Delicious Australia – (05)May 2019

KNOW YOUR PRODUCER

QueenslandchefCameronMatthewsnominatestheoutstanding-quality,ethicallycaught

swordfish from his near neighbours Walker Seafoods for a 2019delicious. Produce Award.

GREAT CHEFS CELEBRATE THE GREATEST INGREDIENTS

THISCHEFJUSTLOVESALOCALHERO

“WalkerSeafoods’swordfishis mostlycaughtoffshoreoutofMooloolabaand

processedonsite 30 minutesfrommyhometownofMontville,”saysdelicious.

ProduceAwardsQueenslandstatejudgeCameronMatthews.“Tobeabletouse

suchanamazingproductfrommylocalareais alwaysa pleasure.MSCcertification

meansyoutrustthattheyhavedonetheir utmost to produce sustainable, ethically

caughtfishofthehighestquality.

“Thesweet,densemeatofthisswordfishmakesit perfectforcevicheor

carpaccio,especiallythebelly.Dressingwithextravirginoliveoil,a littlecitrusand

somepepperis myfavourite, although I also think that it makes fantastic ‘fish and

chips’ when crumbed.” PHOTOGRAPHY

NIGEL LOUGH

STYLING

KIRSTEN JENKINS

MERCHANDISING

EMMALY STEWART

THEPRODUCER

HEIDIWALKER

MANAGINGDIRECTOR,

WALKERSEAFOODS

MOOLOOLABA, QLD

“Therearethemostamazing

swordfishoffMooloolabaandthe

eastcoast,”saysHeidiWalkerof

WalkerSeafoods(picturedabovewith

husbandandcompanyCEOPavo),

theonlyswordfishfisheryin Australia

tobecertifiedbytheMarine

StewardshipCouncil– ensuringthe

strongeststandardsofsustainability.

“Everythingis linecaught,we

focusoncoldchain,gettingit off

theboatsquicklyandthengetting

thefishwhereit needstogo.”

Thatfinaldestinationis important

toWalker,too.“I wantourfishtostay

in thecountryandgotoourchefs,so

peoplein Australiacanenjoyit.Our

chefsareworldclassandI wantto

givethemworld-classproducts.

“Peoplethinkwe’rea big

company,butwe’renot.It’smy

partnerandme,andwe’vegottwo

littlegirls– it’sa familybusiness,

that’swhoweare.Wejustwantto

catchgreat,sustainablefishand

supply our chefs with the best.”

PRODUCE AWARDS.