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British Immigration into Australia Part 2
The Government wanted 9 out of 10 immigrants to be from Britain. Most of the English immigrants received assisted passage into the country until the scheme was stopped in 1982. This slowed down the immigration and there was an evident decline in the amount of immigrants coming in from Britain. -
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British Immigration into Australia
The British have been the largest group of people to migrate to Australia since the First Fleet arrived in 1788. The first colony the established was in Sydney after Botany Bay proved to be unsuitable for settlement. During the gold rush of the 1850's many more British immigrants arrived on our shores. By 1854 there were 97,943 English-born people in Australia. After World War 2 British people gained unrestricted access into Australia when people from other countries struggled to gain entry. -
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Introduced Methods of Farming
When the Britsh immigrated to Australia they didn't try to understand the Aboriginal way of life and their means of collecting food. The aboriginals were traditionally hunter-gatheres and didn't know of anything other. The methods they used for hunting included spearing to catch animals and to collect plants and grubs they used digging and dilly bag. -
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Introduced Methods of Farming Part 2
Instead they began clearing land to make way for their own European agriculture. They introduced farming methods such as cattle for milk and meat, poultry for eggs and meat and also the farming and cultivation of several plants and seeds. -
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Introduced Ingredients
When the British migrated to Australia they brought with them many different ingredients from their native country. These ingredients include white flour, sugar, salt, tea, beef and chicken. Before this the Australian Aboriginal diet consisted of fruits, nuts -
Part 1 : When Australian Food Started Being Influenced
The first Australians, the aboriginals , had their own foods that they ate and had their own methods of preparing them. They ate foods like nuts and berries which were native to their colonies area. They also hunted animals such as kangaroos and goannas. -
Part 2 : When Australian Food Started Being Influenced
This was what the Australian diet first consisted of. But in the 1800's when other cultures started migrating to Australia they brought with them a whole world of new food and a whole new way of life. And even now the Australian diet continues to be influenced -
Asian Influence Part 1
- The first wave of Chinese immigration to Australia occurred during the gold rush of 1850's and 1860's. These immigrants brought ingredients and recipes with them such as Chinese vegetables, herbs and spices.
- Increasing numbers of restaurants serving Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese cuisine opened in Australia after our involvement in the Vietnam war.
- The following countries make up the pacific rim Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.
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Asian Influence Part 3
Australians are becoming more conscience of obesity and this low-carbohydrate diet is an ideal way to eat a tasty meal without putting on a lot of weight. Food companies have reacted to the popularity and convenience of the meals by selling already chopped up vegetables and marinated meats for stir-frys. -
Asian Influence Part 4
- Some common flavours from the herbs and spices of the pacific rim are … • anise• bamboo shoots• banana leaves• bean sprouts• belacan• black bean sauce• bok choy• chillies• cinnamon• cloves• coconut• coriander• cumin• curry• fish sauce• galangal• ginger• kaffir lime and leaves• lemon grass• mint• palm sugar• peanut• saffron threads• tamarind• turmeric• tofu
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Asian Influemce Part 5
6. Pacific rim cuisines introduced the following vegetables in Australian palettes. They introduced leafy vegetables such as • Chinese spinach• Chinese broccoli• Chinese cabbage• Chinese flowering cabbage• bok choy• water spinachRoot vegetables such as• green radish• water chestnut• white radishBeans• snake beans -
Asian Influence 6
- People from the pacific rim introduced the following cooking methods and tools to Australian kitchens. Tools and Equipment introduced : • woks used for stir-fry and frying• bamboo skewers used for kebabs and satays. • Bamboo steamers are used for steaming vegetables and other foods. The bamboo is great for steaming because it allows steam to escape and therefore the food doesn't become soggy. • A mortar and pestle is used for grinding spices and other ingredients for curry pastes.
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Asian Influence Part 7
• Wok chans are used for moving food around in a wok to keep it warm. • Wooden spatula• ginger grater• Chinese cleaver• rice cooker• steam boats are steamers with their own heat source Cooking methods used are
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Asian Influence Part 2
- Flavours from the pacific rim became popular in Australia due to the fact that in the 1970's and 1980's, cheap travel to Asian countries enabled many people from younger generations to travel there and taste their interesting foods. This increase in travel and also the increase in the Asian population in Australia pushed for an increase in Asian flavours and ingredients. Another reason why the flavours are popular in Australia is because of their healthiness and their convenience.
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Italian Influence - Migration
When the Italians migrated to Australia in the 1940's they brought with them many foods. These foods included roma tomatoes, olive oil, pasta, pizza, eggplant, garlic and gnocchi. The use of pots and pans on stoves is a traditional cooking method in Italy. Other cooking methods used include baking, grilling, frying, stewing and boiling. In traditional Italian cookery microwaves were not used, thats changed. We have also adapted the pizza by adding toppings such as pineapple and meats. -
Part 1 : What Has Changed and What Has Remained the Same
In traditional Italian cookery microwaves were not used,that has been changed since migration to Australia. We have also adapted the pizza by adding toppings such as pineapple and meats. Not only have we changed the toppings but we have even come up with an alternative to pizza dough by using bases such as pita bread and turkish bread. -
Part 2 : What Has Changed and What Has Remained the Same
Dishes like pasta carbonara which contains alot of cream, butter and bacon is not a traditional italian dish it has been adapted from the other cuisines which have been brought to Australia. The Italians didnt use alot of red meat in their cooking that has been influenced by cultures such as the Americans and the English. -
My Birthday
My Own Food Choices
I have a very strong Italian background and this has influenced my food choices. I grew up eating a very meditteranean diet. My mum and nonna don't cook with a lot of butter they usually use olive oil so I'm used to that and I love the taste of it. -
My Birthday
My favourite dish is my nonna's homemade lasagna because it is very traditional and it hasn't been influenced by our culture in any way. She has been making lasagna the same way with the same ingredients her whole life and its delicious. -
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