When people talk about iconic food they generally refer to French, Mediterranean or Chinese cuisines. But Australian cuisine deserves a place of its own, even if it has not developed a strong reputation yet. It has a history of over tens of thousands of years. However people tend to focus mainly on modern Australian cooking.
What Indigenous Australians Ate
We forget about the Aboriginal diet and their cooking methods. Before European settlement, Aboriginals hunted native Animals and fruits and vegetables that have fed crops in the bush. These fish live on the coast to eat healthy. A balanced diet.
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European settlers brought their eating habits, but it was for the environment and the climate was so different and asked for a lighter fare fit. In the beginning was also to adapt to the scarce supplies. The first settlers and explorers of the bus did not have much choice. Ate salted meat, cookeddamper on camp fires and drank tea.
Later on, the typical Australian food for the Sunday lunch would consist of roasted meat with vegetables, generally overcooked potatoes, cabbage or pumpkin and a sweet dish, a pudding or custard rice. But various other ethnic groups arriving in the country improved the diet and the cooking methods.
Migrants from Southern Europe and Middle East introduced the Mediterranean diet to the Australian lifestyle, with lots of olive oil, fresh vegetables and fruit, cheeses and pasta.
Asian Food
Asian migrants contributed the subtle spiciness and aromas. They reduced the cooking time, so meat and vegetables were not well done any more, but crisp, and retained all their juices and nutritious values.
Most Australians love their outdoor lifestyle. It includes firing the backyard barbeque or going to the beach or parks and having their barbie al fresco with steaks, sausages, onions and cold beers.
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