July 2023

Diggings 19 July 2023
19 July 2023

A rose in every cheek: 100 years of Vegemite, the wartime spread that became an Aussie icon  There are roughly 22 million jars of Vegemite manufactured in the original Melbourne factory every year. According …

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Made in endless variety: Chutney in Australia 1864 – 1914
16 July 2023

In May 1913, the Australian Town and Country Journal published in its ‘Questions Answered’ column this response to an inquiry by G.F.T. of Inverell for a recipe for rosella chutney: Rosella  …

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‘A little rice, a few vegetables, some meat.’ Mulligatawny in Australia 1864 – 1914
8 July 2023

Lately I have become interested in walking down some of the lesser worn paths of ingredients, methods of preparing them and their contribution to Australian cuisine. I am interested in …

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