RaRe FaRe step process with a local judge and a mystery shopper. Local finalists are announced in early May, then Cuisine Magazine decides the winners and so it goes national, with results published in the Cuisine Magazine July edition.
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And what of your opinions? Well we believe they’re just as important. You will have an opportunity to have your say throughout the event, in a People’s Choice vote that will run alongside the Cuisine competition.
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So, here’s how it works. There are two categories - cafes and casual dining and restaurant. From Monday the 15th April to Sunday 19th May you will be able to sample all the entries across the region. Details of all dishes will be announced on the Feast Marlborough website www. feastmarlborough.nz so there’s plenty of time to do your research and marshal your food loving friends together and book ahead.
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The backstory to these entries is always so engaging and when you try each dish your waiter will tell how the chefs’ connected with their food heroes, plus how the wine and beverage matches complete the dish. If you’re interested, there are always interesting food stories to explore. Last year the two winners were an amazing testament to the authenticity and standards of Rare Fare. Matched with their own wines, Highfield TerraVin’s dish - Campfire on Beach using Premium Game wild pork shoulder, was a visual and taste sensation and Twelve Trees at Allan Scott’s dish - Reg and Friends - ash coated Cranky Goat cheese, blueberries and fresh fig was a total palate blast. As a local judge, it was a privilege to hear first-hand from the chefs the ‘how’ of their entries as they often personally foraged elements of their dish adding to their unique story. Now with the addition of the People’s Choice category in the final sit-down, wont it be fun this year to see if we concur on the dish that is chosen by the cuisine judges to be celebrated New Zealand wide as the essence of Marlborough?
Local judge Toni Gillan looks forward to the Feast Marlborough Rare Fare signature dish competition, challenging local cooks and chefs to show us what inspires them most about Marlborough produce… Think of Marlborough’s finest food produce and beverages, and imagine that you and your friends get to sample this in collaborative dishes throughout the province. This is the essence of Rare Fare.
Feast Marlborough Rare Fare is now in its second year. The competition celebrates Marlborough’s producers and challenges our talented chefs to create a main course dish and match it with a local beverage. It’s a two-
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