Auntie
When the British decided their gaols were too overcrowded, primarily with petty thieves, they found a new way to dispose of the problem by sending them to a large island continent on the other side of the world that a few explorers had bumped into while confirming the shape of the earth.>>
The Burdekin Plum (Pleiogynium timorense), hardy and drought tolerant, has been growing in various parts of Australia for millions of years. Their nutritional value is vitamin C, minerals, and dietary fibre containing nearly 5 times the antioxidant content of blueberries.>>
Cooking in paperbark imparts a smokey flavour >>
Early settlers discovered this native fruit very early with Quandong Pie becoming a much loved staple of their menu. Of course they were already well known and highly valued by the first nations people who dried them and carried them as they traversed the outback hunting kangaroo and emu. On unsuccessful hunting days quandong became a meat substitute.>>
Wattleseed has been a mainstay in the diet of our traditional people for thousands of years with a rich source of protein and carbohydrate in times of drought. There are over 160 species however just a handful are edible. >>
Roast Chicken Curry featuring native ingredients is a favourite in our house.>>
There are two varieties of Davidsons Plum. One thrives in the sub tropics, its fruit grows on the trunk. The other prefers more humid climes and the fruit appears in sprays jutting out from the trunk. But both have an acidic plum flavour providing lots of tang.>>
One of the first native Australian vegetables to become popular with European settlers. Looking for ways to fight scurvy, Captain Cook encouraged his men to eat them, and many convicts owed their lives to the spinach-like plant. The plant was taken back to England by the botanist Joseph Banks and became popular there for a time.>>
Lemon Myrtle is probably the most widely known bush food aside from macadamia nuts. It’s creamy lemon lime aroma and flavour has been incorporated in a wide range of products, edible and non edible >>
