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1852 days ago

Recipe: Turbot with Oyster & Hollandaise with Broad beans & peas (Foam of Pods)

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

Serves 4

Ingredients
350 g Turbot - Filet no skin or bones
4 Oysters - out of shell roughly chopped
1 Shallot - brunoises
1 Chives - finely cut
1 tsp Mayonnaise
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Serves 4

Ingredients
350 g Turbot - Filet no skin or bones
4 Oysters - out of shell roughly chopped
1 Shallot - brunoises
1 Chives - finely cut
1 tsp Mayonnaise
Pinch Lemon Zest

Hollandaise
2 Egg yolks
100 g Butter - clarified
1 tbsp Vinegar
Pinch Salt
Broad beans
Peas
Pea feathers

Foam
2 Shallots
100 ml White Wine
600 ml Chicken Stock
150 gr Peas
Bean pods
125 gr Butter per 500 ml liquid.

Process
Filling - Fish
Mix oyster, shallot, chives, mayo and zest. Put into pipping bag. Portion the fish into 90 gm pieces, preferably triangles. Cut a pocket into the pieces and fill with the oyster mix.

Hollandaise
Wisp a sabayon in a bain-marie with yolk, vinegar and salt. Add butter little by little while whipping. Season at the end.

Beans
Break the beans out of the pods by pushing it through the shell. Blanch the beans for 10 seconds and squeeze the inner bean out of the skin.

Foam
Sautee shallot in a large based pot. Deglaze with the wine, then add stock. Bring it to boil and add the peas and bean pods. Cook for 2 mins and strain. Spread the green stuff on the tray and cool it down. When cold, blend it all. Strain and season. Add 125 g butter per 500 ml.

At Service
Bake the fish at 80 degrees for 16 minutes.
Add the beans and peas to the hollandaise with a bit of fine cut chives.
Spoon the hollandaise in the base on a large serving bowl.
Put the fish on top and garnish with pea feathers.

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1852 days ago

Speed limit cuts become reality on nearly 700 roads

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi Neighbours, Auckland Transport has brought in most of the 700 speed limits cuts it had proposed in rural and city and town centres. A new survey shows strong public support for the safety move. Do you back it ? Read the article below.

(Please type NFP if your comment is not for print)

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1852 days ago

BREAKING NEWS: Fire at Sky City Convention centre

Neighbourly.co.nz

UPDATE: NZTA have issued a plea to motorists to delay their journey to/from or around the city centre. Multiple road closures will mean delays for traffic.

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Fire services are attending a blaze at Sky City's convention centre.

Thick black smoke billowing from the building can be … View more
UPDATE: NZTA have issued a plea to motorists to delay their journey to/from or around the city centre. Multiple road closures will mean delays for traffic.

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Fire services are attending a blaze at Sky City's convention centre.

Thick black smoke billowing from the building can be seen across the city.
More to come.

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1853 days ago

Last days to enter! Win a double pass to the 2020 House Tours

The Team from NZ House & Garden Tours

NZ House & Garden House Tours are coming to a region near you!
February and March 2020, we invite you to step inside the pages of one of New Zealand’s favourite magazines for a day of indulgence visiting exquisite homes and gardens, all in support of Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.

This year… View more
NZ House & Garden House Tours are coming to a region near you!
February and March 2020, we invite you to step inside the pages of one of New Zealand’s favourite magazines for a day of indulgence visiting exquisite homes and gardens, all in support of Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.

This year we’re heading to five fabulous locations: Bay of Islands, Taupō, New Plymouth, Blenheim and Dunedin - which of these summer destinations would you love to head to?

Tell us your preferred destination and your favourite local hot-spot via this link to be in to win a double pass to the House Tour of your choice!

Entries close this Thursday 24th October 2019.

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1853 days ago

Cash for cars - get your wreck off the road!

The Team from AAA Auto Parts

Do you have a vehicle that is taking up space and becoming an eyesore? At AAA Auto Parts we dismantle and wreck cars. We will pay top cash whether your car is dead or alive!

* $300 - $3000 for small cars
* $700 - $10,000 for 4x4 utes, vans, 4WD, trucks and buses
* Same day removal
* Free … View more
Do you have a vehicle that is taking up space and becoming an eyesore? At AAA Auto Parts we dismantle and wreck cars. We will pay top cash whether your car is dead or alive!

* $300 - $3000 for small cars
* $700 - $10,000 for 4x4 utes, vans, 4WD, trucks and buses
* Same day removal
* Free quotes over the phone

We will beat any prices in the market by 10%.

Support your local business.
Give us a call on ** 0800 50 00 01 ** and we will be happy to have a chat.
Enquire now

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1853 days ago

Floors for Living Spring Catalogue

Choices Flooring

Choices Flooring’s Floors for Living Spring Catalogue is out NOW!

With inspirational flooring ideas and advice to help you make the right choice, and a range of savings on carpet, timber, laminate, luxury vinyl, and window furnishings, you’re sure to find the floor you’ve been searching … View more
Choices Flooring’s Floors for Living Spring Catalogue is out NOW!

