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MONTEITH’S WILD RECIPE COMPETITION WINNER
Congratulations to the winner of the 2011 Monteith's Wild Recipe competition, Jacquie Hills from Napier!
This recipe was chosen from a very strong list of contenders for its simplicity, accessibility, creativity and, of course, its success at combining beer and food.
"Jacquie's recipe is very simple and uses ingredients that are comparatively easy to find. Rissoles are something most Kiwi cooks are familiar with so it’s not a big leap to consider using duck as an alternative to the more common beef, chicken or pork. The method of preparation is also very easy and that makes it something many home cooks would consider attempting. Most of all, the pairing of the duck with Celtic is inspired. The duck brings out the sweetness in the beer while the astringency of the hops in the beer acts as counterpoint to the natural oiliness of the fat in the duck. It should also be noted that the chorizo adds spice seasoning to the dish and that too works well with sweetness that underpins Celtic. Lastly the cloves (need to be used in moderation) add complexity to the match and we believe expose a subtle quality in the Celtic that in other circumstances can easily go unnoticed." – Kerry Tyack
Jacquie and a guest will be making their way up to Auckland and will observe the MBWFC live ‘Cook Off’ final on the 8th August, enjoy a fantastic dinner at The Foodstore, receive over $1,000 of Le Creuset cookware and a selection of Monteith’s beer.
Thank you for participating in the Monteith’s Wild Recipe Competition.
This year saw an extremely high calibre of entries and after much deliberation, the following two Runners Up are Steph Morpeth and Misaki Oshiro (both from Auckland).
Both Runners Up will receive Le Creuset cookware and a selection of Monteith’s beers.
It has been great to see everyone test their Monteith’s Beer and Food matching skills this year.
Check out the following highly recommended Wild Recipes:
Welcome to the Monteith’s Wild Recipe Competition
Do you have a sense of adventure when it comes to cooking? Have you tried matching your dishes with beer? Show us your talents and submit your Wild Recipe & Monteith's beer match into our national Monteith's Wild Recipe Competition.
Your recipe needs to show innovation and creativity using 'wild' ingredients, whilst creating a perfect match to any Monteith's beer.
Register your recipe and Monteith's beer match online between 21st April and 11th July 2011 and be in to win over $1,000 worth of Le Creuset cookware!
You will also win an amazing wild experience and have the honor of attending the Monteith's Beer & Wild Food Challenge Finalist Cook Off, held in Auckland on 1st August. That evening you will sit alongside the judging panel, and all travel & accommodation for you and a partner will be covered by Monteith's.
Three semi finalists will be announced 15th July. Their wild recipes will be cooked and tasted alongside their Monteith's beer match by our Head Judge. The national winner of the Monteith's Wild Recipe Competition will then be announced 25th July 2011.
Let others know about the Monteith's Wild Recipe Competition;
NB: you must be over 18 years of age to enter this competition.
Q: What constitutes the term 'wild'?
A: There are four ways to make your dish meet the criteria of 'wild':
- The first is to source the wildest of LOCAL ingredients you can.
- The second is to take a more readily available ingredient such as venison or other game meats and prepare it in a 'wild' manner.
- The third way is to get wild in the way you prepare / garnish your dish.
- The fourth way is to use a combination of the above.
For further details and judging criteria see terms and conditions.
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