As Matariki celebrations kick off around the country we brought two chefs together to chat about Matariki and cook some delicious kai using traditional ingredients and cooking methods.
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In 2022, to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the first shipment of lamb arriving in the UK, three of the Beef + Lamb Ambassador Chefs stepped out of their kitchens and into Central Otago for National Lamb Day in May.
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Ahead of National Lamb Day in 2022, we invited Platinum Ambassador Chef, Kate Fay into the Beef + Lamb kitchen to cook up a feast using lamb ribs.
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In 2022, to commemorate the 140th anniversary of New Zealand lamb, we spoke to Platinum Ambassador Chef , Darren Wright, on his journey as a chef and cooking with New Zealand lamb.
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To celebrate National Lamb Day in 2022, Cameron Davies shared the story of his braised lamb shoulder, local artisan Lumsden lamb bacon, pommes purée, parsnip purée, creamed local kale, and a green peppercorn sauce.
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To celebrate National Lamb Day in 2022, MacLean Fraser shared the story of his grilled lamb loin, duck fat potato, baby carrots three ways (salt-baked whole, puréed, pickled) peas (in pods, sprouts, and foam), layered slices of potato, and crisp bacon.
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To celebrate National Lamb Day in 2022, Andrew May shared the story of his Lumina lamb cutlets with pressed lamb neck terrine, topped with curried granola, courgette & basil purée, green tomato chutney, pickled baby beetroot, served with a split rosemary & lamb glaze.
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To celebrate National Lamb Day in 2022, BJ Sebastian shared the story of his Hawkes Bay Lamb loin, lamb belly and potato roulade, piko piko, lamb sweetbread, elderberry, burnt zucchini, pickled green walnut, and lamb garum.
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For 26 years, Beef + Lamb New Zealand have been recognising and rewarding a wealth of talented chefs and building a ’Hall of Fame’ who’s who of culinary rock stars including the likes of Phil Clark, Peter Gordon, Kate Fay and Rex Morgan to name just a few. And now it is time to reveal four new talented chefs who will join the Beef + Lamb family for the next two years, as Ambassadors.
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With the new year upon us and after spending a few weeks working through a number of high-quality applications, we’re delighted to be able to announce the finalists in our search for the 2022 Beef + Lamb Ambassador Chefs.
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There’s a new dining experience opening in Hamilton that will bring a bit of Wall Street drama to the Waikato dining scene. Chef and owner, Tejas Nikam has been working on a new restaurant concept for the past two years and says Bull & Bear is the first of its kind to open in New Zealand.
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It's been another roller coaster of a year, especially since we held our very first Young Chef competition. We have loved getting to know Ashley, Lyall and Sam and recently chatted to them about what they have been doing since competing against each other in March, and how the competition has impacted their career.
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Applications are open for the next Beef + Lamb Ambassador Chefs. This is a role that has been highly coveted in the New Zealand foodservice sector for the past 26 years. Not only for the elevation it gives to a chef’s career, but for the opportunities that can arise to network with farmers and other like-minded industry leaders.
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Beef + Lamb New Zealand are now taking applications from chefs around the country who have their eye on the coveted role of being the next Beef + Lamb Ambassadors.
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In the lead up to International Food Waste Awareness Day, we had a chat to Greg Piner, head chef of No.7 Balmac about running a busy restaurant while keeping sustainability and reducing food waste front of mind. Greg says it all comes down to eliminating food waste and waste in general, as much as possible to begin with, and dealing with any waste they do have in a sustainable way.
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Beef + Lamb New Zealand will soon be extending an invitation to chefs to apply to be one of its next Ambassador Chefs. Plans are underway to open applications as soon as the lockdown levels allow and the hospitality industry is back on its feet, with the new culinary rock stars announced in early 2022.
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With Father's Day just around the corner, we asked chef Tejas Nikam to take us through the basics of cooking a great steak.
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Dunedin was the location for a special fundraiser which had our two Beef + Lamb Young Chef finalists Ashley and Lyall very excited! Instead of going head to head in competition mode, this time they were working together to create mouthwatering food for a cause close to the hearts of many chefs.
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When you talk about New Zealand’s top chefs – especially those who have held the honorary title of an Ambassador Chef – one of the consistent qualities that I have observed in each of them has been their attention to detail. This is what makes them stand out and ensures the success of an ever changing and very inconsistent foodservice world.
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AMBASSADOR SERIES DINNER: PHIL’S KITCHEN, AUCKLAND
It’s not often you get two Ambassador chefs in the kitchen together, but for National Lamb Day this year we were lucky to have a collaboration at Phil’s Kitchen in Auckland. The legendary, Phil Clark teamed up with a legend in the making - newly crowned Beef + Lamb Ambassador Chef, Sam Heaven and the result was a sumptuous 5 course feast of epic proportions.
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