SEAFOOD
It’s the one thing everybody knows about King Island - our seafood, beef, pork, smallgoods, bakery and dairy products are exceptional. In season try our succulent rock lobster more commonly called crayfish. There are magnificent local Sea Elephant oysters, grown in the pristine waters of King Island's Sea Elephant River, giant King crabs and fresh local scale fish.

At KING ISLAND SEAFOODS you can watch Donna and Max split oysters - and eat them  straight away. You can choose a rock lobster or King crab from the holding tanks and have it freshly cooked and packed ready to take back home. Local scale fish available at King Island Seafoods includes Snotty Trevally, Bastard Trumpeter, Shark, Silver Trevalley, Magpie Perch, Stripy Trumpeter, Luderick and Sweep.

KING ISLAND BEEF

King Island has the ideal conditions for premium beef production. Lying midway between Victoria and Tasmania, the island has a temperate climate, abundant rainfall, nutrient-rich pastures and is one of the world’s cleanest and most natural environments.

King Island Beef is world renowned for being consistently succulent, tender and full of flavour. To ensure our product achieves these characteristics, all cattle are carefully selected from farmers on the island who have a longstanding relationship with Swift Australia's King Island processing facility www.kingislandbeef.com.au

Genuine King Island Beef

 

Processing takes place at the island’s only meat processing facility and all packaged product carries the Australian Inspected 790 Establishment Number stamp. This shows that the beef has been produced on King Island and to the highest export standard. It is also the mark of genuine King Island Beef!

No added hormones or antibiotics

King Island Beef is both natural and healthy for you. King Island Beef farmers do not feed their cattle hormone growth promotants, antibiotics or other unnecessary drugs, so you can be sure that you are eating a natural product of the highest quality.

Cattle are 100% vegetarians

King Island Beef cattle are strict vegetarians as they are not fed any animal by-products. Cattle on the island graze all year-round on natural pastures that are free of Genetic Modifications and chemical residues.

Grassfed beef has a superior beef flavour and is a super healthy alternative for those who seek the ultimate healthy lifestyle. Grassfed beef is very lean and contains high levels of nutrients such as vitamin B12, zinc, iron and long-chain omega-3 fatty acids that actually reduce cholesterol and help protect against heart disease.

 

King Island Beef is Tenderness Guaranteed

The genuine King Island Beef brand is tenderness guaranteed by the Meat Standards Australia (MSA) grading system.

 

Advantages of the MSA grading system:

MSA beef is an award winning, tenderness guaranteed grading program. All MSA graded beef is labelled with a guaranteed grade and recommended cooling method to identify beef eating quality according to consumer feedback and best management practices from the paddock to the plate.

 

As apart of MSA grading program every animal has a DNA sample taken and is fully traceable from the restaurant or retail butcher all the way back to the farming family that raised it.

King Island smallgoods, particularly smoked beef and salamis, have a reputation all of their own. Local butcher, John Boschetto of Grassy Harbour Gourmet Meat produces a range of Italian smallgoods which includes Prosciutto, Capocollo, Salami and Mortadella. GRASSY HABOUR GOURMET MEAT also has available smoked King Island eel and smoked black back salmon as well as carrying a range of fresh meat lines and sausages including marinated King Island lamb.

Russell’s King Island Butchery has a range of gourmet fresh sausages made from choice King Island meats as well as a range of fresh meat lines including King Island beef, pork and lamb.

