Library Guides: Food in Australia: Overview

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Food in Australia | Overview: Keywords

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Demographics, Diet, Flavour, Ingredient, Multiculturalism, Nutritious, Recipe, Seasonal, Seasonings, Sustainable, White Australia.

Food in Australia | Overview: Articles

A (brief) history of Australian food (Maxabella, 2018)
From kefir and kakas to katsu and kimchi, what was once “foreign food” is now just the way we eat around here. (Maxabella, 2018)
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Reference / citation: Maxabella (2018) or (Maxabella, 2018)
Reference list / Bibliography: Maxabella, B. (2018). A (brief) history of Australian food. Retrieved from https://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2018/06/21/bri ef-history-australian-food
1950s to 2010s: How the Australian dining scene has changed (Australian Women's Weekly Food, 2016)
"There’s no question that Aussie dining has changed a lot over the years. We’ve seen huge changes in the types of dishes we’re plating up, but there’s also been a shift in the way we eat." (Australian Women's Weekly Food, 2016)
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Reference / citation: Australian Women's Weekly Food (2016) or (Australian Women's Weekly Food, 2016)
Reference list / Bibliography: (Australian Women's Weekly Food, (2016). 1950s to 2010s: How the Australian dining scene has changed. Retrieved from https://www.womensweeklyfood.com.au/australian-recipes-1950s-change-1364
Australia’s cuisine culture: A history of our food (Symons, 2014)
"A look at what cooking Australian cuisine means and how it’s changed over the years." (Symons, 2014)
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Reference / citation: Symons (2014) and (Symons, 2014)
Reference list / Bibliography: Symons, M. (2014). Australia’s cuisine culture: A history of our food. Australian Geographic. Retrieved from https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/his tory-culture/2014/06/australias-cuisine-culture-a- history-of-food/
Dishing up Australia's dining past: How food has shaped us through the decades
"The arrival of new foods along with immigrants to this country is a wonderful thing to see, especially when you're living a decade every week. In the 1950s, you had to go to the pharmacy to buy olive oil, but within decades Italian food was so mainstream that we were violating its honour with terrible convenient adaptations like frozen pizza and jarred pasta sauces." (Crabb, 2018)
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Reference / citation: Crabb (2018) or (Crabb, 2018)
Reference list / Bibliography: Crabb, A. (2018). Dishing up Australia's dining past: How food has shaped us through the decades. Good Food. Retrieved from https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/news/australia s-dining-past-how-food-has-shaped-us-through-the-d ecades-20180525-h10j31.

Food in Australia | Overview: Audio

"Celebrate the 150th anniversary and the new print and digital editions of The English and Australian Cookery Book by Tasmanian Edward Abbott with an afternoon of food conversation. Join food historian and writer Barbara Santich for the 2014 Kenneth Binns Lecture." (National Library of Australia, 2014)

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In text reference / citation: Santich (2014) or (Santich, 2014)
Bibliography / Reference list: Santich B. (2014). A Culinary History: Australia's First Cookery Book [MP3]. https://soundcloud.com/nationallibraryaustralia/a-culinary-history-australias-first-cookery-book

Food in Australia | Overview: Online resources

Fusion, feminism and food (Hinchliffe, n.d.)
"From the ‘housewife's companion’ to the halal snack pack—flavours that flipped Australian kitchens... Take a dive into Museums Victoria’s collections and archives—from the earliest to the most modern foods—and discover some of the recipes, ingredients and utensils that rocked the Australian kitchen." (Hinchliffe, n.d.)
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Reference / citation: Hinchliffe (n.d.) or (Hinchliffe, n.d.)
Reference list / Bibliography: Hinchliffe. (n.d.). Fusion, feminism and food. Retrieved from https://museumsvictoria.com.au/article/fusion-femi nism-and-food/.

Cultural Atlas, SBS This link opens in a new window
"The Cultural Atlas is an educational resource providing comprehensive information on the cultural background of Australia’s migrant populations. The aim is to improve social cohesion and promote inclusion in an increasingly culturally diverse society." (SBS, n.d.)
Delicious This link opens in a new window
Delicious from the ABC. Includes: recipe collections and ingredient guides arranged by cuisine, healthy options and what's in season. Delicious also include a section on Australian food industry news.
Feast Magazine This link opens in a new window
Feast magazine from SBS. Includes recipe collections from different cultures and regions.
Gourmet Traveller Explainers This link opens in a new window
Step-by-step explainers or how-to-guides on different food techniques from Australian Gourmet Traveller.

Food in Australia | Overview: Videos

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"Australia is a country of many cultures, each of whom brings their own flavour to the Australian way of life. This story illustrates the way food is contributing to Australian diversity." (Australian Department of Home Affairs, 2013)

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In text reference / citation: Australian Department of Home Affairs (2013) or (Australian Department of Home Affairs, 2013)
Bibliography / Reference list: Australian Department of Home Affairs, (2013). Australia's global palate [eVideo]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/bkuZLTa31HY

Food in Australia | Curriculum alignment

Unit 1 Food origins | Area of Study 2: Food in Australia

Key knowledge

"the characteristics of food production and consumption among indigenous Australians prior to European settlement, including the range of foods and flavourings available; tools and technology used; human and natural resources required; and specialist knowledge and practices
the challenges encountered by the first non-indigenous settlers in striving to establish a secure and sustainable food supply
the factors influencing the development of food production, processing and manufacturing industries across Australia
patterns of migration to Australia and the influence of immigrants on Australian food tastes and consumption
the characteristics of a selected cuisine of influence in Australia, including typical ingredients and meals; flavours and other sensory properties; methods of preparation and serving, including safe handling practices; and associated customs and celebrations
trends in food practices and food subcultures in contemporary Australia, such as emerging food movements and changing social behaviours relating to food
key points of debate on whether Australia has its own distinctive cuisine.

Key skills

identify foods and flavourings indigenous to Australia and demonstrate contemporary culinary uses
explain influences in the development of Australian food production, processing and manufacturing industries
identify historical patterns of Australian immigration and discuss effects on the nation’s food tastes and behaviours
describe a cuisine brought by immigrants to Australia and demonstrate typical preparation and serving methods through practical activities
summarise and analyse current trends in food practices and food subcultures in Australia
construct a point of view about the development of a distinctive Australian cuisine
use equipment and techniques appropriately, apply principles of safe and hygienic food handling practices and demonstrate organisational and technical skills in relation to the preparation, cooking and presentation of food in a range of practical activities."

Victorian Certification of Education, Food studies, Study Design 2017-2021 (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, 2016, p. 10-11.)