Ye Olde Food
17 08 2006
Australian history is very topical at the moment with a national summit being held as I write this.
So it’s a good time to watch this ten minute show about what early european settlers in Australia did for food. My guess is they didn’t eat a lot of hamburgers.
OUR HISTORY: COLONISTS ARRIVE – FOOD
This program looks at the challenges that Governor Phillip faced trying to feed the new settlers. The diet of the first white settlers was not very healthy. They tried a few local foods, but most people wanted their familiar foods. When their crops failed, the new colonists were soon put on rations. Many people became ill. The future of the colony looked quite bleak.
Tuesday 22 August 2006 10.25am
ABC Rating: (G, Rpt)
Duration: 10 mins
And on a related topic this fifteen minute show looks at the foods eaten by Indiginous Australians.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: WILD TUCKER – AUSTRALIA’S INDIGENOUS FOODS
It seems strange that the foods growing naturally in Australia are the least understood by non-indigenous people. This program introduces a range of indigenous foods. It explains their traditional uses and how the more adventurous cooks among us are combining them into modern meals.
Friday 25 August 2006 10.30am
ABC Rating: (Rpt)
Duration: 15 mins
It seems it is a good week for food in history.
