Jacqui's Food Fetish

It would be remiss of me not to mention one of the great food events of 2015 – the Grand Truffle Luncheon. Put on by Truffle Adelaide at the Market, just the name ‘Grand Truffle Luncheon’ got me excited! I only discovered it was on by finding Truffle Adelaide accidentally on Instagram, and I’m so glad I did! The luncheon was part of the truffle festival at the Adelaide Central Market.

In short, it was a truffle lover’s dream! For $155 you got a 3 course truffle menu with matched Penny’s Hill wines, and champagne on arrival with truffled canapes, plus music by a string quartet – not to mention the special experience of dining at a very long table down one of the aisles of the market itself. It was a fine and very civilised affair. The menu was put together by chef Stuart Oldfield of Hand Made Catering and others, featuring fresh truffles from Australian Truffle Traders.

It was a really well-run event and heaps of fun being surrounded by fellow truffle-freaks. You could even win a truffle to take home by correctly answering the truffle quiz questions – yes, it was educational as well! The food was fantastic, and there was certainly no scrimping on the truffles or the alcohol!

Bring on the next one!

Oh the excitement!

A whole world of truffles!

The menu

Butter poached Barossa chicken salad stuffed with truffle, finished with petit salad of pea shoots, herbs and kale

Bread – about the only thing that wasn’t truffled up!

We even had truffled butter!

Fillet of Angus beef, truffle & oxtail pithivier with scorched shallots (with sides of roasted potatoes with truffle salt) at the Grand Truffle Luncheon, Adelaide

The Angus beef dish was stunning!!!

Smoked heirloom carrots, Adelaide Hills goat cheese bavarois and shaved truffle

One of the give-aways

The long, long, long table

We even got truffle ale!