The English And Australian Cookery Book

European Australians Have Generally Regarded The Consumption Of Native Flora And Fauna With Hesitation. From The Outset Of European Colonisation Of Australia, Emphasis Has Been Placed Upon The Cultivation Of Exotic Grains Like Wheat, And The Farming Of Introduced Animals Such As Chickens, Sheep And Cattle, In Order To Establish A Familiar And Long-term Food Supply.however, By Necessity And Sometimes By Choice, Native Produce Comprised An Important Part Of The Diet For Many Colonists Throughout The 19th Century. While Plants Were Rarely Exploited As A Food Source, Plentiful Kangaroos, Wallabies And Water Fowl Were An Obvious Source Of Protein For Those Isolated On Properties In The Australian Colonies.