Celebrity Chef Josh Emett Rides High In North East Victoria
30 August, 2011
Celebrity Chef Josh Emett Rides High
In North East Victoria
‘My Kind Of Place’
SATURDAY 03 September, TV1,
7.30PM
Celebrity Chef and
MasterChef New Zealand judge, Josh Emett rides his way
through Victoria’s High Country on a gastronomic adventure
in this episode of ‘My Kind of Place.’
Josh’s
high country adventure begins just 2 hours from Melbourne in
Mansfield. From this country town, Josh travels the short
distance to the farm of Michael Watson, a heritage farm and
home to Adventure Victoria horse riding tours which includes
the ‘Man from Snowy River’ horse trail, and includes a
view down the impossibly steep incline which was the closing
shot for the movie of the same name.
With cattleman
having farmed the region since the 1870’s the region is
steeped in history and folklore, as well as spectacular
scenery and vast valley scapes. A self confessed novice when
it comes to riding, Josh described cantering as one of his
most challenging moments of the trip but was “absolutely
amazing, and such a great way to see this part of the
world.”
Riding across a pristine mountain stream
and arriving at Howqua Dale, Australia’s first gourmet
retreat and cooking school was a sight to behold and the
more familiar surrounds of the kitchen lay within reach.
Guests can now enjoy self-catering or bed and breakfast accommodation at Riverhouse at Howqua Dale.
No show
featuring Josh would be complete without some kitchen
action, and viewers will not be left wanting with Josh
cooking up a High Country casual feast for dinner using
local produce sourced on his adventures of the region. This
quite literally did include the fruits of his labour from
cycling the region with High Country Bike Adventures. Aboard
his cycle, complete with produce basket, Josh pedalled into
Pizzini wines, collecting sensational and huge Black Welsh
steaks from Bellevue Cattle Farm,, Milawa olives, Beechworth
honey, home crafted cheeses and even boutique crafted butter
from Myrtleford.
Josh describes riding the bike
through the amazing network, which was the rail trail, as an
“amazing way to travel from town to town and great use of
unused rail systems.”
Reflecting on his visit to
the region, the lasting impression on this world-renowned
chef and restaurateur was the “great range of local
products and also to be able to meet some wonderful people
doing great things with food and wine and total commitment
to honest use of the ingredients.”
Imagination
Television’s Creative Director, Darryl McEwen says the
beauty of My Kind of Place is that each episode has a life
of its own, which means there is something for everyone, be
it food and wine, nature, coastal experiences or
journeys.”
Tourism Australia New Zealand General
Manager, Jenny Aitken says, “With just over a million
Kiwis visiting Australia each year and 92 percent returning
for more of their favourite holiday destination, My Kind of
Place goes a long way to sating the huge appetite Kiwis have
for exciting and new Aussie holiday experiences that are
unique, authentic and accessible. My Kind of Place aims to
deliver this in a way that entertains, informs and
inspires.”
Other major partners include Air New
Zealand and Air New Zealand Holidays who each week offer
packages for Kiwis to “see for themselves why this place
is their kind of place.”
In the coming weeks, New
Zealand viewers can also enjoy the company of some of their
favourite television personalities, with MasterChef New
Zealand judge Josh Emett riding high in North East Victoria,
Lisa Chappell returning to South Australia for a memorable
sojourn down the Murray River and Teresa Healey striding out
on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road.
New Zealand is
Australia’s largest inbound market for visitor arrivals.
1,161,800 Kiwis visited Australia during 2010 (up 5% on
2009), spending more than $2 billion. Tourism Australia
believes that the New Zealand market has the potential to
grow to between $3.4 billion and $4.2 billion in total
expenditure by
2020.
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