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Browse Salamanca Fresh stories about Tasmanian suppliers, seasonal produce, practical shopping help and the local food relationships behind the stores.
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Food Ideas
This Easter recipe roundup covers everything from brunch and Good Friday seafood to roast lamb, desserts and festive drinks. The collection is designed to help plan an Easter menu with a mix of traditional favourites and fresh new ideas.
Food Ideas
Dragon fruit grows on a cactus in subtropical Asia, with dense white flesh, tiny edible black seeds and a mildly sweet crunch. Scoop it out for breakfast, blend it into smoothies, or freeze it into icy treats.
Food Ideas
This Father’s Day recipe round-up shares gourmet ideas for cooking something special at home, from scotch fillet with mushroom and brandy stroganoff to oysters, pork belly, brownies and a caramelised banana split.
Stories
Staying up for the FIFA World Cup Final calls for a proper midnight feast. This story rounds up easy snack ideas you can prep ahead, including guacamole, oven fries, pigs in blankets, marinated cheese and honey glazed drumsticks.
Supplier Stories
Igor Van Gerwen built House of Anvers in Tasmania after training in Belgium, turning a love of fine chocolate into a widely stocked local success. The story traces his traditional methods, Tasmanian ingredients and vision to make premium chocolate approachable and affordable.
Supplier Stories
Tasmanian chef Paul Willcock created PW Condiments after building a smoker and developing sauces and seasonings to match its rich flavours. What began with homegrown vegetables grew into a local range made in Rosetta and designed to work with more than just meat.
Supplier Stories
From Us to You introduces the growers, producers and suppliers behind Salamanca Fresh, from directly sourced Queensland bananas to local meat, artisan cheeses and kitchen-made meals. It is a snapshot of the relationships that have helped fill the shelves for decades.
Food Ideas
This National Banana Day story celebrates the versatility of bananas with simple serving ideas like fluffy pancakes, banana bread, smoothies and peanut butter toast. It frames bananas as an easy everyday staple that works baked, blended or straight from the bunch.
Community and Sustainability
This story explains Salamanca Fresh’s move away from plastic shopping bags and outlines practical alternatives such as reusable bags, paper bags and free cardboard boxes. It also highlights broader steps including battery recycling, less plastic wrapping and support for local suppliers.
Supplier Stories
Elly’s Gourmet Confectionery began in Hobart after founder Sophie was inspired by handmade marshmallow in Vancouver and kept experimenting from there. The story follows the growth of a gluten free Tasmanian range built on natural ingredients, local sourcing and inventive sweet flavours.
Supplier Stories
Yer and his family brought generations of farming experience to Tasmania and have spent about ten years supplying Salamanca Fresh with hand-grown produce, from coriander and radish to beans, turnips and silver beet.
Food Ideas
Freshly prepared schnitzels make dinner easy, and this story rounds up five serving ideas including lemon and mash, spaghetti pomodoro, warm cauliflower salad, a chicken katsu bowl and a crunchy detox salad.
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