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Food Editor Ella, travels the world in search of delicious food experiences.
Long gone are the days of Tasmania being considered the poor cousin of the rest of Australia. Flocks of mainlanders are upping roots and resettling in the Apple Isle every year and discovering the delights of this pristine island. With some of the clearest and purest waters and air in the world it is little wonder that the produce you can discover in Tassie is beyond expectations.
So I decided to find out for myself, having not been to Tassie for many years it was time to head back and check out what this island had to offer. Wild abalone, lobster, black truffles, leatherwood honey and famous Tassie pies, there is a lot of food luxury contained in one small space down south. And then of course there is the wine, the cheese and the oysters. It is a food lover’s delight and one of this writer’s favourite foodie spots in the country.
Being so far south means that it is more likely than not cooler weather will be your friend on a Tassie trip, picture roaring fires, rich reds, fresh oysters and scallops pulcked straight from the sea, followed by truffle pasta and local cheese. A cold lover’s food haven. Walk it off with one of the state’s famous hiking trails or don’t - that is the beauty of
Tassie, it’s not all about the great outdoors (although to be fair there is a lot of that!), if you want to simply cosy up and eat your way through your trip you will be perfectly catered for every delicious step of the way.