GO NZ: Queenstown s hotel and restaurant Sherwood s new menu staple
16 Mar, 2021 11:16 PM
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Woodfired flatbreads with fresh, seasonal toppings are just some of the delicious items on the menu at Queenstown s Sherwood. Photo / Supplied
NZ Herald
Anna King Shahab deep dives into the Sherwood Queenstown s mouth-watering menu
It s amazing how fire can transform raw ingredients into something so delicious. Having toured the extensive permaculture garden at Sherwood alongside Head Chef and co-owner Chris Scott, I returned to the restaurant where, before my eyes, sous chef Vinni gently shaped a ball of dough into a disc, scattered over a few carefully chosen toppings, and posted his creation into the hellishly hot wood oven sitting bench-height in the open kitchen. In no time I was sitting at a table with a substantial late afternoon snack staring up at me: the dough puffed up, blackened blisters cracking to reveal the airy crumb within.