Winter is a food lover’s paradise in Tasmania. From paddock to plate, nose to tail, root to tip, or ocean to table, there’s a mouth-watering treat to suit everyone. Whether carnivore or vegan, cheese lover or wannabe-chef, a culinary experience awaits you and your taste buds. Find out all the ways it’s our Off Season at discovertasmania.com.au/off-season
FARM FRESH MARKETS Local markets have the best selection of seasonal, fresh produce straight from the farmers. Harvest Launceston starts bright and early on Saturdays and Farm Gate Market in Hobart’s city centre is on every Sunday. Head to Bream Creek Farmers Market on the first Sunday of every month, and Willie Smith’s Artisan and Produce Market in Grove on Saturdays. Stock the pantry and warm up in the kitchen with some slow cooking.
FORAGE AND GRAZE Stop at a roadside farm-gate stall for seasonal produce, bread, jams and pickles. Venture on a Northern Forage road trip and discover the bountiful range of produce across Northern Tasmania. On the Cradle to Coast Tasting Trail, meet the makers of treats ranging from chocolate and truffles to whisky and craft beer. And taste honey from hives deep in the forests of takayna/Tarkine at Blue Hills Honey in Mawbanna.
OCEAN TO TABLE Winter is when oysters are at their plumpest. Add Get Shucked on Bruny Island, Barilla Bay Oyster Farm in Cambridge and Freycinet Marine Farm in Coles Bay to your oyster trail. Stanley is reputed to have the best fish and chips in Australia - a claim to test. Enjoy fresh seafood at the Fish Van in Triabunna and The Gulch in Bicheno. And find out why people line up for the lobster roll at the Lobster Shack Tasmania in Bicheno.
PADDOCK TO PLATE King Island is regarded as one of the best places in the world to raise pasture-fed cattle. Take a tour of an 800-hectare sustainably managed cattle property with Meat Your Beef, before sitting down to a hearty lunch. If you’re craving a succulent steak, it’s hard to beat Cape Grim Grill at Tall Timbers in Smithton. Want to know the trick to making mouth-watering salami? Book an artisan workshop at Fork n Farm Homestead in Glengarry.
CHEERS TO CHEESE You can never have enough handcrafted cheese. There’s a craft beer to match your cheese at Bruny Island Cheese Company. At Ashgrove Dairy Door and Visitor Centre, indulge in an Off Season special offer of a melt-in-your-mouth truffle fondue for two. Or while away the afternoon in the paddock with award-winning farmhouse cheese at Pyengana Dairy.
WANNABE CHEF Take your culinary skills to the next level with an atmospheric cooking school. Book a Winter Warmers masterclass at The Farmhouse Kitchen in Wattle Grove, or settle in for a cooking session at the beautifully restored Red Feather Inn in Hadspen. Gain confidence in the basics of cooking or master the flavours used in multicultural cuisines at Sylvia’s Kitchen in Launceston.
discovertasmania.com.au/off-season
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