Show Notes
Declan went from tradie to MasterChef contestant to seafood merchant and he's got the stories to match!
This week he unpacks his 2021 MasterChef run (working alongside Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver), his family seafood business Oceana Traders, and his deep passion for seafood education and how it is his mission to enlighten as many people as he can to the wonders of seafood.
Chapters
00:00:13 — Intro / welcoming Declan to the show
00:00:45 — Declan's MasterChef application story
00:04:14 — Working alongside Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver
00:06:10 — MasterChef kitchen disasters
00:18:38 — MasterChef callback / reflections
00:34:23 — Fish safety, sea burials, and selective eating
00:51:29 — Building his seafood business
00:56:59 — Beer-battered gummy shark & Victorian food culture
00:58:33 — Sustainable seafood and passion for cooking
00:59:24 — Next week's guest preview & outro
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