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Truthful, lovely cooking . . . Sharpening his knife in the Fleurs Place kitchen is Lyall Minhinnick, who has been announced as a Beef + Lamb New Zealand young ambassador chef finalist for 2021. PHOTO: RUBY HEYWARD
To Lyall Minhinnick, good cooking is all about gathering ingredients, learning their history, bringing them back to the kitchen, and putting the whole package together on a plate.
Mr Minhinnick, who has been working as a chef at Fleurs Place for two and a-half years, has been named a Beef + Lamb New Zealand young ambassador chef.
A chance encounter with Fleur Sullivan at her Moeraki restaurant, while dining there with his aunty, uncle and partner, resulted in a job for Mr Minhinnick.