Thanks To Rebecca Sullivan from sbs.com.au Winter has well and truly arrived, but with lazy weekends rugged up in blankets and Uggies, that also means the dreaded colds and flus are flying around. But unfortunately, the strategic ducks and dives…
What is bush tucker?
Bushfood naturally occurs in the Australian environment composed of both flora and fauna, it offers a diverse range of flavours. Source: NAIDOC in the City and Masterchef Warrigal A wild spinach found around mangroves and along the banks of inland…
The Bush Tucker Man back on the job
Australian Australian Army News Veterans Soldiers and marines participating in Exercise Kowari in far north Queensland were given a culinary crash course for survival in the jungle by the man who literally wrote the Australian Army’s military survival manual (1987) – the original…
KAKADU PLUM ALSO KNOWN AS GUBINGE
Gubinge, the Kimberley super fruit finding success in the health food ABC Rural (Courtesy of ABC Kimberley: Emily Jane Smith) Gubinge is steadily making its way as the next big superfood, with many Indigenous communities in Western Australia’s remote Kimberley…
Bush tucker in NSW country schools
A bush tucker recipe for success A wonderful story from the department of education Fancy a wattle seed yoyo biscuit with rosella jam to go with your cup of tea? That was the winning bush tucker taste sensation created by…
Great article on growing your own bush tucker thanks to the West Australian
How to grow your own bush tucker It may seem far-fetched but there are hedging plants that are edible. An increasing number of Tucker Bush plants are available in nurseries these days, thanks to the work of Domus Nursery’s…
Strawberry Gum
Strawberry Gum is from the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. Indigenous Australians would often chew on the leaves of the Strawberry Gum for their sweet berry flavour. They would also moisten the leaves and lay them over a fire…