Critic Te Ārohi’s Third Not-So-Annual Kebab Review

Posted 4:07pm Saturday 7th September 2024 by Critic Staff

2020 was a year of many firsts. The pandemic pushed the population to extremes – emotionally, yes, but also creatively, with many trying things they’d never thought to before. Sourdough starters were born, hair-cutting scissors were purchased, and Critic Te Ārohi published the Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Potato Leek Soup

Posted 5:01pm Saturday 7th September 2024 by Ruby Hudson

Serves: 5 Time: 1 hr  Price: $ Difficult: 2/5 Attention all of you penny-pinching, budget conscious students! Winter vegetables are cheap as chips at the moment so we may as well make the most of it. Potato leek soup is a real winter warmer, making a delicious recipe for dinners or Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Chicken Katsu

Posted 4:55pm Saturday 17th August 2024 by Ruby Hudson

Serves: 5 Time: 40 mins (max!) Price: $$ Difficulty: 1/5 (so easy yet so delicious!) Chicken katsu is such a simple and delicious meal that I guarantee will become a fan favourite. In my house we love any excuse to slather dinner in kewpie mayo, so this really is a winner all round. Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Braised Lentils

Posted 8:08pm Sunday 28th July 2024 by Ruby Hudson

This week's dish is a staple in my house! Made from pantry ingredients, this braised lentil and sausage recipe is hearty and delicious. An extra bonus is that there is wine involved in the cooking – enjoy a cheeky glass while you chef it up. The recipe below is a hefty one. It serves the Read more...

Pride and Pōhara: Māori cuisine or glorified struggle meals?

Posted 4:23pm Saturday 20th July 2024 by Nā Heeni Koero Te Rerenoa (Sky)

Let’s cut the crap. Aotearoa New Zealand loves to brag about ‘authentic’ Māori cuisine like hāngī, boil-up, fried bread, and steamed pudding. But the uncomfortable truth is: these aren’t traditional, authentic Māori dishes. They’re struggle meals Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Fish Cake

Posted 5:57pm Saturday 13th July 2024 by Ruby Hudson

Serves: 4 Time: 1 hr Price: $ Difficulty: 3/5 I don't know about you, but I am always on the hunt for a cheap source of protein. Tinned fish is an affordable and tasty way to get a bit of variation and protein into your diet. This week's fish cake recipe uses tinned tuna in a way Read more...

The 23rd Annual Critic Fish & Chip Review

Posted 6:11pm Saturday 13th July 2024 by Hugh Askerud

Winter has come, and the fish and chip gods demand justice! If fish and chips are a summer food, then why do they have all the key components of a hearty winter feed? Potatoes, grease, convenience, shame. Perfect for cold days, or cold journalists in dire need of their yearly sacrifice – this Read more...

Ex-Critic Food Columnist Releases Cookbook

Posted 10:26pm Sunday 19th May 2024 by Harriette Boucher

Fuck, Alice Taylor can cook. The former Otago Uni student and Critic Te Ārohi food columnist turned chef released a baking book ‘Alice in Cakeland’ last month. This has come after Alice took a whirlwind journey from University, to Masterchef stardom, to cooking in some of the Read more...

Opinion: You Suck at Instant Noodles

Posted 6:49pm Sunday 5th May 2024 by Lotto Ramsay

There are but three things in this miserable world that are able to give me any semblance of something akin to joy: soup, frugality, and the quiet bliss of an instruction manual. Basically, the way everyone makes their instant noodles in this goddamn city is ensuring I will be first in line at Read more...

Foreign Object Found in $4 Lunch

Posted 7:51pm Sunday 5th May 2024 by Hugh Askerud

OUSA CEO Debbie Downs reported to the Exec at their meeting last Tuesday that a “small sharp foreign object” had been found in a student’s $4 lunch on April 18th. OUSA Prez Keegan was distraught – soup day is her favourite day. The Exec also expressed their concerns for the Read more...