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before European settlers
Indigenous Australians would hunt emu, kangaroo, fish and crocodile to eat along with collecting quandongs, lemon myrtle, wattle seed and other native plants. -
settlers arrived
European settlers arrived in Australia and brought flour, rice, sugar, salt and different kinds of meats like cow and sheep. they also brought seeds to grow crops but due to the weather it didn't work. -
greek settlers arrived
Greek settlers arrived to Australia bringing new ingredients and a new cuisine to try. -
Chinese settlers
during the time for the goldrush there were lots of people from different countries coming over to Australia to mine for gold, this is when they started to have an influence on our cuisine. -
French restaurants
cities that had a larger population started opening up French restaurants even though there weren't lots of French people to influence the cuisine. -
working railways
railways started working which made it easier for food to be transported from on place to another. -
first meat shipment
the first shipment delivered to Britain full of frozen meats -
Italians arrived
over a thousand Italians arrived and worked on sugar cane fields and mines, and a few years later they started working in the food industry. -
us troups arrived
troups from the US came to Australia and asked for meats (beef and pork) and vegetables to make meals with. they had brought over new technology that could improve the food industry. -
supermarket increases
supermarkets increased with the availability became very popular, frozen foods and fast food places also became popular quickly. -
European/middle eastern migrants
people from European and middle eastern countries migrated to Australia which led to them opening restaurants that was able to serve foods from their countries. -
Chinese restaurants
the first Chinese restaurants opened in Australia which then influenced the Italians to open restaurants and they were in control of growing fruit and vegetables. -
Australians begin to travel
Australians started travelling the world and experienced new cultures and foods, post war immigration boomed, and people started asking for more ingredients to use in cooking. convenience food became a thing since women began working and wouldn't have time to cook. -
suitable climate foods
foods that would suit the australian climate better were introduced like salds, ice cream and chilled foods. -
fast foods opened
places like KFC, McDonalds, and pizza hut opened. -
gourmet food
gourmet foods, healthier diet related foods and meals suitable for vegetarians started becoming more popular. -
Japanese cuisine influence
there are things like the bright looks of our cuisine, fresh local foods, different kinds of meat, new vegetables, sauces and a combination of sauces and flavors. -
masterchef
cooking at home became popular due to the first season of MasterChef going on T.V with people making all sorts of dishes from home. it inspired people to cook with new ingredients. -
today
now that it's the second decade of the 21st century, there are lots of different cuisines like: Korean, Mexican, south American and Scandinavian.
now the hope is to have less waste and using more local produce.