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1520
Italian Migration
Ferdinand Magellan's voyage successfully arrived at Australia in 1520 and brought his culture with him -
1520
Italian Food influences
They first discovered Italian food during the migration in 1520
The food was mainly pizza and pasta
They also introduced many new herbs such as: Thyme, Oregano, Basil, Parsley and many more -
The first apple trees in Tasmania
During 1788 an explorer named William Bligh sailed to Bruny island and whilst loading water and other resources he planted 7 apple trees -
European migration
The Europeans came into Australia in January 1788, two warships,three supply ships and six ships that carried the main group
The Europeans introduced Baguette, pasta and grilled steak -
Chinese food influences
The Chinese came in Australia around the 1800 when the gold rush happened
Most of them did not know how to cook European food so they made food using their own recipes (Chinese Food)
the commoners were drawn to the smell of the food and they loved the taste of it
They introduced stir fried noodles and fried rice, they also introduced new cooking techniques such as stir frying, shallow frying and many more -
Canned foods
Although at the time glass jars were famous for preserving food an Englishman named Peter Duran decided to invent another way of preserving foods which was canning
The air tight can was made of iron that was tin plated and the way to open it was with a chisel and a hammer -
Danish Pastries
Danish pastries come from Denmark and was created in 1840 by Viennese chefs and it is currently one of the most popular foods in the world -
First refrigerator
James Harrison was among the people who created the first refrigerator
Later in 1851 he created his own ice making machine it was operational in 1854
Many people used his system for home and meat packing -
Cereal created
Cereal was made in 1863 by James Caleb Jackson in the US
He created cereal from graham flour dough that is dried and broken into shapes he first called it Granula -
Vending machines
The first vending machine was invented by Percival Everitt, the machines were introduced in London in 1880
They first dispensed postcards and envelopes but currently we use it to buy snacks or drinks
Vending machines are still used in present time -
French food influences
The French migrated to Australia in the 1960s and brought their foods with them
They introduced croissant, crepes and later in 2010 they invented macarons which became a craze -
Thermal grocery bags introduced
Thermal bags also known as cooler bag was introduce in the early 1980
It was invented by Ingrid Kosar in 1983, it's purpose was to deliver pizzas while maintaining it's warmth however most people use it to preserve foods that is bought at the grocery store.
