Making The Cut – Silver Fern Farms Premier Selection Awards 2016












Logan Coath
Archive Bar & Bistro, Mudbrick - Church Bay Road Oneroa, Waiheke Island
Slow cooked Silver Fern Farms Reserve beef short rib with celeriac & fennel remoulade, radish and garden herbs.
Daniel Hill
Pitches Store - 45 Swindon Street , Ophir
Eye of the Mist – Silver Fern Farms Reserve eye fillet, beef cheeks, bone marrow
Aaron Ballantyne
Hopgood’s Restaurant - 284 Trafalgar Street , Nelson
Silver Fern Farms lamb double cutlet & slow cooked shoulder with artichokes, asparagus, salted grapes & capers.
Geoff Ngan
Shed 5 - Queens Wharf, , Wellington
Cumin gremolata Silver Fern Farms lamb fillet, lamb neck & swede pithivier, honey & mint carrot, broad beans, chèvre croquette, braising liquor.
Paul Limacher
Chameleon Restaurant - Corner of Panama and Customhouse Quay, Wellington
Silver Fern Farms Reserve beef tenderloin, mushroom ragout, roast Parmesan gnocchi, button onion & asparagus.
Andrew May
Amayjen – The Restaurant - 7-12 Fergusson Street , Feilding
Silver Fern Farms venison tenderloin encased in a truffle & trumpet mousse ,with beetroot, Silver Fern Farms Shank risotto cake, cranberry gel, celeriac remoulade, fondant pot, shallot, kale, seasonal vegetables & a port wine & beetroot jus.
Richard Ponder
Salt on the Waterfront - 1 Egmont Street , New Plymouth
Silver Fern Farms Reserve beef two ways, tartare & crispy rib braised with beetroot pickles, gel, rice cracker & wasabi snow.
Mat McLean
Palate - 20 Alma Street , Hamilton
Silver Fern Farms short rib, grilled tongue, smoked potato & liquorice
Tu Fearn
White + Wong's - 149 Quay St, Viaduct, Auckland 1010 , Auckland
Silver Fern Farms master stock braised beef cheek, eggplant miso & burnt butter puree, wok fried mushrooms with chilli & black vinegar, choi sum & crispy tripe.
Alex Aitken
Molten Wine Bar and Restaurant - 422 Mount Eden Road Mount Eden, Auckland
Wood fire-grilled Silver Fern Farms rolled lamb belly salad of pea, broad bean, goats cheese with anchovy butter.
Greg Piner
Vault21 - 21 The Octagon , Dunedin
Cured Silver Fern Farms venison short loin, trio of mushroom, pickled shiitake, sep puree, tempura needle mushrooms, compressed radish, ponzu, black truffle salt, pea tendrils & crispy shallots.
Mario Rodrigues
Bistro Gentil - 76A Golf Course Road , Wanaka
Steak and Onions – Silver Fern Farms Reserve eye fillet, onion caramel, tempura shallots, smoked shallot puree, red onion relish, herb oil & black garlic jus.












Making The Cut – Silver Fern Farms Premier Selection Awards 2016
Making The Cut – Silver Fern Farms Premier Selection Awards 2016
The 12 finalists for the Silver Fern Farms Premier Selection Awards 2016 have been named from a record field of 73 entries. Here we feature each finalist’s dish showcasing Silver Fern Farms finest beef, lamb and venison.