The Oldest Foods on Earth, A History of Australian Native Foods

The Oldest Foods on Earth. A History of Australian Native Foods with recipes. By John Newton.

'THIS IS A BOOK ABOUT AUSTRALIAN FOOD, THE FLORA AND FAUNA THAT NOURISHED 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 the foods that grew here before white settlers arrived.
We love superfoods from remote 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
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.
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.

"A VERY FORTHRIGHT AND INFORMATIVE GUIDE TO AUSTRALIA'S UNIQUE NATIVE FOODS.'
PETER GILMORE, QUAY