A behind every great chef is a list of great ingredients
which is what brought chef Justin North and producer Rob Bauer together, but they have more in common including tenacity under adversity.
Justin hails from Sydney and is nationally known for his
restaurants Becasse and Quarter 21, sadly now in receivership.
Rob Bauer, one of Justin’s favourite producers, lives and
farms organically at Gatton in the food bowl of the Lockyer Valley which was
devastated by floods in 2011.
Bringing these two together in for a Delectable workshop at South Bank on July 28 is a great idea
and I’m looking forward to hearing them share food love, picking up some useful
hints and tips and a discovering some of Becasse’s secrets.
I asked Justin a few Brisbane/Queensland centric food
questions –
Your favourite Queensland ingredient is?
Noosa Spanner Crab
What has been your favourite meal in Brisbane and where did
you have it?
Many years ago Kym Machin cooked for me when he was at
Urbane and it was wonderful. I am looking forward to trying Esquire when I come
up for delectable Brisbane.
If you were designing a dish to represent Brisbane what
ingredients would you use and where would you like to eat it?
A lovely salad of Bauer’s organic sweetcorn with Noosa
spanner crab and confit buddha's hand eaten by the river.
What will you be sharing through your event on the Delectable
program?
Useful tips on sourcing great produce and some wonderful
cooking techniques.
What most surprises you about dining in Brisbane?
To be honest I don't get up to Brisbane as much as I would
like to, it sounds like a lot of interesting things are happening in the food
scene.
“Delectable Queensland is a great opportunity for me to meet
with local producers and share our philosophy of the importance of supporting
small local producers and encouraging chefs and general public to source
sustainable local ingredients,” Justin says.
“This will also be an opportunity for me to share the values
of Australian Year of the
Farmer (AYOF) and Target 100, both initiatives support local
farmers and growers, and support Queensland after the devastating floods and
cyclones last year.”
What to expect at the workshop? “With his classically European approach,
Justin prepares an elegant three course winter menu, featuring Queensland
produce from Bauer Organic Farms, highlighting the value of using local and
organic produce.”
Win tickets for two to Justin’s session. Give me your best
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tickets (one double pass) to this session to give away and the competition will
close at 5pm on Wednesday, July 25.
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