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Tuesday, 7 February 2012

CuisAnn - Gluten Free Foods



"Gluten Free Food is Our Business".


Our goal for CuisAnn gluten free products is to be accepted in mainstream markets. We have done our best to capture the taste and flavours of wholesome, old fashioned food. 

We promise great taste and no gluten!


About CuisAnn

Ann Brockliss founded the company, CuisAnn in 2002. Today as it did then CuisAnn still operates from a lifestyle property on SH1 just south of Whangarei. It is a family-owned and operated business and over the last 10 years has continued to excel in the supply of Gluten free goodies to people like me.

Where I started my Gluten free knowledge – The Gluten Free Chef.

I have to thank Ann for the education she gave me back in 2002-2003 about Gluten free. I remember her telling me about her mum being Coeliac and I didn’t know what that was and she filled in the gaps for me.

I was working with CuisAnn right back in their early days, 2002-2003 to develop their first website. This gave me the time to learn all about what and why they were starting the business. Being a chef I had a natural interest in what they were doing.

It was a couple of years later and I realised that my body had a big issue with Gluten. It was Ann’s words that had stuck in my mind about what was happening that gave me the insight to remove Gluten from my diet. This was also the start of my progression to my business now as The Gluten Free Chef, thanks Ann.

CuisAnn Today

Over the years, Ann and her team have developed a range of gluten free products with great taste, that are liked by everyone, not just Coeliacs! They also have some great Dairy free options as well within their product range.

Their products are made in a dedicated gluten free kitchen and as people with issues with Gluten this is so important for ensuring that there is no cross-contamination and product integrity is kept pure to our needs.

A range of their products are tested annually to ensure they meet the gluten free criteria. Everything, except our sausage meat, is made on site from scratch.

What are their products?

The list is large so I suggest you check out their range at the link below. I have selected some of my favorites and listed them below to wet your appetite.

Mince Pie, Hearty Chicken Pie, Curried Chicken & Kumara Pie, Buckwheat & Ginger Pie, Bacon & Egg Pie, Butter Chicken Pie, Sausage Rolls, Chicken Lasagne, Apple Crumble Tart, Apricot & Almond Tart, Organic Steak & Onion Pie, Dairy Free Mince Pie and the list goes on. 






Monday, 30 January 2012

The Meat Keeper



About The Meat Keeper

392 Remuera RoadAucklandNew Zealand

In my travels as a chef here in New Zealand as well as overseas I have always loved finding unique food related places and the other week I was out with Debbie from Tastes Divine we popped into see The Meat Keeper, a Butchery located in Remuera Road.

Walking thought the door I was very impressed with the quality of the meat on display. What attracted my eye straight away was the beef. It is some of the best looking beef I have seen in a while and I soon found why.

The Meat Keeper is New Zealand’s only retail seller of Savannah Angus Beef which was originally from Scotland. I have cooked Savannah many times with and every time that I do I am reminded why Angus is one of most famous of all beef cattle breeds for its meat. Savannah Angus Beef is renowned for its tenderness, succulence and taste and all round great eating and is served at many of the best restaurants and eateries in New Zealand and around the world. 

The meat is aged for a minimum of three weeks to one month. What this length of aging does is to increase the level of tenderness and this gives the Savannah Angus beef it's unique flavour. There are many great recipes available on the Beef & Lamb New Zealand recipe site at www.recipe.co.nz. Here are a few of my picks from Beef & Lamb New Zealand’s beef recipes.

Festive Roast Beef   

Roast Scotch Fillet of Beef with Mushroom Sauce & Roast Potatoes
Spiced Beef Kebabs

They also carry Harmony free range pork which has the SPCA Blue Tick Certification.
There is also a great range of free range chicken, Raukumara wild venison, Waikato Lamb and their own, handmade selection of small goods.

All of their sausages are Gluten free but what struck me is that there was no signage to say this. Its just a fact, so when you go there Rob’s sausages will always be Gluten free.

For those who live in Auckland or visit Auckland The Meat Keeper is a place to go for just the best selection of meats. Like his Facebook page to keep up with whats going on.

392 Remuera Road, Auckland, New Zealand 1050 

Phone 09 5202639

Hours           Mon - Fri: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sat             8:30 am – 3:00pm