Melbourne Taste Festival 2010

The Taste Festivals were started several years ago in London, as a small event with only 5 restaurants and 300 people in attendance. Now it is held in 9 countries and 16 cities.

Taste of Melbourne started 3 years ago featuring many of Melbourne’s top restaurants like Attica, Movida, Press Club, Crica, The Boathouse and many more.

In 2010 Taste is bigger but not better. The whole venue was opened, there were fewer restaurants but more stalls featuring produce, cooking products, wines and alcohol. HSBC were the major sponsors this year, because of this I was lucky enough to receive a complimentary ticket to the VIP lounge and had a private cooking demonstration from Head Chef of Maze Melbourne Josh Emett.

5pm outside Royal Exhibition Centre

Josh Emett explaining The Buddha Hand Citron

Funky Lemon - Buddha Hand Citron

Head chef Josh Emett from Maze - prepping up the Beetroot Salad and Goats Curd

Citrus Cured King Salmon with Buddha Citron, Peas and Vegetable Nage Vinegarette 

Marinated Beetroot Salad and Goats Curd, Cabernet Sauvignon Vinaigrette, Toasted Pine Nuts.

Comida Bebe - Squid Ink Paella

Baby Chorizo Capsicum Seafood Paella

Libertine

The Palace -  Wagyu burger. Nom nom nom. The line was worth the wait ;D

The Palace: Eye Fillet, Potato Mash, Sauce Bordelaise

Pats and Sticks home made ice cream - Caramel Peacan

I scream you scream we all scream for a chocolate brandy snap chocolate ice cream!

Longrain Bar

Pitstop at Longrain for a refreshing Virgin Ping Pong. Take out the Virgin and pop your cherry by adding Vodka

Stokehouse- The Bomb

Melbourne Wine Room: Vanilla Panna-Cotta & Blood Orange Jelly

Mezzo - Pork Cheek, White Polenta.

Charcoal Lane: Seared Kingfish Red Curry, Puffed Rice, Coconut.

Pistachio Panna-Cotta, Salted Caramel Pop Corn.

Melbourne Wine Room: Vitello Tonnato