02/11/2020
The 2020 Graduating Bachelor of Culinary Arts Class of all of yous that made it to the Quarter Acre Pop Up Restaurant at Four Seasons Restaurant AUT last Thursday, from all customer accounts it was a night to remember.
The night consisted of 7 courses, 4 matching New Zealand wines, Complementary Scapegrace Gin Cocktail and Mahurangi Oysters on Arrival, with all food inspired by New Zealand food, culture, hakari, indigenous cuisine and food sovereignty.
Us students set out to produce an event to encourage New Zealanders to shop local, buy local and eat local by getting them to think differently about the food we produce here and the people behind those products. The Quarter Acre name represented an old dream reimagined into a dream for the future, it represented aspirations of New Zealanders to move forward together and overcome the effects of Covid-19 on the hospitality industry.
Special thanks to our Sponsors... Mahurangi Oysters Ltd Scapegrace Hauraki Salt Co. Stock Shop Co. And our industry partners Brody Jenkins from Grass Roots and Mehul Patel from Zest Media.
We would also like to thank our lecturers Dale Thompson, John Kelleher amd Martin Bugler.
Menu:
On Arrival:
-Mahurangi Oysters
-Corn on Toast: Cream Corn Polenta w/Corn Salsa /Corn Foam/ Croutons
..Scapegrace Gin and Passionfruit Mojito.
First Course (Bring a Plate):
-Chips and Kiwi Onion Dip
-Cheese Rashins
-Beef Cheek and Cheese Savoury
..QA Lucky Dip Sauvignon Blanc
Bread Course:
-Fry Bread & Smoked Golden Syrup Butter
Second Course (Hangi):
-Smoked Meat
-Confit Kumara and Black Salt
-Cabbage Stuffing with Lacto-fermented 'Rotten' Corn.
-Jus split w/ Watercress Oil
.. QA Lucky Dip Oaked Chardonnay
Third Course (Meat and Three):
-Roasted Lamb Rump
-Potato Puree
-Glazed Carrots and Peas
-Mint Gel
-Red Wine Jus
..Alpha Domus Hawkes Bay Syrah 2018
Predessert:
-42 Below Vodka and Kiwifruit Popsicle
Fourth Course (Pepeha):
-Jafa Maugawhau (Mount Eden)
-Sea Sand Crumb
-Hauraki Salt Co. Icecream w/ Miso and Nori
.. Quarter Acre Blended Dessert Wine N.V.
Petit Fours (Tea and Buscuits):
-Boysenberry Shrewsberry
-Hokey Pokey
-Royal Gala Apple Jelly
.. Quarter Acre Kawa Kawa and Manuka Earl Grey.
..Here are some photos from the night (More photos of the food to follow later)
