In an exciting announcement for New Zealand’s hospitality industry, Beef + Lamb New Zealand has unveiled the four talented chefs who will serve as their Ambassadors throughout 2024 and 2025.
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We put a spotlight on one of our Beef + Lamb Platinum Ambassador Chefs, Mat McLean from Palate Restaurant in Hamilton. Read on to find out how he is reinventing Palate for the third time and what the point of difference will be with version 3.0
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The shortist of chefs who are vying for the title of Beef + Lamb Ambassador Chef are now revealed. Which chefs will make the cut and become one of the next group of Ambassador Chefs? Read on to meet the finalists.
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We took a dive back in time and discovered the love of roast lamb hasn’t changed much over the years. As stated in Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management circa. 1861, it appears her recipe for roast leg of lamb clearly states two of the most important ingredients that we still use today to cook our lamb - “lamb and a little salt.”
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National Lamb Day has a new date - 15 February 2024. This is the date the first shipment of frozen New Zealand lamb left Port Chalmers bound for Dunedin back in 1882. Read on to find out how Kiwi’s will be encouraged to support National Lamb Day.
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If you’re wondering exactly what the role of a Beef + Lamb Ambassador Chef entails, we recently caught up with Cameron Davies who was on a Beef + Lamb New Zealand assignment in Christchurch, cooking for the red meat sector on a large scale.
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Beef + Lamb New Zealand are seeking talented chefs to step up to the plate and present their best beef and lamb dishes, in the search for their next Ambassador Chefs.
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It was a tasty 24 hours in Palmeston North recently when we jetted off to attend Andrew May’s Ambassador Series Dinner at Amayjen. Alongside him in the kitchen were fellow Ambassadors, Mat McLean and Nic Kearney. Read on to find out how the night unfolded.
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Chef BJ Sebastian says that creativity is about finding a new flavour and a new ingredient and working out how to incorporate it into a dish. Primarily he looks to use the ancient craft of fermentation to do this and after years of trial and error he has mastered the process. Find out more about ferments and garums and how it can add a depth of flavour to your menu.
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Plume Restaurant is the ultimate dining destination. Nestled into the idyllic wine country of Matakana, you will find a culinary genius heading up the kitchen – Beef + Lamb Ambassador Chef, BJ Sebastian.
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Congratulations to Nic Kearney from Onslow in Auckland who has claimed the title of 2023 Beef + Lamb Young Ambassador Chef.
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Beef + Lamb New Zealand are delighted to announce the three talented young chefs who have made the cut to compete at the live cook-off to find the 2023 Beef + Lamb Young Ambassador Chef.
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Beef + Lamb New Zealand are on the hunt for another Young Ambassador Chef to join the Beef + Lamb Hall of Fame and become the next emerging culinary rockstar on New Zealand’s food scene.
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The Beef + Lamb Ambassador Chefs were recently offered an invaluable opportunity by ANZCO Foods, to learn more about the journey that beef and lamb takes from the farm to the fork.
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Our Ambassador Chefs created some menu inspiration after taking up an opportunity with ANZCO Foods to visit a farm, processing plant and cook a signature dish using beef and lamb.
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Something close to chef Lyall Minhinnick’s heart at the moment is mentoring rangatahi from his local community. Having returned to his old stomping ground in Waiuku, he is making use of his skill and knowledge a a chef to inspire the younger generation.
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Wellington was the location of a night of meaty proportions when chef MacLean Fraser invited Platinum Ambassador Chef, Rex Morgan back to Wellington for a one-off menu served at Artisan at Bolton Hotel.
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Looking for some winter menu inspiration, then check out what our Ambassador Chefs have on their menu.
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Check out all the latest news in our Winter 2022 edition of From The Kitchen.
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There was a bit of a buzz around the small Southland town of Te Anau recently with chef Cameron Davies kicking off the Beef + Lamb Ambassador Series at his restaurant The Fat Duck.
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