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Gold medal win for bush tucker
Pockets Herbs has won a gold medal for their unique native offering, karkalla, which is marketed under their ‘Native Foods with Currie Country’ brand. Pocket Herbs took out the gold medal as part of the ‘From the Earth’ section of the delicious Harvey Norman Produce Awards 2021. At Brisbane Markets, Pocket Herbs supply Kingpak and Gollagher Brothers with a range of native and non-native bush foods, as well as microgreens, gourmet leaf and rare edibles. Pocket Herbs Marketing Manager, Lily Reid, said the Pocket Herbs team were over the moon to win the gold medal. “The gold medal puts karkalla on the map! Not only is the award a big win for Pocket Herbs, it’s a big win for the native foods landscape at large,” Ms Reid said. “Over the past few years, we have worked hard learning how to best grow this much-loved native food, the award felt like a big pat on the back and confirmation that we are heading in the right direction.” Karkalla pairs well with seafood, and is often sauteed, blanched, stir fried, or steamed. The salty flavour of the karkalla leaves makes them a suitable substitute for salt or fish sauce in recipes. Pocket Herbs has partnered with local traditional owners, Currie Country, to cultivate, grow and develop the ‘Native Foods with Currie Country’ brand to celebrate Australian foods, inspire and build shared knowledge around the history, land lore, medicinal uses and traditional preparation techniques of native produce. “Ultimately our mission is to support chefs, restaurateurs, mixologists and others in the food service industry in using native foods creatively,” Ms Reid said. “The Native Foods with Currie Country range will be underpinned by regular educational material, onsite tours catered to our customers and their clientele, and the release of regular online and social media content. “It is important for Australian producers, like Pocket Herbs, to showcase native foods locally and globally. Native foods are underrepresented in the culinary landscape and in home-cooking; these plants are versatile, healthy and represent the area’s rich history.”
Award-winning bush tucker: Karkalla is a native plant, that has small, slender leaves and sprawling stems. The smooth, dark green leaves are juicy, succulent and have a wonderful natural saltiness, reminiscent of the ocean.
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