Treetops Cuisine - Wild Food Cooking Experience
WILD FOOD COOKING SCHOOL OPENS AT TREETOPS, ROTORUA
This Southern Hemisphere Summer celebrates the launch of a totally new experience for couples who like to cook and eat on the Wild Side – the Wild Food Cooking School at Treetops Lodge and Wilderness Experience in Rotorua, the heartland of traditional New Zealand.
The Full-day Wild Food Cooking Experience begins with a memorable, guided 4-WD expedition deep into Treetops’ 2500 acres of native bush to discover the magnificent wildlife population of fish, birds and animals. Unspoiled brooks are packed with fat trout and eels, there are herds of deer and of wild pigs and both native and introduced game birds; the best way to prepare and cook each of them is explained.
Next is a leisurely one-hour stroll through the bush to collect indigenous herbs and spices and then an afternoon in the Lodge’s open-plan kitchen. There, Treetops’ talented Maori chefs combine the produce and indigenous ingredients of the forest to create a dazzling variety of unique dishes. And you’ll learn how to reproduce the hangi or Maori pit-oven at home.
Half-day Wild Food Cooking Experiences begin with native ingredient gathering in the pristine wilderness of Treetops’ 800-year old forest. Accompanied by a knowledgeable Maori chef, guests discover such indigenous tastes as tangy kawakawa and peppery horopito. Then it’s back to the Lodge’s open-plan kitchen to watch as these are transformed into gourmet garnishes and a swath of unique flavourings to make dishes with Treetops’ own trout, game birds, reared venison and wild pork - dishes unlike any you have ever tasted before; the secrets of creating a hangi in the kitchen are also revealed.
Wild Food Cooking Experiences also include wine tasting and matching advice. Both Experiences are designed for just two participants, so there’s never disappointment about insufficient numbers. Each includes lunch, all food and drink, recipe sheets and a Treetops Lodge and Wilderness apron. Advice is also given on equivalent flavourings in other parts of the world.
The Wild Food Cooking School. A totally new experience for couples who like to cook and eat on the Wild Side, only at Treetops Lodge and Wilderness Experience in Rotorua, the heartland of traditional New Zealand.
For more information on the Wild Food Cooking School please get in touch with us, we would love to hear from you.
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