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And 'The Great Potato Challenge 2009' winners are.... |
Top Finalist Mark Soper of Eurest Catering, New Plymouth. Mark used the versatility of Agria potatoes to make his dish a winner The entreé/brunch-style dish wowed the judges with its seasonal spring/summer flavours. Although his potato crepes are often served with eel and other seafood, he chose salmon for the competition as a tribute to his Marlborough heritage. Congratulations Mark!  The Top 10 Finalists were: Auckland and Northland Paul Jobin, Restaurant 243, Kerikeri, Northland Steve Barton, Executive Chef, Ellerslie Convention Centre, Greenlane, Auckland Adrian Brett-Chinnery, Head Chef, Bracu, Bombay Antony Bates, Verve Café, Parnell, Auckland Jeremy Dixon, Head Chef, Revive Vegeterian Café, Auckland Orit Hume, Chef, 18 Carrot Gourmet Catering, Auckland Taranaki Mark Soper, Eurest Catering, New Plymouth Wellington Raymond Morrell, Chef-Tutor, Bistro 107, Petone South Island Felicity Gabites, Head Chef, JB's Café Ballantynes, Timaru David Spice, Visions on Campus Restaurant, Christchurch The Top 4 Finalists were invited to Auckland for the final cookoff  Four of finalists were invited to a cook off held at Manukau Institute of Technology. Marc Soper, Paul Jobin, Antony Bates and David Spice are pictured here with their dishes. The competition was held at the excellent facilities at CHATS, MIT. Potatoes NZ thanks the 2009 Judges for their expertise. They were Michael van de Elzen, Chef/Owner Molten, Mt Eden and winner of the 2008 Challenge. Royce Bold, Executive Sous Chef, Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland.Tony Taylor, Sales & Marketing Manager, Fresh Connection and Head Judge Johann Wohlmuther, Head of School, CHATS, MIT. The generosity of the sponsors was very much appreciated.   |
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