Taste of Sydney kicked off on Friday 9 March 2012 under blue skies and warmer temperatures after a wet start which forced the cancellation of the opening night. The event which takes place in the Brazilian Fields of Centennial Park is a degustation of some of the best Sydney has to offer in food and drink.
Taste of Sydney 2012
Fourteen restaurants participated in the annual event and for the first time, sustainable pop-up restaurants presented their dishes on different days. “Icon dishes” also debuted this year, made in limited quantities and sold on a first come and first served basis. Like previous years, crowns ($1 = 1 crown) were used as currency. Dishes ranged from $8 to $12 and up to $32 for icon dishes.
Flying Fish with Chef Peter Kuruvita
Chef Peter Kuruvita
Prawns served with okra sambal
Seared Petuna ocean trout with ginger, chilli, shallot sauce, served with carrot sambal & basmati rice
Laveria: Fresh coconut & palm treacle pancake with cardamom ice cream
Quarter Twenty One with Chef Justin North
Chef Justin North at the Taste of Sydney Quarter Twenty One Cookery School
Fried Hawkesbury School Prawns, Prosciutto and Rouille
Slow Cooked and Caramelised Short Rib with Bone Marrow Persillade
One Hokey Pokey Ice Cream Sandwich
The Montpellier Public House with Chef Matthew Kemp
Chef Matt Kemp
Crisp Brisket of Pasture Fred Beef with Creamed Wild Mushrooms
Braised Shoulder of Lamb with Polenta and Green Sauce
Pepe Saya Buttermilk and Vanilla Panna Cotta with Poached Fruits
Efendy with Chef Somer Sivrioglu
Fouad Kassab (thefoodblog.com) and Chef Somer Sivrioglu (right)
Kadayif wrapped king prawns, walnut capsicum muhammara
Kebabs
Traditional charcoal BBQ lamb and veal kebab, smoked eggplant and Chobani Greek yoghurt (voted best dish at the festival)
Pistachio dessert trio of traditional Baklava, Dolma and Kadayif
Saké Restaurant & Bar with Chef Shaun Presland
Chef Shaun Presland
Hiramasa Kingfish Ceviche
Hiramasa Kingfish Double Crunch Sushi Roll
Four In Hand with Chef Colin Fassnidge
Chef Colin Fassnidge
Smoked Salmon, Chorizo and Mozzarella Croquette
Licorice Braised Beef Brisket with Carrot and Cherry Purée
Roast Suckling Pig, Coleslaw, Onion Rings and Hot Sauce
L’etoile with Chef Manu Feildel
Chef Manu Feildel
Chilled Cauliflower Soup with Blue Cheese Crème
Apple and Cinnamon Donuts
A Tavola with Chef Eugenio Maiale
Wild mushroom, potato and truffle fritters with tarragon mayonnaise
Traditional house made casareccia pasta with slow cooked veal, pork and chicken ragu
Amedei gianduia chocolate crema, salty caramel gelato, Italian meringue
Ormeggio at the Spit & Spiedo with Chef Alessandro Pavoni
Deep fried fontina cheese in buckwheat batter
Smoked veal rump, vegetable ash and radish
Longrain Restaurant & Bar with Chef Martin Boetz
Yellow curry of lamb with cucumber relish
Watermelon, young coconut & tapioca
Charlie & Co with Chef Justin North
Charlie & Co
The Dog: Miniature artisan frankfurter chilli dog
The Burger: Charlie wagyu beef & cheese slider
The Quesadilla: Spicy bean, cheese and jalapeno quesadilla
The Veggie Patch with Chefs Georgie Swift, Milenka Osen, Karl Cooney
Sustainable Pop-Up restaurant on Saturday
Eggplant involtini stuffed with herbed almond cream and served with pomegranate and fig tapenade
Zucchini fritter sliders with beetroot and horseradish relish, toasted cherry tomatoes, cumin, mayonnaise and coriander
Vegan chocolate mousse with whipped coconut cream and passionfruit matched with the Nespresso Volluto grand cru
Agapé Organic Restaurant and Bar with Chef Simon Lawson
Roasted Rosnay figs stuffed with quark, pecorino, and mozzarella, apple balsamic, popped quinoa and basil
Prawn dish
Slow roated Berkshire pork Scotch fillet, rosemary, fennel, apple, sage, polenta and salsa verder
Chocolate and spelt brownie, almond paline, vanilla cream and chocolate sauce, matched with the Nespresso Volluto grand cru
Gundooee Wagyu sirloi, slow braised brisket, honey roasted carrots, royal black quinoa and truffle butter
Other restaurants which participated in Taste of Sydney 2012 are The Cut Bar and Grill (Chef James Privett, Otto Ristorante and Bar (Chef Richard Ptacnik), and Three Blue Ducks (Chefs Darren Robertson, Mark Labrooy, Shannon Debreceny) as the sustainable pop-up restaurant on Friday night.
With our sincerest gratitude to all the chefs and their teams for their time and hospitality.
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More in the Taste of Sydney 2012 series:
– Eau-de-Vie Bar & Ketel One Bar Tours
– Cocktails, Bars and Sensology at Taste of Sydney
– Champagne, Wine, Beer & Cider at Taste of Sydney
– Taste of Sydney Exhibitor Highlights
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Gourmantic attended Taste of Sydney as media guests.
i didn’t get a chance to check out the pop up sustainability stand so great to see some of the dishes they served up in your photos
That was an interesting addition this year. Agape was very busy when we were around.
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Mmmm, what a great idea – and the prices seem really reasonable too. Cheap enough to sample a few of those dishes. The seafood dishes at the top look amazing!
Julia
A tough choice… and so many options to choose from!
This event looks amazing…very well presented! I hope I can visit it maybe next year…
I hope you get the chance… It keeps getting bigger every year!
What fun.How did you decide where and what to eat- it all looks fabulous!
Tough choice… you go by what you feel like at the time!
Im literally drooling over that coconut pancake! What a fab foodie day 😀
Amazing fresh flavours in that dessert! Not wanting to play favourites… 🙂
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