Vic Cherikoff facts for kids
Vic Cherikoff is an expert on Australian native foods. He has helped bring many of these unique plants to our kitchens and shops. He is known for making native Australian ingredients popular and easy to use.
Vic has written three books and many scientific papers about food. He also shares his love for Australian cuisine on his cooking show, Dining Downunder. This show has been seen in 48 countries! He created, funded, and hosted the show with chefs Benjamin Christie and Mark McCluskey. Vic and Benjamin Christie also travel the world to promote Australian food, often working with Austrade and big hotels.
In the 1980s, Vic worked at the University of Sydney. He researched how healthy Australian native foods are with Professor Jennie Brand-Miller. Vic studied Applied Science at the University of Technology. He has a strong background in understanding how food affects our bodies.
In the mid-1980s, Vic started his own company, Bush Tucker Supply Pty Ltd. This business later became part of Vic Cherikoff Food Services Pty Ltd. His company sells native ingredients to chefs and food makers. It also provides ingredients for drinks and even cosmetics. Vic's company also publishes books and creates TV shows. He played a big part in helping the Australian native food industry grow. He connected people who grow native foods, including Aboriginal communities, with the wider market.
Vic has written several books about Australian native food. These include The Bushfood Handbook, Uniquely Australian (a wild food cookbook), and Dining Downunder Cookbook, which he wrote with Benjamin Christie.
Vic continues to develop native ingredients to make them easier to use in modern cooking and food production. He creates things like special oils, encapsulated products, and unique blends. He has also started selling native food products directly to people in shops.
Books by Vic Cherikoff
