Who Is The Big Ginger Chef?
Hi I’m Stephen, The Big Ginger Chef.
I’ve spent over 35 years cooking around the world, learning the craft the hard way, as a child having to stand on a milk crate to flip burgers in the outback of Western Australia, working the line in Michelin-starred kitchens across Europe to being taught traditional Thai by Miss Mae (aka Micheal) in Bangkok.
That journey taught me what matters. Long hours, hot pans, open flames, and the discipline it takes to make food taste right every single time — whether you’re feeding miners, locals, or fine-dining rooms where nothing slips through.
Now I’m bringing that experience home — and taking it further. Beyond the kitchen, I’ll be out there exploring food culture as it evolves: reviewing what’s worth eating, breaking down real techniques, and cutting through trends to show what actually delivers on flavour.
From bold sauces and serious heat to honest food reviews and chef-level insight, everything here is built on real experience, real ingredients, and real opinions.
Big Ginger Chef invites you to tag along and enjoy the ride.
Cooking food how it’s meant to be cooked — and sharing knowledge to produce the best.
Featured Products
Big Ginger’s Rubba Dub Dub
This rub wasn’t invented in a boardroom — it was built in real kitchens.
Every time I walked into a new kitchen, the first job was clearing out the old rubbish and starting fresh. I’d strip things back, sort through the herbs and spices, and build a dry rub that actually worked across the whole menu.
Over years of service, across different kitchens and cuisines, that rub kept evolving. Rubba Dub Dub is the refined result of that process — tested, adjusted, and proven through decades of cooking.
Smoking and dry rubs are on trend, but with so many on the market it’s easy to get lost choosing the right one. Rubba Dub Dub cuts through the noise with one versatile rub that works across most applications.
Southern fried chicken, smoked pulled pork, brisket, ribs, beef, lamb, pork, seafood, vegetables — even everyday cooking that just needs proper seasoning.
One rub. No guesswork.
Built by a chef. Made to be used.