Pavlova Competition deadline looms

29 November, 2013

Pav deadline looms

With less than a week to go, pav champions in Auckland still have time to register for the fifth Nosh Pavlova Competition.

The annual celebration of the pav pits amateur chefs against each other in three categories – adult 15 and older, children 14 and younger and an alternative category for those who think outside the baking dish.

Judges this year have been confirmed as:

Nosh Mt Eden – Nosh Baker Toni Lucas, Lauraine Jacobs and Nici Wickes
Nosh Constellation Drive – Nosh’s James Bennett, Liz Willis and Trudi Nelson

Listener food columnist and author Lauraine Jacobs says there are several tips to make the best pav.

“It’s bad from for a judge to give too much direction but without giving away too much I believe it’s important to remember eggs must be at room temperature.

“That way you get more volume when beating your egg whites which makes for a pavlova with better height and texture. We will be looking at height and texture as well as a number of other set criteria,” Lauraine says.

The pavs are judged on a range of criteria including meringue appearance and consistency, size and shape, taste, texture and overall presentation and decoration.

Pav makers need to drop off their creations between 8am and 10am on 3 December at either of two Nosh stores at 422 Dominion Road in Mt Eden or 10a Constellation Drive on the Shore.

Prizes per venue

Adult category:
Winner: A Kenwood KMM020 stand mixer valued at $1,500
Second: A year’s supply of Craddock Farm free-range eggs consisting of a half dozen eggs per week for one year and valued at $230
Third: $70 Equagold Vanilla prize pack

Children’s category:
Winner: A Kenwood HM807 hand mixer worth $150
Second: A year’s supply of Craddock Farm free-range eggs consisting of a half dozen eggs per week for one year and valued at $230
Third: $70 Equagold Vanilla prize pack

Alternative category:
Winner: A Kenwood KMX97 K-Mix stand mixer valued at $780
Second: A year’s supply of Craddock Farm free-range eggs consisting of a half dozen eggs per week for one year and valued at $230
Third: $70 Equagold Vanilla prize pack

To register, email your full name, address, telephone number and what store competition you are entering and what section (Adult, Child or Alternative) to pavlova@noshfoodmarket.com before 12 noon, Monday 2 December. You will receive an email confirmation inviting you to bring your pavlova to Nosh on Tuesday 3 December for judging.

Winners and runners-up are notified by phone by end of business Wednesday 4 December.

For full terms and conditions visit www.noshfoodmarket.com

About Nosh:
Nosh Food Market presents a new market-style concept in food shopping bringing together the authenticity and expertise of butchery, bakery, delicatessen, the greengrocer and more under one roof. Nosh focuses on quality fresh food and produce at affordable market prices appealing to modern household shoppers. It employs qualified, food-loving people, all experts in fresh produce who enhance the Nosh shopping experience. Nosh stores are located in Glen Innes, Greenlane, Mt Eden, Ponsonby, Mairangi Bay, Matakana, Hamilton & Mt Maunganui. The Nosh Food Market was established in 2006.

Nosh Auckland stores were in November 2013 voted Best Specialist Food Store by Metro Magazine readers and Waikato Times Tempo readers voted Nosh Hamilton Best Specialty Food Supplier.

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