Could your address win you a $1,500 dinner party?

If your home address is on the Powerco gas network, you could be in the draw to win a $1,500 gourmet dinner at one of your region’s finest restaurants!

When it comes to cooking the perfect meal, you simply can’t beat the power of gas. Whether you’re a master chef in your own home or a professional, gas takes the cooking experience to the next level.

Why we love cooking with gas

The team at dish love cooking with gas because it provides a powerful punch of heat while offering optimum control. Dial it up or dial it down to instantly adjust the temperature to your liking - for the perfectionist in the kitchen who demands absolute precision, gas is simply the only way to cook.

Social Kitchen (Taranaki)

Why chefs choose gas

Just like dish, chefs everywhere prefer cooking with gas stoves because of their efficiency – the open flame heats the pan quicker and more evenly compared to an electric or induction stove, getting dinner on the table faster for hungry guests to enjoy. Gas ovens are also strongly preferred to electric ovens because they have a wider range of temperatures, which allows chefs to bake delicate desserts without the risk of burning, overcooking or undercooking them. 

The future of gas

Gas is on a journey to green up as the industry explores a transition to lower carbon, and eventually zero carbon gases. And in the meantime, there’s plenty of gas in New Zealand to supply Kiwi homes and restaurants. 

Be in to win a $1,500 dinner party on The Gas Hub

The Gas Hub is teaming up with four restaurants in the Lower North Island that bring their fabulous culinary creations to life with gas cooking including Logan Brown (Wellington), Nero (Manawatū), Malo (Hawke’s Bay) and Social Kitchen (Taranaki).

Nero (Manawatū)

If your home address is on the Powerco gas network, you and up to 10 of your friends could be in to win a $1,500 gourmet dinner party at one of these amazing restaurants. To check if you’re eligible, simply head to thegashub.co.nz/$1500dinner 

Don’t live in any of the above areas? Head over to The Gas Hub’s Comfort Zone where you’ll find a special collection of recipes, tricks and tips generously shared by the chefs of each of the four restaurants.

Here’s a few of the recipes to whet your appetite:

• Blue Cheese Gnocchi – Social Kitchen
• BBQ Lamb Tagine Kebabs with Turmeric Yoghurt – Logan Brown
• Lamb Rump with Caramelised Cauliflower and Agrodolce Sauce – Nero
• Romesco Sauce – Malo 

About the restaurants

Logan Brown

Located on funky Cuba Street, Logan Brown is a Wellington institution offering a quintessential New Zealand dining experience. The team here take pride in representing the best of what our people and country produces ethically and sustainably - shown through their use of ethical ingredients such as free range and fair trade.  Amidst their stunning menu creations, you’ll find them using a classic Kiwi cooking skill that is proving itself in the premium dining arena – grilling!

Social Kitchen

With locally sourced ingredients at their core, Social Kitchen offers a menu tailored to providing a social experience for its guests, thanks to a mouth-watering collection of sharing plates full of well-thought-out dishes. A set-apart feature of their restaurant is their open kitchen, allowing guests to watch their food being prepared. A guest favourite is watching the Mibrasa charcoal oven and gas-powered open flame cooking style in action.

Nero

Nero operates out of a stunning 1918 Victoria character home, set on a ¼ acre of beautifully landscaped grounds in Palmerston North. The flagship restaurant for Lumina Lamb Pure South, co-owner Yvette says they love to “celebrate the seasons and adapt their recipes to the Palmerston North palate”.

Nero’s team uses two gas ovens and two sets of six gas hobs to cook their food. They love the instant control of heat that gas gives, leaving the natural flavours untainted. They say “It’s clean, highly efficient and very user-friendly”.

Malo Restaurant

Nestled in stunning Havelock North, Malo is known for its dedication to using local Hawke’s Bay produce. Described as “honest food with a sophisticated, modern twist and an emphasis on local, seasonal flavours”, Malo’s menu has something you’ll fall in love with. Brunch, lunch, cocktails, bites and dinner are at your perusal and are thoughtfully created throughout the seasons.

Featured on their new, upcoming menu is a mouth-watering Romesco Sauce. Bert has shared his recipe for you to either to try yourself at home, or experience in-house.

To learn more about The Gas Hub, visit thegashub.co.nz