Multicultural Influences on Australian Food
Name 3 common dishes in Australia that have Asian origins.
Butter chicken, udon, sushi, pho, satay, biryani etc
Name 2 food collection methods used by Aboriginal people.
Hunting, gathering and fishing.
In which cooking technique is food cooked by completely submerging it in heated fat or oil?
Deep frying
When holding a knife, where should the tip of the blade be facing?
Cuisine: Chinese-inspired
Information: A meat and vegetable dumpling-style snack food.
Created in: Melbourne
Dim Sim
What is a fusion food?
Acceptable answer (something along the lines of...): Merging different influences together to create newer and more fresh influences that break traditional boundaries.
Name 3 edible plants consumed by Aboriginal peoples (bush tucker).
Lillypilly, yams, warrigal greens, wattle, quandongs, native mint bush, lemon tea tree etc
Name 3 ways to cook eggs.
Scrambled, soft boiled, hard-boiled, poached, sunny side up, over easy and omelette.
When preparing food any cuts or wounds should be ...
covered with a band-aid and disposable glove
Cuisine: Italian
Definition: a baked dish containing layers of boiled pasta sheets, and usually cheese, a seasoned sauce of tomatoes, and meat or vegetables.
Lasagna
Name 3 prominent overseas cultures that have influenced Australian Cuisine
British, Italian, Chinese, Irish, Thai, Japanese, Lebanese, French, African and Greek
Differentiate what foods women, children and men collect in an Aboriginal tribe.
Hint: Recall the roles of women and men in hunting and gathering.
Men: typically meat (hunting & fishing)
Women & Children: fruits, nuts, seeds, vegetables (gathering)
Name the technique:
To heat liquid just until bubbles form slowly, but do not reach the surface.
Simmer
Give one example of cross-contamination in the kitchen.
Any acceptable answer - e.g. meat and fruit chopped on the same board.
Cuisine: French
Definition: the edible snail, especially as an item on a menu.
Escargot
Define braising.
Slow cooking with spices and sauces and a little bit of water for hours.
OR
fry (food) lightly and then stew it slowly in a closed container.
What animal is responsible for making 'Sugar Bag', which is a very highly prized Aussie Bush Tucker?
Native Australian Bees (stingless)
Identify 4 different ways to cook chicken
Roast, braise, poach, deep fry, grill, pan fry, air fry, shallow fry, bake and smoke.
How should you clean dirty dishes in the kitchen?
Cuisine: Swedish
Definition: a sweet baked dough filled with a cinnamon-sugar filling. Made with a rich dough leavened with yeast, their characteristic form is due to rolling a dough sheet containing a sweetened cinnamon filling.
What are some reasons people migrated to Australia
gold rush, social upheaval, world wars, Vietnam war, better life, etc
Name 3 diseases prevalent in Indigenous Australians after European settlement.
Hint: This is in the Food In Australia workbook
Chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Describe the difference between boiling and simmering.
The difference between boiling and simmering is the temperature, and when simmering, the bubbles do not break the surface.
Boiling: the cooking of food by immersion in water that has been heated to near its boiling point (212 °F [100 °C]
Simmering: a food preparation technique by which foods are cooked in hot liquids kept just below the boiling point of water and above poaching temperature higher than 71–80 °C or 160–176 °F.
tie up long hair outside the kitchen, put on apron, wash hands.
DOUBLE POINTS!
Guess 2 components from Mischa's go-to McDonald's order
Hint: 1 wrap, 1 white meats item (fried) and 2 dessert items
Crispy Caesar Wrap, Soft Serve, Nuggets and an Apple Pie