I (and my wife) had recently posted an entry for the Barossa
Valley in South Australia and included a number of memorable locations visited.
One place we did visit but did not mention is Maggie Beer. When we visited
Maggie’s eight years earlier we had quite an enjoyable experience. We sat for lunch and was served a tasting
plate with about a dozen different meats, quinces, pate’ etc. and a wine to go
with it. The experience was memorable and we enjoyed it a lot.
This time on a re-visited we felt that Maggie’s (well
deserved) success had taken away some of the uniqueness and quaintness of the
place. The lunch basket appeared lacking
for the cost. Bread rolls are a central part
of the meal and when they feel stale and hard it impacts on the whole
“luncheon” experience. Of course most of the basket was very nice and there were
definitely some very good local products there.
A lake full of turtles is a very appealing sight and had us
fascinated. The fact the Maggie puts on cooking demonstrations, free, is admirable
and if you are into cooking this would be a highlight of the afternoon. A
cooking lesson over a glass of wine, that’s for me! What did impress us
immensely was the huge range of foods available for tasting. This is something
you must do. Try everything in the shop.
You can help yourself to pate’, quinces, olives, sources, chutneys, etc.
The range and depth of the products is overwhelming and all of them taste
absolutely divine. Don’t miss this
tasting extravaganza. Don’t miss Maggie's.
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