matarangi.
Below: Defending champ Luke Reilly of Kuaotunu’s
Luke’s Kitchen won the ‘buying local’ cook-off. Luke’s
Kitchen also recently made the Top Ten NZ Pizzaria list.
Below right: The three competing chefs included Dyon
Ross of Castle Rock Cafe (left), Scott Corbett of No. 8
Bar (standing) and Luke Reilly. Andy Corles of Castle
Rock Cafe (centre) judged the kids cooking competition
shown at bottom. He was impressed with their efforts,
commenting that some of them have ‘pro’ potential.
Photos by Maree Taylor are from the Facebook page: A Taste of Matarangi
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