Let's Go Outback Tonight
~Blog post #3~
April 12, 2015
by: Eric Mas
G'Day Mate! There is nothing better than a slice of Jubilee cake for a snack when I come home from school. It is a traditional teacake with dried fruit which was iced with sprinkled coconut. Australian meals are more diverse than ever, influenced by aisles of inexpensive ingredients. Most popular Australian evening meals contain meat and vegetables. Eggs, butter, flour, and sugar are often used in Australian dishes. In quest of greater taste, more sustainable methods and reconnection with life’s basics, people are returning to productive gardens. People are choosing more respectful methods to bring about the life-giving pleasures of the table, wanting to share the rewarding tastes among the best company.
People in Australia use a lot of potatoes, beef, lamb, chicken, pork and a wide variety of vegetables of both Asian and English origin. As well as heaps of pre-processed foods. Breakfast is cereal and toast, lunch is salads and sandwiches, dinner varies hugely. Nothing special.
Kangaroo meat is very low in fat, usually less than 2%. This is lower than most other red meats. This makes Kangaroo very healthy but also means it must be cooked carefully. Kangaroo is also very high in protein and iron. Fat contains a lot of moisture. Kangaroo has virtually no fat and it can easily dry out during cooking. It's important to follow a few simple steps to retain the moisture in the meat.
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Sources:
1) "Australia's Cuisine Culture: A History of Our Food." Australia's Cuisine Culture: A History of Food. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2015.
2) "KIAA - Cooking with Kangaroo." KIAA - Cooking with Kangaroo. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2015.
Its interesting that although Australia is half a world away from US, its cuisine is very similar to ours, except for the kangaroo meat, of course. I could never imagine eating kangaroo meat, but I do wonder what it would taste like.
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