wild foods of australia - International Specialised Skills Institute

Question 4A comprehensive study into the use of the “wild foodsand spices.AnswerThis comprehensive study into the use of the “wildfoods” herbs and spices is still developing through thework of Desert Knowledge, CRC, CSIRO, and otherstudy, Science organisations.OutcomesOutcomes to this are still evolving, as data is collectedand menus and recipes compiled. This is a work inprogress.Question 5The education of young Australian/USA Chefs, intothe use of “wild foods of Australia”.AnswerThis is currently being done with Johnson and WalesUniversity, North Miami Campus, Charles DarwinUniversity, Alice Springs Campus and together withthe Central Australian Food Group. The students arebeing introduced to the herbs and flavours and beingasked to create dishes with these flavours as the core ofthe product.OutcomesOutcomes are again ongoing as there is much still to doto get this education into the mainstream and nationalcurriculum.Question 6Identification of individual regionalized “wild foods ofAustralia” cuisine in other parts of the world and whatinfluenced their development, thereby transferring thatprocess to Australian wild foods cuisine.Geographical circumstances, and mixes of populationhave brought about answers to the closest identificationof an individual regionalized cuisine has been Florabean, a mix of Florida and Caribbean cultures andflavours.OutcomesThe outcome of Flora bean Cuisine has been that younow have a cuisine encompassing a larger populationmass, all sharing in a common love of food and itsunique flavours. There are a lot of unique ingredientsfound in the Caribbean, and Florida that are poles21