The Essential Ingredient
At The Essential Ingredient, we know how lucky we are to live in Australia. While, as Australians, we may not boast a clearly defined national cuisine, we are endlessly fortunate to have such broad access to the dishes, techniques and ingredients of so many varied cultures.
We are certainly proud to stock some of the finest ingredients and cookware in the world from countries such as Spain, Italy, France and the United Kingdom, we are prouder still to offer such a wide variety from our own backyard.
Many of the products in our exclusive ‘The Essential Ingredient’ range, including our extra virgin olive oil, verjuice, lentils, preserved lemons and peppercorns, are sourced from Australian producers, selected by us for their commitment to quality.
Our shelves are also brimming with selections from many of Australia’s most highly regarded manufacturers. The Malouf Middle Eastern spice range, Murray River Gourmet Salt, Zimmy’s horseradish and honey from Cabonne Country Honey and the Tasmanian Honey Company are only a few of the local names we are proud to stock.
Maggie Beer’s popular range can also be found at The Essential Ingredient, including her iconic quince paste, verjuice, and vino cotto.
The Passion Pasta range is produced in Australia from 100% Australian durum wheat semolina, while Coriole olives are grown in South Australia for their extra virgin olive oils and kalamata packaged olives. Both are available from The Essential Ingredient.
For a truly Australian experience, The Essential Ingredient’s range of native Australian foods provide a taste of the bush to your kitchen creations. Kakadu plums, rosella, lemon myrtle, mountain pepper berry, wattleseed, yakajirri and more can all be found on our shelves.
Whether you’re keen to create a new Australian dish or simply want use the best Australian produce in your internationally-inspired cooking, The Essential Ingredient is proud to be Australian, and proud to support Australian producers.
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