CONTENTS
Entre (Jack Wighton, Canberra Raiders ) (Liam Fulton, Wests Tigers ) (Russell Packer, NZ Warriors ) (Mark Gasnier, Retired St George Illawarra Dragons ) (Ben Farrar, Manly Sea Eagles ) Beef (Colin Best, Cronulla Sharks ) (Josh Dugan, Canberra Raiders ) (Travis Burns, Penrith Panthers ) (Antonio Winterstein, North Queensland Cowboys ) (Sam McKendry, Penrith Panthers ) (Michael Lett, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ) (Akuila Uate, Newcastle Knights ) (Gareth Widdop, Melbourne Storm ) (Dallas Johnson, North Queensland Cowboys ) (Trent Merrin, St George Illawarra Dragons ) Lamb (Chris Lawrence, Wests Tigers ) (Josh Reynolds, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ) (Tonie Carroll, Retired Brisbane Broncos ) (Ben Smith, Parramatta Eels ) Veal (Nathan Merritt, South Sydney Rabbitohs ) Chicken (BJ Leilua, Sydney Roosters ) (Matt Ballin, Manly Sea Eagles ) (Ray Thompson, North Queensland Cowboys ) (Dominique Peyroux, Gold Coast Titans ) (Danny Buderus, Newcastle Knights ) (Sandor Earl, Penrith Panthers ) (Billy Slater, Melbourne Storm ) Seafood/Fish (Brett Kimmorley, Retired Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ) (Kieran Foran, Manly Sea Eagles ) (Isaac de Gois, Cronulla Sharks ) (Darren Lockyer, Retired Brisbane Broncos ) (Liam Fulton, Wests Tigers ) (Jason Nightingale, St George Illawarra Dragons ) (James McManus, Newcastle Knights ) (Brent Tate, North Queensland Cowboys ) (Kurt Gidley, Newcastle Knights ) (Ben Ross, Cronulla Sharks ) (Kevin Locke, NZ Warriors ) Pizza (Adam MacDougall, Retired Newcastle Knights ) (Jacob Lillyman, NZ Warriors ) Pasta (Robbie Kearns, Retired Melbourne Storm ) (Michael Ennis, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ) (Bodene Thompson, Gold Coast Titans ) (Justin Hodges, Brisbane Broncos ) (Luke Capewell, Brisbane Broncos ) (Dean Whare, Manly Sea Eagles ) (Ben Ross, Cronulla Sharks ) (Tony Grimaldi, Retired Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ) (Alex McKinnon, Newcastle Knights ) (Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Canberra Raiders ) (Anthony Watmough, Manly Sea Eagles ) (Kevin Gordon, Gold Coast Titans ) Salad (Ben Ross, Cronulla Sharks ) (Gorden Tallis, Retired Brisbane Broncos ) (Jamie Lyon, Manly Sea Eagles ) Desserts (Jason Ryles, Melbourne Storm ) (Matt King, South Sydney Rabbitohs ) (Ben Creagh, St George Illawarra Dragons ) (Mark Gasnier, Retired St George Illawarra Dragons ) (Jarrod Croker, Canberra Raiders ) (Matt Cooper, St George Illawarra Dragons ) (Tim Grant, Penrith Panthers ) (Brett Stewart, Manly Sea Eagles ) (Scott Anderson, Brisbane Broncos ) (Kurt Gidley, Newcastle Knights ) (Ben Hornby, St George Illawarra Dragons ) (Anthony Quinn, Melbourne Storm ) (Andrew Fifita, Cronulla Sharks ) (Jack Bosden, Sydney Roosters ) (David Williams, Manly Sea Eagles ) (Darius Boyd, Newcastle Knights ) (Joel Edwards, Newcastle Knights ) (Sam Williams, Canberra Raiders ) (Jason King, Manly Sea Eagles ) (Brett Kimmorley, Retired Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ) (Ben Ikin, Retired Brisbane Broncos ) (Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Sydney Roosters ) (Kurt Gidley, Newcastle Knights )
INTRODUCTION
Rugby league has been at the heart of Australia for more than a century. It has been with us through two world wars, the birth of television, the Fibros Silvertails feud and the dawn of the digital age. It fits into the seasons of our lives: the magic in our first pair of boots, the winning try at the siren, the realisation our knees have packed it in. Every March we dig out our jerseys and scarves and head off to the home ground. Every September were filled with finals buzz and brace ourselves for glory or heartbreak. Rugby league has been, and always will be, part of who we are.
Asked to conjure up our favourite memories and odds are they probably revolve around the holy trinity of the weekend: footy, family and food. A pre-dinner kick with Dad, big-game barbecues with your mates, the meat pie and beer run at half-time. The player recipes found within Footy Flavours are both a reflection of the modern face of the game and a reminder of who we are, where we have come from. Many recipes have been passed down to players from their parents, and are now in turn being passed on to their children. Others are interpretations of the classics. There are speedy recipes for when there isnt much time on the clock, impressive dishes to wrong-foot your dinner guests and delicious desserts that will land you in the sin bin.
Footy Flavours is a unique opportunity for you to share in the dishes that your favourite rugby league stars love to cook and enjoy at home. Whether its Ben Rosss secret ingredient for a great lasagne, Dom Peyrouxs Samoan twist on chop suey, Darren Lockyers tips for cooking the perfect snapper, the chicken schnitty Sandor Earl was raised on or David Williamss apple pie perfection handed down from Mother Wolf, in Footy Flavours youll find delicious, hearty recipes from some of the greatest players in the game today and a few legends to boot. We hope this collection of recipes will bring your own family together around the table, a special place where victory is celebrated, losses comforted and dreams of becoming legends are nurtured.
FIRST HALF
MARK GASNIER RETIRED ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS Goats cheese figs Serves 4 4 figs 100g soft goats cheese 4 slices prosciutto 4 toothpicks 1 tbsp olive oil baby rocket leaves, to serve extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar, to serve Cut the figs in quarters lengthways, not cutting all the way through. Fill each fig with goats cheese. Wrap a slice of prosciutto around each fig, and secure with a toothpick.
Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Cook the figs over medium heat, turning often, until the prosciutto is lightly browned. Serve figs warm, on a bed of rocket, drizzled with a little extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. LIAM FULTON WESTS TIGERS Bruschetta Serves 2 2 large ripe tomatoes, diced small red onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 2 tbsp shredded fresh basil salt and pepper 4 thick slices day-old crusty Italian-style bread 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil shaved or grated parmesan to serve Combine the tomatoes, onion, garlic and basil in a bowl. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Toast or char-grill the bread until golden on both sides.
Drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil. Spoon the tomato mixture onto the toast. Top with the parmesan and serve.
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