Thursday March 11, 2010
04:21 NZT
 


A grill for all seasons Print

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When grill magazine was first conceived, it was to deliver high quality commentary and professional intelligence to the hospitality and food service industry. Now grill & foodservice is continuing that commitment in the context of the rapidly evolving media environment that incorporates print and digital.

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In Your Mouth Print

Putting farming in the taste front line

Food safety and quality are the new standards for restaurants. By Keith Stewart.


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Is there a great beer in the country? Print

Grill’s beer resource writer, Geoff Griggs, considers the development of indigenous beer styles.
In the world of wine New Zealand is undoubtedly best known for Marlborough sauvignon blanc. But what about beer? Is there one style of Kiwi beer, a standout, that’s quintessentially New Zealand?

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Obituary: Don Beaven (1924-2009) Print


The passing of Professor Sir Don Beaven, CBE, KNZM in a recent accident in Little Akaloa, near Christchurch, marks an end to a significant development era greatly impacting the many fields in which Don was involved during his life.

A tribute by Danny Schuster.

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Big cheeses make the cut


The supreme prizes in this year’s Cuisine NZ Champions of Cheese Awards have been taken out by a first-time entry and a much-loved cheese that’s been five decades in the making...
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IN THEIR PRIME
• March is melon month, along with mangoes and pomegranates from offshore.
• This is the last big month for our local stone fruit.
• New Zealand corn, kumara, garlic, shallots and beans are good buying.
• Prices for all the ratatouille vegetables, tomato, capsicum, courgette and aubergine, are as good as they get.
• Fresh Pacific oysters are back and steadily improving.
• The main season for snapper has about a month to run and the tarakihi season is well under way.

SHOT TO BITS
• Tangelos and cherries, new potatoes and peas.
• New potatoes.
• Peas.

Click on the Market Intelligence link on the menu bar above for a comprehensive update on produce, fish and meat supply.

 
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Eat My Shorts

Wine helps you stay slim

Wine identified as a weapon against obesity epidemic.

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Pukeko feature at Wild Foods Festival

Ban on 'pook' meat sales won't stop samples being served.

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More bad news for food-grade plastics

Bisphenol A again identified as threat to human health.

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Montana Sauvignon Blanc wins again

Second gong for 2009 vintage.

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Organic dairy co-op struggling

Chief executive resigns as new co-operative fights for survival.

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GM spuds get European go

European Commission approves GM potato crop for commercial growing.

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Pioneer of great British food dies

Rosie Gray, founder of the famous River Café, dies at 71.

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