PEPPER
King Island also has its own brand of pepper, King Island Mountain Pepper. The leaves, bark and berries are extremely hot and can all be used in cooking. The berries are mainly used for adding a spicy flavour to casseroles and soups and are also great for peppered steaks and any dish that needs a bit of a distinctive flavour. The leaves are just as hot and exciting as the berries.  Buy at Caroline's "Wild Thing" located ont he way to the Currie Harbour or email: devilsgap@kingisland.net.au

CHEESE
Then there are our outstanding cheeses. KING ISLAND DAIRY has developed an enviable reputation as a maker of some of the world's finest produce. The King Island Dairy range includes Brie, Camembert, a range of Cheddar cheeses, Washed Rind, Triple Cream, Blue, Crème Fraiche, Pure Cream, Ricotta and Mascarpone. For pure indulgence, try King Island Dairy's Black Label range which comprises Brie, Cloth Wrapped Cheddar, Cheddar, Reblochon and Blue Triple Cream.

All King Island Dairy products are made exclusively at the factory on King Island. All milk for the product is sourced from King Island dairy farmers whose cows are famous for their unique quality of milk. King Island is one of the few areas in Australia and indeed the world, where cows graze all year round. As a result, the cow's milk is highly desirable for cheese production and consequently, the King Island Dairy is internationally recognised for its award winning, premium produce.

You can visit King Island Dairy's Fromagerie Tasting Room on weekdays or on a Sunday and sample these wonderful cheeses, and as you travel around King Island, you will see the cows and pastures responsible for King Island Dairy's exceptional quality products.

WATER
King Island is also renowned for its bottled water, KING ISLAND CLOUD JUICE, offering you supremely pure water. King Island is perfectly situated to bring you the most pristine rain water in the world.

To the south the virgin land of Antarctica, to the west 11,100 km of deep blue ocean. Only a glance away is the station that analyses the cleanest air in the world. From clean air falls clean water.

The character of this special water changes with temperature, from sweetly refreshing when chilled, to an elegant velvet when served at room temperature. These elements combined with King Island's unspoiled nature and tradition of quality, enable King Island Cloud Juice to capture untouched droplets of rain water made in heaven.

King Island Cloud Juice is exported to Europe and is served as a table water in many exclusive French restaurants. It is sold in a unique tapered glass bottle as well as plastic bottles.

KELP
While beachcombing King Island's rugged West coast Dennis and Peta Klumpp often marvelled at the giant bull kelp fronds cast up after storms. With the nutritional benefits of seaweeds widley proclaimed, they sought ways to tap this largely neglected resource.

Dennis’ background in industrial chemistry and his passion for creating interesting culinary dishes came to the fore, leading to the creation of four unique kelp based products - Kelp Chutney, Hot Kelp Pickles, Kelp Lemon Spread and Hot & spicy Kelp Sauce.

The delicious flavours compliment King Island Cheese, beef and seafood and make an ideal souvenir gift.

Visit the PARTNER WEBSITE to learn more.

BAKERY
KING ISLAND BAKERY is famous for its award winning range of sumptuous pies featuring King Island produce. The range includes crayfish, shark, King Island beef and Camembert cheese. King Island Bakery also has a delicious range of slices, shortbreads, cakes and cream cakes, which are all freshly made on the premises. The range of breads available at King Island Bakery are still mostly hand made and are baked daily.

King Island Bakery also produces a traditional hand-made Christmas pudding using a 200-year-old recipe. They were chosen as the official suppliers of "Albert" puddings to support the release of The Magic Pudding animated children's film in December 2000 with several major retailers rating the puddings as the best they had ever tasted.

King Island Bakery has had many well-known celebrities visit their shop including Ernie Dingo, Kelly Slater, Eddie Vettor from Pearl Jam, Peter Mel who has ridden the biggest wave in the world, and Robbie Seagar, the world's best wind surfer. These celebrities have all raved over what a great bakery King Island has and that the food is the best they have tasted. And they should know, having eaten in many places around the world! Actually King Island Bakery ranks No 17 in the Top 20 Bakeries in Australia - December 2001 edition Aussie Post.

Spoil yourself with all the good fare which the island has to offer. Take some home to share with your envious friends, but don't forget that some seafood is seasonal, particularly rock lobster. Our island eateries range from café to pub-style bistro to fully licensed a-la-carte restaurants.