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….
Serves 4 Prep Time 20 Minutes Cook Time 15 Minutes Ingredients 700g small New Zealand potatoes 300g frozen peas or baby peas 2 rashers bacon, streaky bunch fresh mint leaves, half chopped 1/3 cup aioli or mayonnaise 1/3 cup natural yoghurt 1 lemon, juice and zest Salt and pepper Method Bring a large saucepan of salted water to…
This November Potatoes New Zealand is celebrating the humble potato with a celebration of the new potato season. The November Means New Potatoes campaign kicked off with a launch in Auckland on Thursday 26th October. Food writers, media and industry leaders were invited to meet with growers to celebrate new season potatoes. A roomful of…
In her latest blog, exclusively for Potatoes New Zealand, leading Foodwriter Niki Bezzant discusses how the recent ‘Chipocalypse’ highlighted the important are of food security… I’m writing this in the wake of the most potato coverage we’ve seen in the media in years. It’s all because of, we were told, a pending crisis in potato…
You may have seen the recent kerfuffle about the price of butter. Our favourite fat, it seems, is at a record high price – $5.39 for a 500g block, up significantly from previous years. This was part of Statistics New Zealand’s Food Price Index, which tracks the price of food from month to month. The information they…
Did you know that Kiwis spend $150 million a year on potato crisps? That’s a lot of crunching and rustling… and a lot of potatoes. Last month was quite potato-centric for me, including as it did my role as head judge in the inaugural Best Crisp Competition, and my attendance and speaking at the Potatoes…
There are many great potato dishes in the world. Most potato-eating countries would have more than one favourite, probably. Sometimes they’re incredible side dishes, such as pommes dauphinoise, patatas bravas and various kinds of mashed and chipped things. And sometimes potatoes are elevated to the realm of the main event. Such is the case with…
It is with great excitement that we announce the 7 Regional Winners for the Best Chip Shop Competition 2017… Northland & North Shore: Northcross Takeaways, Browns Bay Auckland: Oceanz Seafood Botany, Auckland Waikato/Bay of Plenty: Welcome Bay Takeaways, Tauranga Central Regions: Okato Takeaways, New Plymouth Greater Wellington: So Fine Seafoods, Lower Hutt Lower South Island: The Naked Chip, Waimate Upper South Island: Gourmet…
Potatoes are the perfect side for every meal, every day. They can be served boiled, mashed, roasted, baked or in a stew. Potatoes are great in salads, stuffed for a more substantial side and made into gnocchi, chips, wedges and hashbrowns/rostis. Potatoes are easy to prepare and are very versatile. Leftover potatoes can easily be…
In her latest blog Niki Bezzant encourages us to look at the bigger picture when considering potatoes and carbs… The launch of a new lower-carb potato recently has got me thinking about potatoes and carbs. If media reports are to be believed, every second person is cutting carbs, going paleo or embracing a vegan lifestyle. It…
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