There’s more to great seafood than just what you see on your plate. Wild water warrior Andrew “ET” Ettingshausen teams up with some of Australia’s toughest professional fishing crews and most creative chefs to reveal the whole journey from ocean depths to the heights of culinary delight.
Each of the eight half-hour episodes sets the scene of the coastal community which is the destination for this week’s seafood escape. Then introduces the local fishing skippers and crews – and crucially, a local chef and his or her restaurant – who are the real stars of each show.
Seafood Escape Series Three is an eight part series showing the action and adventure of how sustainable seafood is sourced from the seas and bays around New South Wales. It goes the extra step to show how that seafood becomes a part of our national cuisine. In the manner of Gourmet Farmer and Surfing the Menu, Seafood Escapes gets down and dirty – and wet – working out where our food originally comes from, then follows it all the way to the plate in interesting workaday and trendy restaurant settings. And along the way, it takes viewers to some of the most scenic coastal communities ever seen on television.
About Andrew Ettingshausen
ET is currently filming the 21st action-packed series of his highly successful fishing and adventure program “Escape Fishing with ET”. Series 21 is currently in Production and his action packed program is telecast with great success on the Ten Network, 10 Bold, Tenplay, Southern Cross, and WIN Television. Escape Fishing With ET is on air Nationally every week of 2019 & 2020.
As the Executive Producer and host of the show, Andrew Ettingshausen – former rugby league legend “ET” – takes the viewers fishing in their own backyard and the pacific. He heads to some of the most exciting and exotic fishing destinations on the planet. Chasing monster Barramundi in the Top end to battling huge Black Marlin and Game-fish out at sea, the fishing is action packed. From the Mountain Rivers to the sea, ET brings his adrenalin television show to hundreds of thousands of Aussies each week.
TELEVISION SHOWS
In 2009 & 2010 ET was the host of two new Discovery Channel shows “Sportstar Insider”. These one hour productions saw ET join elite athletes like Olympic Swimmers, World Champion Surfers, Free Divers, Para Gliders, Kayakers, Red Bull Pilots, and caught up with Rugby All Black captain Richie McCaw in New Zealand to glide the amazing Southern Alps. ET looked inside the minds of elite Sportstars to find out how they continue to perform consistently at the highest level.
ET’s “Ultimate Fish” documentary series has featured 4 x one hour documentaries airing on Discovery Channel Asia Pacific. Ratings were outstanding with “Ultimate Fish: Barramundi” rating as the highest Australian documentary in its genre on the Discovery Channel in 2010. Ultimate Fish Murray Cod, Snapper and PNG Bass have followed with great ratings and Astra award nominations. ET won best presenter for Ultimate Fish PNG Bass at the 2014 Asian Pacific Awards.
In 2015 ET hosted a 4 x 1 hour special for Discovery Channel, "Saltwater Heroes." ET discovered what it took to make it as a commercial fisherman in a country known for its tough land, rough sea and rugged people. He discovered the history of our nations maritime industry whilst experiencing first hand why people are willing to risk their lives on a daily basis.
Seafood Escape shows the action and adventure of sourcing sustainable seafood from the seas and bays of Australia. Seafood Escape gets down and dirty and wet showing where our seafood originally comes from, then follows it all the way to the plate of some of Australia's finest restaurants.
In 2019 ET ticked off a goal of competing in Network 10’s Television Series, Survivor. This was one of the toughest and enjoyable experiences of his career.
RUGBY LEAGUE CAREER
In 1983 at 17 years old, ET started playing First Grade Rugby League for the Cronulla Sharks. He played 328 first grade games (all with Cronulla) over an illustrious eighteen seasons
Played 2 Seasons for Leeds in England
Played 30 State of Origins for NSW
Played 29 test matches for Australia throughout his career
Won the “Dally M’’ in 1994 & 1996
Retired from NRL at the end of the 2000 season
2005: named one of the 25 greatest ever NSW players
Andrew amassed some 452 first class matches overall and scored 247 first class tries throughout his 20 NRL seasons
In 2008 Andrew was named in the 100 greatest players to ever play the game.
