"Here are over 135 of my recipes featuring the unique flavours, aromas and textures of Australia's native and wild ingredients, along with notes on their characteristics as well as usage and sourcing. Substitute ingredients are provided for those times a certain ingredient may be temporarily unavailable. I hope this book will assist in the growth of a sustainable and viable Australian industry that provides nutritious, flavoursome native foods; respects and includes Indigenous knowledge and culture; and also encourages Indigenous participation in the supply chain." Andrew Fielke -- Page [4] of cover

Native produce business is booming and it's about to enter a new phase -- Australian native ingredients are beginning to turn up in growers' markets and even local supermarkets. From Warrigal greens and saltbush, to kangaroo and yabbies -- John Newton will inspire you to grab some and take it home. This short companion book to the award-winning The Oldest Foods on Earth shows you how to cook with Australian ingredients, where to find them and how to grow them. Organised by ingredient, each chapter includes a brief history, a practical guide, and recipes for you to make in your very own kitchen. It promises to broaden Australians' culinary horizons in every way.

‘This is a book about Australian food, not the foods that European Australians cooked from ingredients they brought with them, but the flora and fauna that nourished the Aboriginal peoples for over 50,000 years. It is because European Australians have hardly touched these foods for over 200 years that I am writing it.’ We celebrate cultural and culinary diversity, yet shun foods that grew here before white settlers arrived. We love ‘superfoods’ from exotic locations, yet reject those that grow here. We say we revere sustainable local produce, yet ignore Australian native plants and animals that are better for the land than those European ones. In this, the most important of his books, John Newton boils down these paradoxes by arguing that if you are what you eat, we need to eat different foods: foods that will help to reconcile us with the land and its first inhabitants. But the tide is turning. European Australians are beginning to accept and relish the flavours of Australia, everything from kangaroo to quandongs, from fresh muntries to the latest addition, magpie goose. With recipes from chefs such as Peter Gilmore, Maggie Beer and René Redzepi’s sous chef Beau Clugston, The Oldest Foods on Earth will convince you that this is one food revolution that really matters.

"Insight guides" er reisehåndbøker som skal gi historisk og kulturell forståelse for stedene som skal besøkes. De er kjent for dyptpløyende artikler om kultur, religion, mat, severdigheter osv., og er illustrert med flotte fargefotografier.

Australian native foods are edible plant and animal products indigenous to the Australian continent. Currently available native food products in Australia include game meats and seafood, dried herbs and spices, and processed packaged products utilising native flavours. Cuisine is a term which is applied in different ways to different types of foodways, food styles and cooking traditions. This thesis uses various concepts of cuisine as a framework for exploring native foods in contemporary Australian society. The thesis explains the role native foods have played in the historical development of Australia's contemporary food culture and of Australian cuisine. It also examines the economic, political, socio-cultural, technological and environmental factors which determine what and how Australians eat. It then discusses these factors in relation to the current acceptance and future prospects for native foods in Australia. These factors include the business of food production and distribution, health and safety issues and subsequent regulatory controls of the food industry by governments, consumer choice based on taste preferences or lifestyle, media and marketing, the application of science and technology to the food supply, the responses of governments and consumers to environmental sustainability and social justice issues, and the cultural landscape. In the past, these factors have limited the availability of native foods, and their acceptance by consumers. In the future, these factors may serve to broaden the reach and appeal of native food products. This is desirable, as many native food enterprises aim to create new opportunities for historically disadvantaged Indigenous Australians. This thesis argues that there is an Australian native cuisine -that it is identifiable by its ingredients, it is the food of a community (albeit a non-traditional one) and it has an associated body of discourse. Although it is not a cuisine which a majority of Australians experience, the pattern of production and consumption of native foods in Australia does reflect the complexity of socio-economic forces and cultural storytelling which says a great deal about who we are.

'This is a book about Australian food, the unique flora and fauna that nourished the Aboriginal peoples of this land for over 50 000 years. It is because European Australians have hardly ever touched these foods for over 200 years that I am writing this book.' We celebrate cultural and culinary diversity, yet shun the foods that grew here before white settlers arrived. We love superfoods from remote, exotic locations, yet reject those that grow in our own land. We say we revere sustainable local produce, yet ignore Australian native plants and animals that are better for the land than those from Europe. In this, the most important of his books, John Newton boils down these paradoxes by arguing that if we are what you eat, we need to eat different foods, foods that will attune us to the this land and play a part in reconciling us with its first inhabitants.

The remarkable geographic and ethnic diversity of Australia has laid the foundation for the country's new culinary identity. Drawing on European, Asian, Middle Eastern, and native Australian ingredients and cooking styles, the country's young and innovative chefs have melded these influences into a fresh and unique style of cooking. This book presents a cross section of recipes from twenty-two of Australia's leading chefs. This book is divided into two sections. Part I contains lively essays by Australian culinary experts which introduce the history, culture and diverse influences which have shaped the development of contemporary Australian cuisine. Part II contains an overview of cooking in Australia, lists of ingredients that Australian cooking relies on, and over 70 of Australia’s favorite recipes The Food of Australia contains easy-to-follow recipes with detailed descriptions and vibrant photography, enabling enthusiastic cooks anywhere to capture the unique flavors of this remarkable continent.