The Ingredient with Max Brearley

It's Season One of The Ingredient with Max Brearley  and the second of three episodes where we venture deep into Australian truffle country: Manjimup, Western Australia. In this epsiode we uncover stories of truffle truth, love and controversy.Host  Max Brearley (food journalist/critic),  award winning UK Chef Marianne Lumb and Margaret River local Chef Tony Howell (Cape Lodge) reflect on their love of truffles, truffle country and Truffle Kerfuffle, Australian Truffle Festival.Chef Peter Gilmore (Quay) and host Max Brearley share their favourite ways to cook truffles at home. UK dealer of Australian truffles, Zak Frost (Wiltshire Truffles)  and Gavin Booth (Australian Truffle Traders) tackles the controversy of truffle oil, commercial truffle products and their wide-spread use.We find hear from  chef turned truffle grower, David Coomer (Coomer Truffles)  and learn how he fell for the region and a life in truffles.Finally, we head back to Australian Truffle Traders to meet Mel Booth of Truffle Dogs WA and talk all things truffle dogs and truffle hunting and meet truffle dogs Molly, Max and Gidgee.  Mel  trained narcotics dogs for Australian Customs before life in Manjimup (Western Australia) called; she's one of Australia's most experienced truffle dog trainer and hunters.YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:Episode One:Truffle Hunting and the Rise of the Australian Truffle Industry Featuring: Chefs Peter Gilmore (Quay),  Pierre Koffmann, Marianne Lumb and Jeremy Chan (Ikoyi), truffle grower Gavin Booth (Australian Truffle Traders) and truffle dealer Zak Frost (Wiltshire Truffles). Episode Three (Comin Soon):We follow the trail of truffle into kitchens around the world.ABOUT THIS PODCAST:The Ingredient with Max Brearley is a deep dive podcast into remarkable ingredients and the stories behind them. Journalist Max Brearley has travelled the world on the hunt for stories that shape how we eat, drink, farm and live. Entertaining, celebratory and packed with information, The Ingredient podcast is for lovers of food, travel and cooking. In season one Max explores the rise of Australian truffle country. Subscribe for exclusive show notes and news: ingredientpodcast.comFind us on InstagramProduced by Offshoot Creative. Written and Produced by Max Brearley and Sarah Hewer.This episode was produced with support from Australia's South West and Australian Truffle Traders.Music: Audio NetworkCopyright Offshoot Creative 2020

It's Season One of The Ingredient with Max Brearley  and the first of three episodes where we venture deep into Australian truffle country: Manjimup, Western Australia. The rise of  Australian truffles and the chefs who love them. Featuring chefs Peter Gilmore, Pierre Koffmann, Marianne Lumb  and Jeremy Chan. Plus Australian truffle grower Gavin Booth and UK truffle dealer Zak Frost.We head out truffle hunting with Gavin Booth of Australian Truffle Traders.We talk about the rise of the Australian truffle industry with Australian culinary legend Peter Gilmore, of Sydney's Quay restaurant.Heading to the Northern Hemisphere we continue the conversation with UK truffle dealer of choice Zak Frost (Wiltshire Truffles); Michelin legend Pierre Koffmann gives his verdict; chef Marianne Lumb talks about her love for this alluring ingredient; and leftfield truffle lover, chef Jeremy Chan of London's Ikoyi closes the show. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:Episode Two:Truffles: Truth, Love and ControversyFeaturing: Chefs Peter Gilmore (Quay),  Marianne Lumb , Tony Howell (Cape Lodge) truffle growers Gavin Booth (Australian Truffle Traders), truffle dog trainer and hunter Mel Booth (Truffle Dogs WA), truffle dealer Zak Frost (Wiltshire Truffles) and Truffle Kerfuffle, Australian Truffle Festival.Episode Three (Comin Soon):We follow the trail of truffle into kitchens around the world. ABOUT THIS PODCAST:The Ingredient with Max Brearley is a deep dive podcast into remarkable ingredients and the stories behind them. Journalist Max Brearley has travelled the world on the hunt for stories that shape how we eat, drink, farm and live. Entertaining, celebratory and packed with information, The Ingredient podcast is for lovers of food, travel and cooking. In season one Max explores the rise of Australian truffle country. Subscribe for exclusive show notes and news: ingredientpodcast.comFind us on InstagramProduced by Offshoot Creative. Written and Produced by Max Brearley and Sarah Hewer.This episode was produced with support from Australia's South West and Australian Truffle Traders.Music: Audio NetworkCopyright Offshoot Creative 2020