City Market & Fisher & Paykel MasterClass, Wellington

A few months ago, I had the pleasure of visiting ‘Wellington on a plate’ which is Wellington’s version of our Crave SIFF. This post is long over due, but hopefully it sets the scene for anyone who is considering visiting the event next year.

City Market

The City Market is a weekly market showcasing Wellington’s finest in food and wine. Some of Wellington’s top artisans showcase their talent and fresh goods for the locals.

Martin Bosely, one of New Zealand’s top chefs makes the trip out every week to cook his famous bacon and egg rolls. It’s a nice sight when you see real chefs up close and personal, manning a store when any one of his minions could do the same.

Gorgeous fresh produce

The variety and freshness of fruit and vegetable was amazing. Everything was vibrant and aromatic, and it really inspired me to get into the kitchen after seeing all the fresh produce.

The outdoor market

Outside was an amazing outdoor fruit and vegetable market, run by what looked like local farmers. Locals turned out in the hundreds, picking and choose through baskets of fresh fruit and vegetables. As a spectator, it looked like everyone was genuinely having a good time shopping for their groceries. With fruit and vegetable looking as amazing as this, who wouldn’t be?

Fisher & Paykel MasterClass

The inaugural Wellington Fisher & Paykel Masterclass day is the ultimate festival experience for food enthusiasts. It is very similar to SIFF’s World Chef Showcase, where chefs conduct a ‘masterclass’ which includes tastings and top tips for people to replicate in their own kitchens (if you have the equipment or ingredients).

This years lineup included Desmond Harris, Alexa Johnston, Al Brown, Martin Bosley and Chef Wan from Malaysia. The common theme across all chefs was their passion for their food and cooking style. I was particularly impressed with the honesty of Alexa Johnston and Al Brown. Their philosophy is to cook food which is dear to the heart of New Zealanders, and less focus on world wide culinary trends.

Logan Brown

We also managed to sneak in a dinner at Logan Brown, considered  by many as a dining institution in Wellington. I loved the bistro yet historic feel of the place. The highlight dishes were definitely the Truffled Fries with Reggiano Parmesan!

eatshow&tell was a guest of Tourism New Zealand. Thanks guys.

City Market, Wellington

http://www.citymarket.co.nz

Fisher & Paykel Masterclass

http://www.wellingtononaplate.com

Logan Brown

http://www.loganbrown.co.nz

5 Comments

1. Gaby

   November 20, 2011

   

   Awesome produce! And bananas @ 1.99!

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2. Hotly Spiced

   November 20, 2011

   

   I grew up in Wellington. Love the produce, hate the climate.

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3. Jo Donnelly

   November 20, 2011

   

   In case people are not aware the outside market shown above is called Harbourside Market and runs every Sunday from earlt through till 1pm in winter and 2pm in summer. There is great local food from all different cuisines, coffee & artisan food stalls as well as the lovely fruit and vege. Harbourside Market can be found at http://www.harboursidemarket.co.nz.

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4. Helen (grabyourfork)

   November 21, 2011

   

   Great pics. I love the City Markets in Wellington. Just the colour of the produce baskets make me smile

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5. Mim

   November 22, 2011

   

   Love the photos! Looks like something to add to my ‘todo’ list!

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