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LIFESTYLE • FOOD

New menu at The
Chambers a must try

SoMa at The Chambers has
launched a new bistro inspired
menu in time for the festive
season.

The food philosophy of The Chambers’ and Hillgate, Orford cemented his love pink peppercorn and tarragon butter.
Head Chef Michael Orford has come for robustly flavoured, populist dishes Vegetarians and vegans are also well
to life in a revitalised menu at this that go well with a wine or beer early catered for, with menu items including
stunning venue. Chef Orford believes on. roast pumpkin with quinoa salad,
in getting back to the basics of food “My mentor in London, Justin Aubrey dried fruits, candied nuts and turmeric
and keeping things simple without taught me the tastiest dishes more dressing as well as spiced cauliflower
skimping on flavour. often than not are the simplest,” with ras el hanout, roasted chickpeas,
“Eating out is a social experience, he said. “Most dishes on the SoMa hummus and pomegranate molasses.
food is made to bring people menu use no more than four or five Growing their own herb and edible
together,” Orford told Tropic. “Our ingredients, but those ingredients flower garden on site, Chef Orford said
new menu has no pretension and have been creatively crafted to give they want to use as much local produce
it’s not overcomplicated. It is simple, the customer a different culinary in their menu as possible.
affordable, tasty food that is cooked experience.” “We head down to Rusty’s Markets
well and made to share.” SoMa will plate a range of Australian weekly to select the freshest produce
“We want people to have a great dishes with a European twist like Gin, for our dishes, and it’s amazing how
experience and that is what this new Beetroot and Davidson Plum cured using locally grown dishes enhances
menu is all about. We have had a great salmon with green apple and celeriac the flavour of the food,” Orford said.
time in the kitchen creating it, and we slaw and Corn-Fed Chicken Breast with “Picking from our own herb garden on
hope guests have a great time sharing potato fondant, asparagus blankets and site also allows our team across kitchen
and eating it.” a sun dried tomato cream sauce. and bar to experiment with new
Orford spent his youth living in Cairns The menu is split into two parts: flavours and ideas to keep our menus
before moving to Brisbane and then smaller shareplates and more as innovative as possible.
London to further his career as a chef. substantial dishes. Smaller shareplates “There is a lot of passion in The
His style of cooking is contemporary, features dishes such as Barbeque Chambers kitchen, we have a great
using old methods in a new style. Prawns with caper parsley butter, and team environment and we are excited
Having worked for two gastro style more substantial dishes like Flat Iron to be creating something new and
establishments in London, The Larrik Steak with triple cooked chips with exciting for the locals to enjoy.”

MORE: SoMa at The Chambers is open Tuesday to Saturday
5:30pm ‘til late. To book call 4041 7302.

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