Food in Australia Flashcards
How is the Aboriginal diet healthy?
Low fat, Low sugar, Low salt, High fibre, and Low carbs
What does nomadic mean?
Nomadic means moving around constantly.
What Foods do Aboriginals often eat?
Bush tomato, Kangaroo, Wallabies, Davidson plum, Emus, Witchetty grubs, wattle seed and lemon myrtle
What are Aboriginal cooking methods?
Ground over, Steaming, Baking, and Open fire
Gender roles in aboriginal hunting
Woman and children - Gathering berries, plants, and small animals
Men - Hunt large animals
What was the early settlers diet?
Mostly Carb heavy and wheat based foods. e.g Meat, potatoes and bread
What issues came along with the settlers diet?
They were unwell and prone to diseases and suffered from many deficiencies and scurvy
What was the early settlers thoughts on the aboriginal diet?
They had an arrogant attitude to ‘new looking food’ and considered aboriginal people less then.
What was the early settlers knowledge on Australian land?
They had no knowledge on the land, local food, harvest and hunting methods.
What was the result of the early settlers having no knowledge?
They became sick because of the high nutrition foods and there farms became unsuccessful
What are some examples of bush tucker?
Lemon myrtle, Wattle seed, Kangaroo, and Bush tomato
What is bush tucker like to grow?
Bush tucker is easy to grow in the wild
Bush tucker in modern day?
Bush tucker is expensive and not well known or used
How is bush tucker used today?
It can be exported, and is often used by chefs to add dimension to cuisine.
How did the gold rush affect Australian cuisine in ww1?
Chinese businesses opened and bought in food, food supply and street stalls
