Back to ‘normal’ still manic for Poh
MASTERCHEF MATES CELEBRATE THE VERSATILITY OF CHICKEN AND THE BEST OF OUR FARMERS
When Poh Ling Y Yeow returned to her weekly farmers market stall, JamFace, following the latest season of MasterChef, she never anticipated what she saw.
“I just made my normal amount (of cakes, pastries and pies) and just about broke out into a cold sweat when I saw the line!” she says. “I thought ‘we’re going to run out of food by 9.30am’, which we did!”
The hundreds of fans who joined the hour-long queue were happy to get their fix over the weeks that followed – and numbers are now back to a more comfortable “normal”.
“I think everyone was in MasterChef peak fever,” Poh laughs.
Since MasterChef Back to Win, Poh has been busy not only with JamFace but also her visual ual art, plus a soon-to-be-released eased collaboration with homewares wares brand Mozi and a cookbook, slated for release next year.
She’s also joined fellow MasterChef alumni and mates, Adam Liaw and Hayden Quinn, to launch a virtual masterclass series called Dedication You Can Taste with Australian free-range chicken brand Lilydale. The series celebrates quality ingredients and the farmers
Poh Ling Yeow, above, and Hayden Quinn and Adam Liaw, left,
who produce them. It a also shares simple recip recipes to inspire home c cooks, using one of Australia’s fa favourite meats. Chicken is a staple in the family household of Adam Liaw, a father of three, “because you can take it in so many different directions”. “Cooking has become such an important part of our lives now, and a good free-range chicken is the star of the home kitchen,” he says. Lilydale chickens are raised without the use of antibiotics, hormones or
growth promotants.
Hayden adds: “Now is the time to try something new, cook a dish that you have always wanted to cook but just haven’t felt up for it.”
As part of the series, the three will share their own recipes using chicken – the date for Adam’s virtual masterclass will be released soon.
First up, Poh has shared her creations and tips to readers of SMARTdaily. So get your ingredients ready – your time starts now!