Food Safari
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Maeve O'Meara (host) |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Culinary television series |
| Parent | Kismet Productions and SBS TV |
Food Safari is an Australian culinary television series hosted by Maeve O'Meara and produced by Kismet Productions in partnership with SBS TV. The show delves into the diverse food traditions brought to Australia by immigrant communities. The initial four seasons each concentrated on a distinct ethnic cuisine, highlighting essential ingredients, signature dishes, desserts, and where to find these components within Australia. From the fifth through the seventh seasons, the focus transitioned to fundamental food themes: Food Safari Fire explored techniques such as barbecuing and smoking; Food Safari Earth centered on vegetarian fare and traditional European fermentation methods; and Food Safari Water emphasized seafood preparations.
The program also spawned two related series: Italian Food Safari (2010), co-hosted by chef Guy Grossi, and French Food Safari (2011), featuring French-born Australian chef Guillaume Brahimi.
A fourth season was commissioned to begin airing on February 14, 2013, which included an episode dedicated to bush tucker that was broadcast on March 4, 2013. Following this, additional seasons were released in January 2016 (season five) and October 2017 (season six).
Series overview
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Series 1 (2006-07)
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Fire: Series 5 (2016)
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Earth: Series 6 (2017)
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Home media
| Title | DVD release dates | Additional features | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| Australia | New Zealand | ||||
Food Safari |
— | — | 6 June 2007 | 11 July 2007 | |
Food Safari 2 |
— | — | 21 February 2008 | 20 March 2008 | |
Food Safari 3 |
— | — | 18 March 2009 | — | |
Italian Food Safari |
— | — | 2 June 2010 | — |
|
French Food Safari |
— | — | 3 August 2011 | — |
|
Food Safari 4 |
— | — | 6 March 2013 | 11 April 2013 | |
Food Safari Fire |
— | — | 3 February 2016 | 10 March 2016 | |
Food Safari Earth |
— | — | 19 December 2018 | 10 January 2019 | |
Food Safari Water |
— | — | 19 December 2018 | 10 January 2019 | |
Food Safari Elements: Earth, Water & Fire |
— | — | 20 March 2019 | — | |
See also
- List of Australian television programs
- List of culinary shows
- List of broadcasts on Special Broadcasting Service