Hungry for an adventure and a little too far from the Aussie shores, members of The Wine & Food Society of Jacksonville donned their Outback clothes and met at Epping Forest Yacht Club for evening enjoying culinary delights inspired by the the great Land Down Under. Dinner Chairs Martha Jane Harris and Bruce Bullock worked with Chef Tim Turner and Food & Beverage Manager Matt Achorn to create a delicious evening full of fun, wonderful food and Australian wines. Cellarer Mark Kallaus added a 1997 Penfolds Grange from the WFS Jax cellar to top it all off.
Reception - "Shrimp on the Barbie"
Skewered Tiger Shrimp on Bamboo Picks with Sweet Chili Glaze
Baked Crab Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Phyllo Wrapped Asparagus Tips with Asiago
Coconut Chicken Tenders with Mango Chutney
Molly Dooker Girl on the Go, Sparkling Verdelho
First Course
Potato Cauliflower Soup, Crab Brandade Toast & Chive Oil
D'Arenberg, The Hermit Crab, McLaren Vale 2013
Second Course
Shraz Poached Pear, Roquette Arugula Leaves, Crumbled Goat Cheese, Toasted Almonds & Clover Honey
Innocent Bystander, Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley 2012
Third Course
Seared Salmon Trout Fillet, Spring Purple Potatoes, Pan Flashed Greens & Lemon Caper Sauce
Rufus Stone, Shiraz, McLaren Vale 2010
Intermezzo
Raspberry Sorbet with Kiwi
Entree
New Zealand Lamb Loin, Shiitake Mushroom Risotto, Baby Carrots, Minted Madeira Reduction & Blackberry Balsamic Gastrique
John Duval Entity, Barossa 2013
Penfolds Grange, 1997
Dessert
"Pavola"
Meringue Cloud Shell with arinated Strawberries, Raspberries & Blueberries with Lemon Curd
Wolf Blass Brut, Yellow Label, SE Australia
