BRAZ CAN COOK IS BACK!
Just in time for the Christmas, Braz has decided to make a return to blogging his culinary delights/failures, starting off with the second 3 Wise Men Big Dinner, hosted by Chef CC in Jafaland on the 3rd of September 2011...
Here are pictures from the big day - all captions by Braz.
The Daytime Lunch and Prep
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| CC's handy knifework |
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| Wonder if this chocolate needs cornflour? |
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| "I'm normally a tidy cook!" - Chef Chicken |
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| Hey I don't have enough? |
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| Succulent crackling pork, CC-style |
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| Super king prawn heads! Yum! |
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| Ralph on his 4th whitebait fritter! |
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| Whitebait fritter lunch treat |
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| Prepping for Beef Wellingtons |
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| Sleeping off the whitebait and prawns |
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| Chef Braz mastering the Beef Wellingtons |
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| CC being a "dicktator" again... |
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| Prepping the ling |
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| The Auckland Tetsuya |
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| Skillful platework by Chef CC |
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| Searing the ling |
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| Conrad on his 5th wine within the first hour |
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| Chef CC plating up so he can get all the glory! |
The First Course
Saikyo Miso Ling
with pickled ginger, and a soybean, scallion and radish salad
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| Hungry guests L-R: Ange, Shaz, Rosa, Stephanie |
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| Hungry guests L-R: Lee, Ralph, Erica, Darrell |
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| The 3 Wise Men at the head of the table...CC delivering his speech |
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| Very elegant plating ready for the second course... |
The Second Course
Crispy King Prawn and Shitake
spring rolls with maui onion salsa, endive and caviar
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| The crispy sprill rolls ready for plating... |
The Third Course
Seared NZ Scallops
on a cauliflower risotto with anchovy breadcrumbs
The Fourth Course
Double Rib Lamb Cutlets
with cassoulet of beans and rosemary
The Fifth Course
Beef Wellington
with carmalised carrot and parsnips, and a port wine reduction
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| Chef Braz' golden Beef Wellingtons emerge from the oven |
The Sixth Course
Lemon Tarts
with meringue
The Seventh Course
Chocolate Fondant
with vanilla bean ice cream
The Day After...
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| Young Tate on the bouncy castle |
The second 3 Wise Men Big Dinner was a great success, next stop - Seatoun!
