Giovanni Pilu & championing Sardinian food

Giovanni Pilu says he was always destined to become a chef. Born in Sardinia, he spent his childhood learning to forage and hunt for fresh food on the Italian island. In 1992 he came to Australia and later set up one of Australia's finest restaurants with wife Marilyn, called Pilu at Freshwater. In this chat he tells Gary about learning to hunt for wild game, his love of simple Sardinian cuisine, and how he and his team survived through multiple coronavirus lockdowns.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Food is not just about how you cook in the kitchen: it's about where the food comes from, the path for ingredients from farm to plate, the love and passion that goes into making the final dish and the sharing of food with the people important to you. Masterchef judge Gary Mehigan chats to people for whom food is everything - it's the love that goes into sourcing ingredients, creating the recipes and sharing that love of the process with others. Each dish has a much bigger story than just the cooking - each dish becomes A Plate To Call Home. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app