With inspirational flooring ideas and advice to help you make the right choice, and a range of savings on carpet, timber, laminate, luxury vinyl, and window furnishings, you’re sure to find the floor you’ve been searching for.

The Choices Flooring Spring Catalogue is 16 pages full of hints, tips and ideas to inspire you.

And there is a chance to win $5,000 CASH.

Visit Choices Flooring East Tamaki to get your FREE copy, 3/107 Harris Road, East Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand
Find out more

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1853 days ago

Turbot and oyster with broad beans and hollandaise

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

Prepared by our Level 5 Diploma cookery students, this programme focuses on ingredients and the understanding of advanced cookery techniques and building an in-depth knowledge of how products are transformed by cooking processes.

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1853 days ago

Poll: Are you a Guy Fawkes fan?

Neighbourly.co.nz

Guy Fawkes is coming up on November 5, with fireworks going on sale next weekend.

Are you looking forward to fireworks displays? Will you be buying your own to let off?

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Are you a Guy Fawkes fan?
  • 10.8% Yes - I'll be buying fireworks
    10.8% Complete
  • 63.8% No - I think fireworks should be banned
    63.8% Complete
  • 25.4% Yes - But I'm not planning on buying fireworks
    25.4% Complete
3093 votes
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1853 days ago

Mercedes A170

Dana from Auckland Central

Mercedes A170
Priced to sell $ 2,850

ANCAP safety rating, 5star of 5
www.ancap.com.au...
4ed-8dd4-4d8c-9a9b-5495f5be77d5/a-class/97760b

Please TXT if you are interested in
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Mercedes A170
Priced to sell $ 2,850

ANCAP safety rating, 5star of 5
www.ancap.com.au...
4ed-8dd4-4d8c-9a9b-5495f5be77d5/a-class/97760b

Please TXT if you are interested in
022 602 9473

Drives smooth
Nice car with lots of space inside
New Tyres and Wheel Alignment
Serviced, never caused us extra work
Recent WOF to assure you the mechanics are ok
Rego till 30/03/2019
Comes with a 6 CD stack in the dash, your bonus!

No Money owing

Selling due to clear coating over paint job is peeling off
Side mirrors not closing

Viewing by appointment
Mechanical inspections & short drives are welcomed

Negotiable

1853 days ago

Huge fan day for GBRL Lions Tour and Oceania Cup

Helen Shaw from

Come and see the best Rugby League Players in the world!
The Kiwis, GBRL Lions, Toa Samoa, Fiji Bati, Australia and Tonga Invitational XIII will be there for fans to meet and greet.

Get down to Mangere East RL Club with family and kids for signatures, selfies, giveaways and more.

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1853 days ago

St Mary's College - Homestay Families Needed for 2020

Jacob Sheehan from St Mary's College Auckland

ST MARY’S COLLEGE, Catholic School for Girls, 11 New Street, Ponsonby, Auckland

HOMESTAY FAMILIES WANTED URGENTLY FOR 2020

We are looking for caring families to host our International Students. If you have a spare room, live in Ponsonby, surrounding areas or near a city-bound bus route and are … View more
ST MARY’S COLLEGE, Catholic School for Girls, 11 New Street, Ponsonby, Auckland

HOMESTAY FAMILIES WANTED URGENTLY FOR 2020

We are looking for caring families to host our International Students. If you have a spare room, live in Ponsonby, surrounding areas or near a city-bound bus route and are interested in learning about new cultures.

$310.00 WEEKLY REMUNERATION OFFERED FOR SHORT-TERM AND SCHOOL YEAR PLACEMENTS.

Please email for more information on this rewarding opportunity.

Sam van Deventer at svandeventer@stmaryak.school.nz or phone on 376 6568 ext 817.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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1853 days ago

WiFi/Network Installers Auckland - The WiFi Experts

Thomas from

Do you have slow internet? Deadzones? Buffering?

Contact The WiFi Experts Today!

0800-943-439
hello@thewifiexperts.co.nz
www.thewifiexperts.co.nz...

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1854 days ago

Oteha Valley Road Extension - public consultation

Communications Team from Auckland Transport

Have your say on the proposed additional traffic lane along Oteha Valley Road Extension in Albany.

The additional traffic lane will reduce travel times and improve travel time reliability for buses and vehicles turning left at the Oteha Valley Road Extension/Dairy Flat Highway intersection.

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Have your say on the proposed additional traffic lane along Oteha Valley Road Extension in Albany.

The additional traffic lane will reduce travel times and improve travel time reliability for buses and vehicles turning left at the Oteha Valley Road Extension/Dairy Flat Highway intersection.

Feedback in open until Sunday 10 November 2019. To find out more or provide feedback go to www.AT.govt.nz... or call (09) 355 3553.

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Plans - Public Consultation - Oteha Valley Rd Extn.pdf Download View

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