Matt Preston’s Plating Locally – Matt Preston will travel through some of Australia and New Zealand’s most remarkable food regions in a new eight-part SBS Food series premiering Wednesday, 12 August at 8.30pm on SBS Food and SBS On Demand.
The series follows the acclaimed food writer and broadcaster as he leaves the city behind to meet the farmers, fishers, foragers, winemakers and artisans whose work begins long before food reaches the plate.
From abalone farmed on living ocean reefs in Western Australia’s Margaret River to the old vineyards of the Barossa, the coastline of Kangaroo Island, Tasmania’s Tamar Valley and New Zealand’s Marlborough region, each episode connects food to place and the people who produce it.
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Matt Preston on local food stories
For me, the best food stories don’t begin in a restaurant, they begin in a paddock, on a fishing boat, in a vineyard or with someone who’s spent a lifetime perfecting their craft.
Matt Preston
Preston says the series gave him the chance to visit spectacular parts of Australia and New Zealand while meeting producers whose passion starts long before any ingredient reaches the plate.
The regions featured
- Margaret River, WA: abalone farmed on living reefs, heritage hand-pruned vines, marron and foraged coastal herbs.
- Barossa Valley, SA: old vines, wine heritage, Adelaide Cheesefest and a world-class butter maker.
- Fleurieu Peninsula, SA: McLaren Vale vines, pipis, family garlic farming and roast lamb at sunset.
- Kangaroo Island, SA: oysters from Southern Ocean bays and a beloved Thursday night Thai eatery.
- Limestone Coast, SA: a hidden farm sinkhole, a walk with a Boandik Elder and Wagyu among Coonawarra vines.
- Yarra Valley, VIC: hot air ballooning, trout fishing and winemakers from a much-loved region.
- Tamar Valley, TAS: hazelnuts, Berkshire pork belly and cool-climate wines.
- Marlborough, NZ: Sauvignon Blanc country, King Salmon in Picton Harbour and one final meal.
SBS Head of Food and Entertainment Emily Griggs says the series reflects SBS Food’s focus on authentic stories, remarkable people and incredible places.
Matt Preston’s Plating Locally airs Wednesdays at 8.30pm on SBS Food, with episodes streaming weekly on SBS On Demand from 12 August. Episodes will be available with subtitles in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean, and with audio description.
For more SBS news, visit TV Central’s SBS section. Stream the series on SBS On Demand.
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