Fishtales: Joel Gilby (Three Friends Abalone, Tasmania) - one of Australia’s greatest ingredients

Fishtales: Joel Gilby (Three Friends Abalone, Tasmania) - one of Australia’s greatest ingredients

Author: A Deep in the Weeds Production July 30, 2026 Duration: 29:58
Abalone has spent most of its life suffering from a dreadful image problem. For years it has been wrapped in ceremony, priced like jewellery and regarded by home cooks with the same confidence they reserve for rewiring the switchboard. Revered, yes. Understood? Hardly. The truth is rather less theatrical. In the cold waters off Tasmania, Joel Gilby and the team at Three Friends Abalone have quietly been growing one of Australia’s greatest ingredients. Sweet rather than shouty. Elegant rather than extravagant. And infinitely easier to cook than its reputation would have you believe. This week’s Fishtales Podcast dives beneath the shell with Joel to explore the farming, the flavour and why perhaps it’s time we stopped saving abalone for late night Chinese feeds and started inviting it to dinner in Western restaurant restaurants ⁠https://threefriendsabalone.com.au⁠ Follow Fishtales, a Seafood Podcast on Instagram  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/fishtalesseafoodpodcast/⁠ Follow John Susman  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/fisheads/?hl=en⁠ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) ⁠https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/⁠ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) ⁠https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/⁠ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS ⁠https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork⁠ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES ⁠https://deepintheweeds.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d33e307cf7100cf947e2e6973&id=d17d8213f5⁠ The Fishtales Seafood podcast with John Susman will tell the stories of the catchers, growers, sellers and servers of seafood around the world. A food podcast from the Deep in the Weeds Food Podcast Network.

Anthony Huckstep pulls up a chair in kitchens, dining rooms, and farms across Australia for Deep in the Weeds-A Food Podcast with Anthony Huckstep. This isn't about surface-level reviews or trendy recipes. Instead, each episode digs into the real stories and hard-earned wisdom of the people who make our food culture tick. You'll hear chefs recount the pivotal failures that shaped their careers, listen to producers explain the visceral challenges of farming with the seasons, and get honest reflections from front-of-house staff on the beautiful chaos of service. The conversations are intimate and meandering, often uncovering the personal philosophies and quiet obsessions that drive people in this demanding industry. By focusing on these substantive dialogues, the podcast reveals the connective tissue between the grower, the cook, and the guest on the restaurant floor. It’s a series for anyone who believes food is about more than just consumption-it's about community, craft, and the sometimes messy business of hospitality. Produced by A Deep in the Weeds Production, this ongoing audio documentary offers a genuine, unvarnished listen, straight from the source.
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