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Damper - unleavened bread baked in the ashes of a fire. Was originally wrapped around a
stick and cooked in the coals of a campfire. Today it is usually cooked in a camp oven (iron
pot) which is buried in the hot coals. A popular variation is to mix the flour with beer giving it
a slightly malty flavour. The name comes from the practice of damping the fire so the bread
can be cooked in the glowing embers.
Meat Pie -
Meat Pies are traditionally made up of meat
and gravy surrounded by pastry.The type of
meat may be hard to discern at times because
depending on where the pie came from it may
be difficult to tell exactly what went into it. They
are usually eaten at football games and other
sporting events although they have been known
to be served on a plate to hundreds of
marauding children at birthday parties. Best
served hot and with tomato sauce covering
every visable surface of the pie.
Lamingtons - cubes of sponge cake covered with chocolate icing and shredded coconut.
Believed to have been named after Baron Lamington the governor of Queensland between
1895-1901. Usually served with morning and afternoon tea. Often home baked for charity
fund rasing events and school fetes.
*FIDDLY BUT WORTH IT
Pavlova - a dessert of a large soft-centred meringue filled with whipped cream and fruit.
Named after the Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova. Usually shortened to "pav".Interesting legend behind this:
It seems a chef in Adelaide created the pavlova after he had seen
Anna Pavlova dance, saying that he wanted to create a dessert
that was as light and airy as her dancing.
*FIDDLY BUT WORTH IT
Anzac Biscuits - crisp biscuits (cookies) made from
flour, rolled oats, desiccated coconut and golden syrup.
Reportedly made for the ANZACS (Australian and New
Zealand Army Corps) during World War I.
Witchetty Grub - a large, white grub that lives in the roots of certain types of gum trees.
Greatly prized by Aborigines as good "tucker". Tastes like chicken *smile* or so I've read anyway!
*DON'T EVEN BOTHER :)
Vegemite- a brown yeast extract which is spread on toast and sandwiches. Loved so much
by Australians that it is virtually a national food.
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