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Aboriginal times- Hunting for their food
Aboriginal people did not hunt in just one place. They would move around all the time to catch their food. When the food suply became unlimited they would go to a new place where there were heaps of food. The area that were most common were on the coast, near rivers or where there was a high rainfall. The men went out each day to hunt. When the men returned they didn't have very much food. The women gathered and prepared plant food and caught small animals. The women also caught Witchetty grubs. -
Aboriginal foods- How the food was cooked
Animal foods were mostly cooked. The animals were either steamed in pits or cooked over an oven. Sometimes food was wrapped in paper bark or leaves to protect the flesh from the open flames. Plant foods needed more preparation since many of them were poisonous and difficult to digest. The women were mostly in charge of the plant foods. They would wash, grind, pound, strain, grate, boil and cook the plant foods which will take several hours. Their water would be cooked in large sea shells. -
Aboriginal foods- what they ate
Some of the animal food sources were Crayfish ( eaten in Winter and caught in rivers or creeks), Emu (All year), Fish ( All year except their breeding times and found in rivers and lakes) Possums ( All year and found in scrubs, bush), water rats ( Winter and found in banks of water holes and rivers). Some plant food sources were Berries (autumn and found in bushes), Grass seeds (summer and found in scrubland) Honey (spring to winter and found in hollow trees)and wild onions (autumn,in dry areas) -
European- part 2..
The main drinks were water, tea (black and strong), rum (which was the most common alcohol drink). Tea and Rum were imported to Australia from England. -
Convict Settlement- How they prepared their foods
In the convict times the meat was either made into pies or stews.The peas’ were boiled to a thick type of porridge. The flour was mostly used to make damper. Damper was the main food that was eaten. Flour, salt and water were the only ingredients for making bread. Flour was also added sometimes to the cooking of green leaves or vegetables. These foods were generally served very hot and were high in fat, protein and carbohydrates and particularly low in dietary fibres. -
Convict settlement- foods and drinks
As the crops began to grow successfully there came more fruit and vegetables. Some people had caught some fish to eat with their diets and a few ate some wild plants and fruits such as native spinach. The convicts back in the 1950’s didn’t have a lot of knowledge about Native foods. The main drinks were water, tea (which was black and strong), and rum. Rum was the most alcoholic drink there was back then. Tea and rum were imported from England to Australia regularly. -
European- How they were served/ prepared
They were usually served hot and were high in protein, fat and low in dietary fibres. The Europeans were mainly just like the Aboriginals. Although the Europeans had their food on the first fleet voyage. Damper was cooked in ashes of a bush fire for about ten minutes. The damper was than covered and covered with ashes and cooked for about 20-30minutes. It was than ready when it sounded hollow when it was lightly tapped. -
Colonail times- How they cooked their foods
The home brick oven was designed to cook only bread,cake and pastry. There was a fire directly in the oven to heat the walls. If the door to the oven was closed the fire would go out so they would leave a bit of the door open for oxygen. The bread was always kneaded fisrt and set to rise and they just put it in the oven to cook. They would make one mayjor baking each week. As the fire took hold they would keep adding bits of wood to keep it going. -
European- what they ate Part 1
Food bought on or with the first fleet voyage, consisted of flour, rice, salted meat, sugar, salt, alcohol, vinegar, seeds and vine cuttings. Live stock was the best fresh meat. The meats were either made into stews and pies. The peas were often boiled than made into a thick type of poridge. Flour was used to make damper and sometimes added to any green leaves or vegetables. This was simialar to vegetable poridge. They had no knowledge about Australian native foods. -
Colonial times-food and drinks
In the Colonial times you would eat a lot of corn. If you lived by the sea you would eat lobsters, fish, clams and other sea food. People who lived in land would eat a lot of rabbits, squirrels, bears, and deer. Many people grew fruit and vegetables so they didn’t have to buy anything. You would drink water, milk, sider or beer. The food you ate really depended on whether you were rich or poor. -
Modern multiculturalism- foods
Today we have many foods that we consider Multicultuaralism. If we got to a mall we have a wide variety of Chinese, mexican, Japanese, Thai, indian, and many more. We have a wide variety of foods that we can pick from. Earlier in the years this was not an opportunity. Today some poeple plant their own fruit and vegetables so they dont have to buy them. People shop in shopping centres for fruit and Veg and meats. -
Modurn multicultarlism- drinks
Today we have another wide variety of drinks to choose from. We have many alcohol drinks such as different types of beer and wine, soft drink, water, tea and coffee, and many more. We have milk and milkshakes.
