From humble beginnings in 2011, Forage has grown year by year. Today there were 1,500 enthusiastic Foragers making the most of lovely autumnal weather and the incredible food and wine on offer.
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| Loaded up with food and wine tickets |
Canapé 1. A lovely fresh start.
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| Char Sui Canowindra Pork on Crispy Wonton Salad with Five Spice Dressing Highland Heritage Estate |
Canapé 2. Big on taste.
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| Country Terrine and Toasts with Pureed Pickled Pears Michael Manners |
Three kangaroos entertained us early on. It's really quite dry and dusty this year.
The soup station is the first big station where people start to linger. I can never photograph soup in a cup all that well, but the Chinese Carbeen Chicken and Apple Soup was fab. Union Bank Wine Bar.
Intrepid Foragers heading for station 4 and the pies.
Pie- the pie was especially fabulous today. Perfectly flaky pastry and particularly delicious filling.
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| Wild Mushroom Pie with Roasted Leeks and Dutch Cream Potatoes The Agrestic Grocer |
Bucolic beauty abounds.
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I do love a new variety of fruit. Kanzi apples are delicious! A lovely Gala Braeburn hybrid.
Main Course- amazing falling apart lamb.
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| Slow Cooked Lamb Neck with Smokey Parmesan Polenta and Slaw and Maple, Rosemary and Mustard Mop Sauce Smoking Brothers Catering |
I wasn't drinking (although everyone else does...)
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| There's two or three fabulous local wines at every station. Brangayne's Tristan a very popular accompaniment to lunch. |
Sorbet- this was outstanding.
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| Hand Pressed Shiraz Sorbet Vindevie Vineyard |
Sadly it was too dark for me to take a decent picture of the fabulous dessert from Edwena Michell Catering- Hazelnut and Brown Sugar Financier with Roasted Figs, Borenore Strawberries and White Chocolate Cream. That cream was amazing. I didn't get to the cheese station this year, but it was another sensational day, with bus loads of merry Foragers heading back into town with memories of another fabulous Forage.
Looking back at previous Forage experiences... it's really fascinating to see both the different foods and wines, and also the fluctuations in the landscape, green and lush some years, browned and dusty other times.
I can't wait for next year already.
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Oooooh, I'm so glad you shared this event again. I love participating through your words and photos. I probably say this every year, but I sure wish we had something like this around here. What a fabulous day.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first I've heard about this annual event, so reading your post feels a bit like coming into the middle of a movie. It sounds like a wonderful event, though, and your photos are very intriguing, though I have no idea where you were except that kangaroos are definitely a clue about which continent. Eventually might go back and look at your links for more orientation, but I enjoyed the post.
ReplyDeletebest... mae at maefood.blogspot.com
This looks like a delightful event in a beautiful setting. No wonder it has been so successful!
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What a wonderful event! I am sitting here, hungry...drooling. LOL.
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What a fabulous event! Worth a flight out to go. I especially liked the sound of that wild mushroom pie, and the Crispy Wonton Salad with
ReplyDeleteFive Spice Dressing, which I want to try and replicate.
So much fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible event to take part in. I'll have to go back and read your other forage posts. All of the food looked delicious and such a fun way to enjoy it (especially with kangaroos!) ;-)
ReplyDeleteAloha--Deb, Kahakai Kitchen
What a fun event and I'd love some of that mushroom pie.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous scenery! To eat a wild mushroom and leek pie while gazing on that . . . wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy your photo of the Forage event. What great fun. Everything looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteThose sorbets look dangerous! Cheers from Carole's Chatter!
ReplyDeleteThat does look a fun event. Beautiful countryside interspersed with delicious food.
ReplyDeleteIf I ever make it to Australia, I hope I can arrive during this event. Love seeing the autumn colors and kangaroos along with the fabulous food.
ReplyDeleteI looked back at some of your older posts to help me understand what a Forage Weekend was. Looks fun! I could get into an event that consisted of walking, chatting, and tasting a variety of foods. :-)
ReplyDeletePS The title caught my eye, because "forage" is one the vocabulary words my students learned this week.