Last week came the news, widely reported, that humans love foods that combine carbohydrates and fat. My first reaction was that this seemed to come from the ‘no s—, Sherlock’ school of research. To be fair, this was a slightly new twist on it; brain research has shown our rewards centre lights up at this…
These days we are bombarded with so much information about what and how we should (and shouldn’t) eat. It comes from everywhere: mainstream media; social media; friends; family; strangers. There’s so much information; so much advice, that healthy eating has, it seems to me, acquired a veneer of difficulty. It can feel that if…
What are the world’s best potato dishes? Niki Bezzant asks in her latest Potato Chat Blog… I’ve written here before about the marvel that is the Tartiflette – an extravaganza of potato, cream, onion and garlic topped with a round of gooey washed-rind Reblochon, a cheese from northern France. At an event recently I mentioned…
In her latest blog Niki Bezzant discusses how he replied on potatoes (“a budget star”) whilst completing the Tear Fund’s Live Below the Line challenge. Potatoes really saved the day for her… For the past five days I have been eating on $2.85 a day. That’s the international poverty line, as defined by the United…
If there’s one thing guaranteed to get some of the foodie purists het up on social media, it’s ‘processed’ or pre-packaged versions of primary produce. I’ve seen so much huffing and harrumphing, for example, over pre-chopped vegetables ready to roast in the oven. Or pre-chopped stir-fry or vege soup mixes. Why? Because, the offended ones…
Last weekend a worker died after becoming trapped in a potato harvester near Pukekohe. The accident happened at a potato farm near Puni, Waikato shortly before 1pm on Saturday 17th February. CEO of Potatoes New Zealand Inc., Chris Claridge, said the accident a real tragedy. “Any death is a tragedy. Worker health and safety is…
For many Kiwis, it’s their favourite meal. Fish and Chips. But when it comes to hot chips, how little is too little, and how many is too many? Listen to Lloyd Burr interview Kate Underwood (Chip Group Training & Education Manager) on RadioLIVE Drive about the ideal sized scoop, preferred chip cost and much more……
In her latest blog Niki Bezzant discusses the lack of variety and range of potatoes available in Australia. You could say… “we don’t know how lucky we are, mate!” I cooked Christmas dinner for 13 this year in Melbourne. It was fun planning and shopping for a Christmas feast at a Melbourne food market; interesting…
Leading Food Writer Niki Bezzant discusses potatoes for Christmas… Well, we have rocketed towards Christmas, and it’s now only a few days away. Now our attention turns to the Christmas day menu. Most of us will have potatoes as part of our Christmas feast. In my family it was always my grandad’s new potatoes, grown…
As the attendees of the recent Foodwriters NZ conference sat down for their final lunch of the event, we were served a rare and wonderful thing. Was it truffles? Precious saffron? Foie gras? No. In fact, as part of a stunning meal at top Hawke’s Bay restaurant, Malo, it was a dish of beautifully golden roasted potatoes….
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