Catch it | Cook it | Storybook it
Create a dish using at least one wild food ingredient - from the land, sea, river or lake. Write a story about your adventures in the wild and what inspired you to create the dish. Prepare you dish on the day, or have it ready in advance to present for judging.
1. SOURCE: Get out into your natural environment! Dive, Walk, Climb, Fish, Forage, Hunt, Barter, Garden Gather - The More Effort = More Points.
2. HARVEST: Beach, Bush, Mountain, River, Forest, Ocean, Lake. Your Garden or Someone Else’s, More Local Ingredients = More Points
3. PREPARE: Shuck, Slice, Marinate, Chop, Smoke, Bake, Ferment, Pickle, Distill, Brew.
4. ENTER: Write a Story about Your dish, What happened on your Culinary Adventure? Ingredients? Inspiration?
FREE ENTRY to the Local Wild Food Festival for all challenge participants.
If you have any questions please contact kristen.davies@whakatane.govt.nz
Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to a successful Local Wild Food Festival!