| The barbecue is a national icon on the Australian | | | | Hogan enticing visitors to Australia with a traditional |
| landscape but the humble barbecue has a long history | | | | Australian barbecue and the now famous catch |
| in Australia. Not only will you find a barbecue in most | | | | phrase "I'll put a shrimp on the barbie". |
| homes but also in wide range of locations around the | | | | Today Australia's barbecue culture is changing again. |
| country. Governments and businesses owners | | | | Australian's are become more educated on cuisine |
| understand peoples love for a barbecue and have | | | | and cooking and their palates are much more |
| accommodated for this throughout our communities. | | | | sophisticated. Burnt sausages and chops are now |
| You can find a barbecue at a: | | | | being replaced with gourmet sausages, marinated |
| - Caravan park | | | | steaks and fresh seafood which are all cooked to |
| - Camping site | | | | perfection and served with complimenting gourmet |
| - National park | | | | salads and wines. |
| - Local park | | | | But even though tastes are changing Australian's are |
| - Business sites | | | | still keen on maintaining a connection with their country |
| - Beach | | | | and their history. This trend has filtrated into our |
| Traditional Aboriginal cooking always involved the use | | | | restaurants and cafes as "bush tucker"flavours are |
| of a traditional barbecue - outdoor cooking over a fire | | | | making more appearances on menus. Some of these |
| or hot coals. They would also use the earth to create | | | | include: |
| earth ovens. The first fleet brought with them | | | | - Wattle Seeds |
| traditional English style ovens but it could be assumed | | | | - Karrajong Flowers |
| that the extreme heat of the Australian landscape | | | | - Lilly Pilly Berries |
| enticed them to search for alternative cooking | | | | - Quandon (wild peach) |
| methods outside. That combined with lessons from the | | | | - Lemon Myrtle |
| local Aboriginals would have led to the humble | | | | - Pepper Leaf |
| barbecue being born. | | | | - Kakadu Plum |
| Australian's have always been aware of the strong | | | | Next time you're planning the menu for your traditional |
| cultural reference the barbecue has, but the world was | | | | Australian barbecue why not add some traditional |
| introduced to this through an advertising campaign | | | | flavours and ingredients. |
| featuring Paul Hogan. The 1986 advertisement sees | | | | |