Using fabulous market produce, each month two heats of two contestants will be mentored by a local chef to create a mouth-watering dish – judged by some of Queenstown’s best chefs including Nick Westerman Executive Chef from Mecure Queenstown, Dave Miller from Karuna Jus, Andy Lisseman Head Chef Jack's Point, and Grant Jackson.
Contestants each receive a ‘mystery’ basket of food which could include award-winning gourmet free-range bacon, hams, venison salamis and imported European goodies from Deep Creek Delicatessen, Fiordland blue cod from Fresh Fish Brothers, 100% free-range pork from Southland-based Kapuka Pork, or Queenstown-made chorizo by Zamora.
Other ingredients in the mix include Paroli Olive Oil, Cup and Cake organic ingredients, original Marlborough Sea Salt blended with manuka-smoked garlic tumble-roasted with shallots, coriander, mustard seeds and chilli from Original Smoke and Spice, and dry ingredients from Cherry Blossom Cakes.
The competition is open to all ages and each contestant, with a mentor chef on hand, will have 60 minutes to whip up a culinary delight.
All competitors will take home a Remarkables Market apron, and the overall winner, chosen in a nailbiting finale on Saturday March 31, will walk away with a $200 Remarkables Market voucher.
Important information
To Enter:
- Entries will be taken by email to market@remarkablespark.com
- or Register at the Remarkables Market Information Stall every Saturday between 8.30am and 1pm
- Listen out for Remarkables Market each fortnight on More FM(Q92) and call in with an answer to the special question.
- Answer questions on the Remarkables Market Facebook page.
Dates:
- Heats - December 10, January 21 and 18 February
- Final - March 31