Book whisked up from whitebait night | Manawatu-Wanganui News | Local News in Manawatu-Wanganui

They cooked up a storm for a good local cause and now the fruits of their labours have been reproduced in book form just in time for Christmas.

The Great Whanganui Whitebait Cook-Off book will go on sale today and features 14 recipes created on the night of the great cook-off in August.

The event was a fundraiser for Jigsaw Whanganui and involved two-person teams whisking up their best recipes using 250g of whitebait and anything else that they thought would make for their individual taste sensations.

Some of the ingredients were memorable, running from pikopiko fronds to huhu grubs. And the titles for these creative dishes was just as wide ranging, from whitebait roulade to whitebait dim sim and dipping sauces.

Tim Metcalfe, executive director of Jigsaw Whanganui, said the book would sell for $15 and an initial print of run of 300 copies had come off the H&A; Print presses.

"We were truly overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and creativity those teams showed on the night," Mr Metcalfe said.

"It was after that that we decided the recipes were too good to ignore so we have put them in book form."

He said a reprint would be necessary because he was optimistic the first batch would sell out very soon after going on sale.

The book is on sale at Paige's Book Gallery in Guyton St; The Edge Beauty Studio, 49 Victoria Ave; Wanganui Veterinary Services, 35 Somme Pde; and Jigsaw Whanganui's office, Suite 10, 236 Victoria Ave.