Vego Toastie Hunt - Queen Victoria Market
Public Product Datasheet
Cannonical Website Url
https://www.amazingco.me/aus/experiences/hunt-with-darren-purchese/vego-sandwich-hunt-qvm
Experience Location
Melbourne VIC, Australia
What is the experience?
<!-- Waitlist Form --> <div style="margin-bottom: 40px;"> <div id="waitlist" data-getsitecontrol-inline="575455"></div> </div> <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px; margin: 0 0 20px 0;"> <div style="flex-shrink: 0; width: 80px;"> <img src="https://product-ui-static-media.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/darren+profile.png" alt="Darren Purchese" style="width: 80px; height: 80px; display: block; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover;"> </div> <div style="flex: 1;"> <p style="margin: 0;">Australian celebrity chef Darren Purchese has created the <i>Hunt with Darren </i>series with AmazingCo, designing an incredible hunt around Melbourne’s markets to find treats and ingredients you can take home to learn to cook like him!</p> </div> </div> <p>Fresh bread, colourful produce, and cheese stalls you could lose an hour at: Queen Victoria Market has all the makings of a very good toastie. Celebrity chef Darren Purchese has approved some of the best market stops and teamed up with us to turn them into the ultimate toastie hunt. </p> <p>Start with a campfire hot chocolate and a toastie from some of the market favourite’s, then follow your map to six stalls for the bread, cheese, and veg behind two of Darren's vego toasties. One savoury and one sweet, so everyone is happy! It's all pre-paid, so there's no ordering, just collecting.</p> <p>Back home, Darren walks you through the recipes on video at your own pace, with an optional sweet toastie for the morning after, leftovers to use up, and foodie games if the day isn't done. </p>
Included in your experience
breakfast_dining
Campfire hot chocolate and a gourmet toastie to start your morning at the market
map
A market map with clues to guide your day
egg
All ingredients for two of Darren's vego toasties, pre-paid and collected along the way
menu_book
A copy of Darren's 'Chef's Eat Toasties Too' ebook and step-by-step cook-along videos
restaurant
A sweet breakfast toastie variation to make at home
sports_esports
Access to optional foodie digital games
Experience Details
Start time
Arrive at the market between 9am and 11am.
How long does this experience take?
6 to 8 hours, including the cook-along at home.
How it runs
This experience is self-guided. Collect your physical map at the first stop and follow it between stalls, then finish at home cooking along with Darren's videos at your own pace.
Transport
All walking once you're at the market. You'll be carrying a fair few ingredients by the end, so driving there is recommended.
Group size
2 to 8 people.
Equipment required for the cookalong
A sandwich press or pan, and an electric hand or stand mixer. Everything else is collected on the day.
Good to know
Designed for adults, with no inclusions for kids. Some ingredients are left over, with suggestions for using them up.
Prices
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Adult Price: 95 AUD
Minimum Price: 190 AUD
Quantity Range: 2 to 8 adults
Frequently Asked Questions
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