{"id":179163,"date":"2026-03-12T19:29:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/?p=179163"},"modified":"2026-02-16T15:26:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T04:26:55","slug":"wild-aussie-native-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wild-aussie-native-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Aussie Native Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SPKkfUuiZPg?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A lot of Australian native foods are very high in vitamin C and antioxidants.  Which is great if you eat them, so what do they taste like?  Australian natives are also being researched and used in cosmetics and pharmeceuticals.  As well as that many are being genotyped for potential use in crispr as the Aussie varieties are resistant to many pests and hardy enough to survive in harsh climate conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Taste Testing Australian Native Foods, foods in this episode:<br \/>\nKakadu plums: found in tropical woodlands across northern Australia,  richest source of vitamin C of any fruit on the planet.<br \/>\nFinger Limes (citrus australasica) beautiful on a salmon salad<br \/>\nTasmanian Pepper Berries<br \/>\nMuntries(Kunzea pomifera) Southern Coast of Australia,<br \/>\nQuandong (santalum acuminatum)  Early settlers loved to use them in pies and jams.\u00a0 Highly in vit C.<br \/>\nLemon Aspen (acronychia acidula)<br \/>\nDavidson Plum (davidson spp.): QLD, Northern NSW<br \/>\nWattle Seeds: Australia Wide, Are actually legumes, need to be cooked before eating.<br \/>\nDesert limes<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"tasting australian native foods\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-179165\" data-wp-pid=\"179165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-550x309.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-1200x675-cropped.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br \/>\nBunya Nuts: QLD, Northern NSW, Eaten at large scale gatherings.<br \/>\nApple Berry (Billardiera scanden) Vic, NSW, Berries were eaten raw<br \/>\nVanilla Lily (Arthropodium milleflorum): Vic, NSW Edible tuberous root  traditionally eaten raw or roasted<br \/>\nCrocodile<br \/>\nKangaroo<br \/>\nEmu<br \/>\nGreen Ants<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"tasting australian native foods\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-179165\" data-wp-pid=\"179165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-550x309.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-1200x675-cropped.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to know more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Domesticated Australian wattle seeds (Acacia species): nutritional values, techno-functional properties and toxicological assessments after roasting, International Journal of Food Science and Technology, Volume 59, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 573\u2013583<\/p>\n<p>Bancroft, C. (2018) Following in Harold Comber\u2019s Footsteps, a Beginner\u2019s Guide to Plant Collecting<br \/>\nMentioned the effect of pepper berries.<\/p>\n<p>Dann, B., &#038; Mandie, T. (2025). The Australian Ingredients Kitchen: Simple recipes using bushfoods. Allen &#038; Unwin.<\/p>\n<p>Dawson, J. (1881). Australian Aborigines: The Languages and Customs of Several Tribes of Aborigines in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. Melbourne\u202f: G. Robertson.<br \/>\nA fascinating read by someone who respected the indigenous people and took the time to learn from them, a rarity at that time.  <\/p>\n<p>Fielke, A. (2020). Australia\u2019s creative native cuisine. Brolly Books.<br \/>\nBest of the modern books about native ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>Isaacs, J. (1989). Bush food: Aboriginal Food and Herbal Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Miller, J. B., James, K. W., &#038; Maggiore, P. M. A. (1993). Tables of Composition of Australian Aboriginal Foods. Aboriginal Studies Press.<\/p>\n<p>The Useful Native Plants of Australia (including Tasmania) By Joseph Henry Maiden \u00b7 1889<\/p>\n \n<h4 align=center>My Cookbook<\/h4>\n<p align=center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/cook-crazy-sweet-creations-cookbook-ann-reardon\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hardcover-book-mockup-of-a-woman-reading-3409-el1.png\" alt=\"ann reardon crazy sweet creations cookbook\" title=\"Crazy Sweet Creations Cookbook\" style=\"opacity: 0.8; -moz-opacity: 0.8;\" class=\"fade\" \/><\/a>\n<\/br>\nStores that sell my book listed by country:  \n<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook<\/a>\n<\/br>\nAll recipe quantities in the book are in grams, ounces and cups.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wild-aussie-native-foods\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-150x150.jpg\" class=\"alignleft tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"tasting australian native foods\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-1200x1200-cropped.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tasting-australian-natives-for-the-first-time-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-wp-pid=\"179165\" \/><\/a><p>A lot of Australian native foods are very high in vitamin C and antioxidants. Which is great if you eat them, so what do they taste like? Australian natives are also being researched and used in cosmetics and pharmeceuticals. As well as that many are being genotyped for potential use in crispr as the Aussie varieties are resistant to many pests and hardy enough to survive in harsh climate conditions. Taste Testing Australian Native Foods,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":179165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[142],"tags":[3985,3983,3981,3982,3986,3978,3976,3977,3984,3979,3980],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179163"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179163"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":179166,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179163\/revisions\/179166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/179165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=179163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}