Our State on a Plate focuses on quality WA produce and how it is sourced, cooked and served in local eateries around WA.

In partnership with Our State on a Plate, we hit the road to meet some of our business customers and primary producers to learn more about our homegrown goodness and how best to enjoy it.

Supporting local talent and entrepreneurial spirit

We’re all keen to support local talent, especially when food is involved. Even more so, when local people have the entrepreneurial spirit to start their own business and flourish through their passion for their work.

Melissa Palinkas has been whipping up delicious dishes for years with a zero-waste food philosophy. We have caught up with Melissa a few times to learn more about her passion for cooking and for a few recipes she loves to cook, using almost all of the ingredients, root to shoot!

Try Melissa’s pork and plum pairing, saltbush pork tenderloin with mandarin glaze and multigrain fried rice or her Tuscan ribollita.

Whether it’s in the Perth metro area or across regional WA – there’s never been a better chance to get behind the local businesses who also call WA home.

Young George

Young George broke new boundaries when it implemented a harsh stand on waste by using every part of every ingredient. Stuart chats to head chef Melissa Palinkas about the great work Young George is doing.

In Fremantle, you’re spoilt for choice for great restaurants and great food, but if there’s one place you should definitely stop off at: Young George.

Melissa has definitely found her niche at Young George, with her inventive and sustainable menus.

Fun fact!

One of Melissa’s favourite ingredients is the Shiitake mushroom. She uses every part of these locally sourced fungi in her delicious dish of buttermilk Wagin chicken with potato cream, shiitake mushrooms and chicken gravy!

Did you know!

You can use mushroom stalks and dehydrate them to create a mushroom seasoning.

While most chefs at home and in the kitchen will put the seconds in the bin, Melissa finds unique ways to use the seconds, creating a zero-waste space!

Young George is a huge ambassador of fresh, local, and seasonal produce, offering the best of the West.

The team at Young George opt to cook with gas because you can control the temperature, and it highlights the flavour profiles of their ingredients.

Fresh, local produce, and zero waste: a winning combination! Check out Young George at www.younggeorge.com.au.

The local name in gas and in your kitchen

For more kitchen inspiration and tips and tricks on using gas, check out our Kleenheat Kitchen recipes.