Australian cuisine

By kayla.collis

  • indigenous australians

    indigenous australians
    They used hunting and gathering to make a living in their small villages. The women and children would gather fruit, herbs, and berries while the men hunted huge animals for food. The land was solely used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tribes for essential purposes like shelter, food, water, and weapons.

  • The first year of European settlement

    The first year of European settlement
    Adults were given a weekly ration of 7 lbs. of flour, 7 lbs. of pig or beef, 3 pints of peas, 6 oz. of butter, and 1/2 lb. of rice during the first year of European settlement at Port Jackson. These rations received additions. by anything the settlers were able to grow. At Farm Cove, public gardens were planted.

  • Italians

    Italians
    Italians grew mulberries and olives.

  • Frozen meat

    Frozen meat
    First successful shipment of frozen meat to Britain.

  • US troops

    US troops
    US troops were in Australia and wanted beef, pork, sweet corn, orange juice, tomato and chili con carne. The US Military brought out technology to ‘renovate’ our food industry

  • Migrants

    Migrants
    Migrants from European countries and the Middle East arrived and eventually opened restaurants some of them featuring their traditional cuisines.

  • Restaurants opening

    Restaurants opening
    Chinese restaurants opened.
    Italians opened restaurants and took control of growing fruit and vegetables.

  • Post war

    Post war
    Immigration soared after the war. Australians started to travel and encounter various foreign cultures. There was a rise in demand for many basic components. meals introduced for convenience as women began to work.

  • Australian cuisine

    Australian cuisine
    Australia's food is flavorful, enticing, and based on Japanese cuisine. Fresh, local ingredients, rare meat, crunchy vegetables, light sauces, uncommon ingredient combinations, and creative ideas are what define it. people from all over the world are there, and little portions of food are served on big platters.

  • Australian cuisine now

    Australian cuisine now
    Meaning, modern Australian cuisine means fusion cuisine. Its focus is on the use of natural and native ingredients, ethical sourcing and bridging communication between Indigenous and non-Indigenous foodies.