By Virginia Fallon on Stuff…
If there’s something Laura Greenfield has learned from her food adventures it’s that she’s a small cog in a very big wheel.
For years now the Wellington chef has been exploring Jewish cuisine and the journey has shown her just how diverse and far-ranging the people of her religion are.
“Jewish people have travelled all over the world, they’ve had to because they’ve been persecuted and have gone where trade is. The food reflects that and it’s opened my mind.”
Greenfield has been showcasing Jewish food at her restaurant Field & Green for the past few years and right now that’s what she’s serving up for Kosher & Spice, her entry in this year’s Visa Wellington On a Plate.
When her wife Raechal Ferguson was planning this year’s culinary investigation, she suggested Greenfield should check out the Jewish food of India; something she didn’t know much about. Turning to a few recipe books, she got to work.
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