The Boil Wellington has crept into my Instagram account, and we decided to try it. It did mean that we had to all go on a road trip up to Aotea, pick up the food, and then find somewhere to eat. We decided to go up on a Saturday and order a small tray between four with extra potatoes and a Cray’s tail. We then decided to go down to Aotea Lagoon and use a picnic table to eat the food.

First off, there is quite a bit of food, especially with the extra potatoes we ordered. There are a good amount of prawns and mussels, fresh corn, sausage, and a whole crab cut in half. Luckily, I bought disposable forks, wet wipes and extra napkins. Do not expect to be able to eat this food with a knife and fork. You will need to use your fingers, and they will get dirty.

For us, the seafood could have been cooked slightly longer, as the mussels were challenging to open, as they were not as cooked, and the corn was somewhat undercooked. However, the prawns, potatoes, and crab were cooked nicely. I suppose trying to get everything cooked perfectly is difficult. The one disappointing aspect of the dish was the sausages; they were just plain sausages. I thought they may have used a more dense, flavoursome smoked sausage, but it seemed like a sausage you use to fundraise.

The star of the food was the Cajun butter sauce. It went really well with everything. It had a really nice flavour and complimented everything. Whatever they put in that sauce needs to be easily accessible. It would go so well with pasta, rice, and some bread. I did wish I could take it home and use it, as we had some leftovers, but it would have been too messy.

Overall, some delicious food, and I love the idea. Just a pain that it is all the way in Aotea and quite a fair way to travel for the Wellington folk. I was just lucky that I came prepared for my group and bought napkins and wet wipes. Also, that it was a nice day and that we could eat outside. However, well with a try and the experience.

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