"Great Australian Stuff": Episode 1 Food

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The first part of a 4 part series presented by Tony Armstrong is focused on food and well worth a watch (as are the other episodes).

 

Tony Armstrong is sort of a golden boy of indigenous TV in Australia. He is charming and entertaining. He is a strong advocate for indigenous culture, which is important when talking about food history in Australia. So many of the people interviewed are aborigines, including restauranteurs. There is a lot of focus on bush tucker, but also on the arrival of other food traditions. The show includes a lot of archival footage. I learned quite a bit that I didn't know, like Granny Smith apples were developed here. The tie in to the early marketing by "Granny Smith" was really interesting. As was the segment on Greek immigrants via the US starting Milk Bars, bringing soda fountains and American food to the country. Of course there is plenty of discussion about meat pies, Chiko Rolls, and Vegemite.

 

Don't know if anyone outside Australia can get to ABC iView. Maybe try a vpn.