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Ray Garrad is co-owner of The Grayn Restaurant in Pakenham and has been a chef for over fifteen years, having previously worked at Sea World Nara Resort in Queensland and The Flying Duck Hotel and The Qld Melbourne Hotel in Victoria, to name a few. He is passionate about great tasting food that looks good too. He starts with good quality base products and builds on this, using imagination for great presentation. At The Grayn Restaurant, nearly everything is made from scratch from the stock used in the sauces through to chocolates that are served with the coffee. Ray's favourite ingredients to use at home include lots of garlic - and creamy garlic scalloped potatoes is a family favourite. Ray loves chilli too, however, at The Grayn he is careful to have a balance of flavours and cooking techniques to suit all palates. Ray loves the versatility of fresh asparagus. Ray likes to lightly steam green asparagus and toss it in a little butter. He also likes serving it with a dressing such as Honey Mustard Vinaigrette or Hollandaise Sauce. "Fresh asparagus is easy to store, no fuss to cook and looks good. It is great to eat at any time of the day. "We can get locally grown asparagus which means it is VERY FRESH." The local region is a burgeoning wine growing area and you can sample an excellent selection of local wines matched to at The Grayn Restaurant. Try wines from D’Angelo Estate, Cannibal Creek Vineyard, Toomah Wines, Steler Estate, Piedmont Wines, Wild Dog Winery and Chestnut Hill Vineyard. Visit Ray at The Grayn Restaurant in Pakenham, Victoria PH (03) 5940 2727 and www.grayn.com.au | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ray GarradBack | Home | About Asparagus | Recipes & Tips | What's New | From the Chefs | Supplying Asparagus | Contact us | Site Map Copyright© Australian Asparagus Council. Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure that the information on this website is correct and up to date, no representation is made or warranty given (either express or implied) as to the completeness, accuracy or currency of the information that it contains. Last updated August 2007 | |
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