article_snippet: I wanted to understand what it was like when the first settlers arrived, to talk about Aboriginal dishes, and how all of that has had an effect on Australia modern cuisine.
article_snippet: and I was amazed at the variety of vegetables Jimmy was growing.
article_snippet: Everything Jimmy would have produced back home on the Amalfi Coast, including cavolo nero and squashes, was there.
article_snippet: In addition, Jimmy was growing different oriental vegetables which then go to farmers’ markets in Adelaide.
article_snippet: and I met a chef who cooked some wonderful beef.
article_snippet: Jimmy did great fine dining, but following Aboriginal cooking styles and using native herbs and spices.
article_snippet: The dishes included native thyme and garlic grilled wagyu fillet from Darling Downs, wattleseed-rubbed kangaroo carpaccio, bunya nut and shallot-crusted polenta fondant, and bush yogurt foam.
article_snippet: Jimmy went to Uluru – Ayers Rock – and  met a chef who cooked some wonderful beef.
article_snippet: Jimmy did great fine dining, but following Aboriginal cooking styles and using native herbs and spices .
article_snippet: Another great food place was Margaret River in Western Australia.