Deep in the Weeds - A Food Podcast with Anthony Huckstep
Aug 30, 2026 · 48 min · 12 segments
How do you find your identity as a chef? What are the roads to go down to discover yourself on the plate, and how do you incorporate your own heritage into the mix and please diners too? Gerald Ong…
Gerald OngGuestAnthony HuckstepHost
And it's a beautiful journey because you start as an apprentice and you don't know anything, and you rely on everybody to teach you and show you.

And then when you get to a stage where you're a mentor, you also realize you need everybody.
How do you find your identity as a chef? What are the key moments? What are the roads to go down to discover yourself on the plate? And how do you incorporate your own heritage into the mix and please diners too? Gerald Ong is the executive chef of The Fifty Six in Brisbane.
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